Agenda

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Program

Registration (Open All Day)

Breakfast

Opening Remarks & Land Acknowledgement

Welcome Remarks

Emcee

Event Overview

Opening Keynote Speaker

Panel #1 - What Can A.I. Do For Nuclear?

This panel examines how artificial intelligence is already being applied, and where it realistically could be applied, to improve nuclear project delivery and operations. Drawing on perspectives from nuclear operators, technology providers, and policy and governance experts, the discussion will explore how AI can support schedule certainty, cost control, engineering confidence, predictive maintenance, and decision-making in safety-critical environments. The objective is not to promote speculative solutions, but to identify where A.I. can meaningfully reduce risk, improve performance, and address long-standing challenges that affect nuclear project finance ability and public confidence.

Remarks from The Honourable Sam Oosterhoff

Coffee Break AM

Panel #2 - What Can Nuclear Do For A.I.?

As A.I. and data centres drive rapid growth in electricity demand, this panel flips the conversation to focus on what the digital economy requires from energy systems and where nuclear power uniquely fits. Panelists will discuss nuclear energy’s role in providing dependable, climate-aligned, long-term power at scale, as well as the relevance of nuclear’s mature safety culture, regulatory discipline, and public trust frameworks for governing complex, high-impact technologies like A.I. The session aims to deepen understanding between the nuclear and A.I. sectors and clarify why energy reliability, governance, and social licence are central to the future of digital infrastructure.

Lunch Break

Lunch Keynote #1 - Delivering Value with A.I. for Utilities

Thanks to A.I., data centers and energy infrastructure are at the top of everyone’s mind today. During this talk, we’ll talk about what is driving the boom in energy infrastructure and how A.I. is being used to improve the safety, affordability, reliability, resilience, and sustainability of energy.

Lunch Keynote #2 - The Economics of Nuclear's Second Chance

The key challenge facing nuclear new builds is construction cost risk. Are we making any progress in mastering that challenge?

Fireside Chat: What's Coming Ahead?

Panel #3 - The Nuclear Financing Challenge: Is High-Tech Backed Nuclear Finance Changing the Script?

This panel confronts one of the most persistent barriers to nuclear deployment: financing. Bringing together private capital, public finance institutions, and nuclear delivery expertise, the discussion will examine why nuclear projects have struggled under traditional Western financing models and whether growing demand from A.I. and data centres could change risk allocation, investor appetite, or delivery discipline. The panel’s goal is to move beyond theory and clearly articulate the conditions required for nuclear to become financeable at scale recognizing both the limits of private capital and the continuing role of government in managing system-level risk.

Coffee Break PM

Panel #4 - Paths Forward (Closing Discussion)

The closing panel looks ahead to what must happen next to translate opportunity into implementation. Panelists from industry, utilities, innovation organizations, and A.I. infrastructure will discuss how cross-sector collaboration can be structured, what governance frameworks and “rules of the road” are needed, and where governments and regulators must provide clarity to enable responsible progress. Rather than seeking consensus on every issue, this discussion aims to identify practical next steps, shared priorities, and the planning that must begin now to align nuclear energy, A.I., and data-centre growth with long-term public and economic objectives.

Closing Remarks

Program Wrap-Up

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