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RIC 2026 Agenda

Monday, March 09, 2026
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Early Registration Open (Registration Service Desk)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
7:00 a.m.-7:55 a.m.

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

7:00 a.m-5:15 p.m.

Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk)

7:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

Digital Exhibits on Display

8:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Opening Plenary Session

Welcome and Introductory Remarks (Morning Message) 
Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC
John Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC

Introduction and Q&A Moderator
Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC

Remarks by the Honorable Ho K. Nieh | Video | Transcript
Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC

9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Commissioner David A. Wright Plenary

Introduction and Q&A Moderator 
John Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC

Remarks by The Honorable David A. Wright  | Video | Transcript
David A. Wright, Commissioner, NRC

9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Special Guest Speaker Plenary

Introduction and Q&A Moderator
The Honorable Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC

Remarks by the Honorable Chris Wright | Video 
Chris Wright, Secretary, Department of Energy

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Commissioner Bradley R. Crowell Plenary

Introduction and Q&A Moderator
Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC

Remarks by the Honorable Bradley R. Crowell | Video | Transcript
Bradley R. Crowell, Commissioner, NRC

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break (On Own)—Digital Exhibits on Display

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Technical Sessions

3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display

3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Technical Sessions

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk)

7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

Digital Exhibits on Display

8:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in

8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Matthew J. Marzano Plenary

Introduction
John Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC

Remarks by the Honorable Matthew J. Marzano | Video | Transcript
Matthew J. Marzano, Commissioner, NRC

9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Commissioner Douglas W. Weaver Plenary

Introduction and Q&A Moderator
Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC

Remarks by the Honorable Douglas W. Weaver | Video 
Douglas W. Weaver, Commissioner, NRC

9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Executive Director of Operations Plenary—Evolving the NRC Mindset: Culture, Mission, and the Future of Regulation

Introduction and Q&A Moderator 
Sabrina Atack, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC

Panelists: 
Michael F. King, Executive Director for Operations, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC
Jeff Place, Executive Vice President, Industry Strategy, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Judi Greenwald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
Andrea Kock, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC

Video 

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Special Plenary Session—Shaping a Resilient and Innovative Future for Nuclear Safety: A Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders

Introduction and Q&A Moderator 
Michael F. King, Executive Director for Operations, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC

Panelists:
The Honorable Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC
Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute
Admiral Robert Willard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

Video | Transcript

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break (On Own)—Digital Exhibits on Display

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Technical Sessions

3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display

3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Technical Sessions

Thursday, March 12, 2026
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk)

7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Digital Exhibits on Display

8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in

8:30 a.m-10:00 a.m.

Technical Sessions

10:00 a.m.010:45 a.m.

Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Technical Sessions

12:15 p.m.

Adjourn

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, August 04, 2026