Intelligent Energy: The AI – Nuclear Nexus
4 March 2026
virtual

The NICE Future Initiative is pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming webinar, Intelligent Energy: The AI–Nuclear Nexus.
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) increases worldwide, governments and the private sector are exploring new approaches to meeting increasing energy demand from AI data centers. Nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, has emerged as a robust option to co-site energy generation with energy loads and to provide energy to fuel AI data centers. At the same time, AI is revolutionizing nuclear deployment, using sophisticated data analytics to streamline regulatory processes, optimize designs, and accelerate timelines.
Experts will delve into the critical connection between nuclear energy and AI. Speakers from Microsoft will showcase AI’s role within the nuclear sector and highlight areas where AI can further accelerate nuclear deployment. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.
Speakers
Aleshia Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy
Rian Bahran, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors at the U.S. Department of Energy
Jean-François Gagné, Head of the CEM Secretariat
Bryan Lopez, Senior Director at Microsoft