Commercializing SMRs Industry Perspectives on Advanced Nuclear

Following the overwhelming interest in NICE Future's previous webinar on Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors: Critical Consideration for Deployment”, this next installment brings together leading voices from the nuclear energy industry to explore one of the sector's most exciting frontiers: commercialization. As momentum continues to build around SMR deployment worldwide, industry leaders share how they are transforming innovative reactor designs into real-world projects. From financing and licensing to supply chains, stakeholder engagement, and market opportunities, participants gain firsthand insights into the breakthroughs, challenges, and lessons shaping the future of advanced nuclear. The session concludes with a moderated Q&A. Speakers include: Aleshia Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy Dr. Ed Blandford, CTO and Co-Founder of Kairos Power Hon. Roger Martella, CCO and CSO of GE Vernova Dr. José Reyes, CTO and Co-Founder of NuScale Power Dr. Lou Martinez Sancho, CTO of Westinghouse