World Nuclear Symposium

From Ambition to Action

9-11 September 2026

Hilton London Metropole, United Kingdom

Executive Plenary Programme, Wednesday 9 - Friday 11 September 2026

Symposium 2026 marks a turning point for nuclear. From ambition to action - from pledges, projections and policies to the largest-ever build out of nuclear capacity. This Symposium is the acceleration point for nuclear’s global scale up: striking new partnerships, reshaping markets, securing finance, evolving regulation, industrializing supply chains, and turning emerging technologies into commercial reality.

The consensus is clear: nuclear is needed and wanted. The real question is whether it can scale, compete, and deliver the impact it promises. Investors, partners, and the public demand credibility through real execution. This year’s programme will spotlight the doers—the builders, investors, dealmakers, policymakers and innovators who are making nuclear happen on the ground. With curated discussions, partnership-building formats, and a focus on execution, Symposium 2026 will not just discuss progress—it will accelerate it.

Finance Summit Knowledge Zone

08:30 - 19:00

Registration

10:00 - 16:00

Finance Summit

Nuclear energy is attracting serious capital attention. World Nuclear Symposium’s Finance Summit is where the decision-makers driving that momentum come together. Convening senior figures from international finance, government, multilateral institutions and the nuclear sector, this year’s Summit marks a deliberate shift: from diagnosing the financing challenge to delivering solutions.

Finance Summit Programme

16:15 - 19:15

World Nuclear Symposium Grand Opening: Exhibition and welcome networking reception

08:00 - 17:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:20

Welcome and Opening Remarks: The Scale of the Opportunity

Sets the strategic direction for Symposium 2026, revealing the scale of the global nuclear opportunity in a world reshaped by energy system shocks, drawing on insights from the World Nuclear Outlook Report.

09:20 - 10:50

Redrawing the Global Energy Map: Energy, Sovereignty, Growth

Gathers the world’s most influential voices from government, policy, finance and industry to examine how the global energy map is being redrawn in 2026—and how nuclear is moving from promise to TWh. From established programmes to new nuclear pathways, this segment charts the shift from ambition to delivery across the globe.

Expanding the global frontiers for nuclear

New routes to nuclear

10:30 - 17:00

B2B Networking Meetings

These fast-paced, pre-scheduled meetings are your opportunity to spark new collaborations, explore global partnerships, and drive your business forward. Further details will be sent to registered delegates nearer the event.

10:50 - 11:20

Coffee Break (sponsored by enusa)

11:20 - 11:30

Feature presentation: Turning Nuclear Vision into Reality

Nicolas Maes, Chief Executive Officer, Orano

11:30 - 12:10

Set for Success

Captures breakthroughs, delivery at scale, and new ways of working across the nuclear value chain—highlighting what is moving the dial now and what will define the years ahead.

12:10 - 12:20

Feature Presentation

12:20 - 12:50

How can Multilateral Lenders Jump-start Nuclear Development around the World?

Examines how MDBs are repositioning nuclear in their policies and investment portfolios—and what this could unlock for new programmes, especially in newcomer and emerging markets.

12:50 - 14:00

Lunch Break (sponsored by Urenco)

14:00 - 14:10

Feature Presentation

14:10 - 14:40

Models for Delivery

Highlights delivery models enabling faster, broader nuclear rollout—anchored on the shift from one-off projects to repeatable, scalable programmes.

14:40 - 15:10

Industrialising Nuclear Growth

Explores how major suppliers are scaling manufacturing capacity to meet the demands of global nuclear expansion, and the gains for speed, quality and cost performance.

15:10 - 15:40

The Cornerstone of Delivery: Workforce, Leadership and Capability for the Nuclear Scale-up

Investigates how stronger talent pipelines and leadership capability—across industry, education and training providers and governments—are essential to deliver nuclear at scale.

15:40 - 16:00

Coffee Break (sponsored by MIAG Engineering GmbH)

16:00 - 16:30

Opportunity for Global Participation in India’s Nuclear Ambition

Assesses the impact and progress of India’s SHANTI Bill and its 100 GW by 2047 ambition, highlighting concrete opportunities for international partners across the nuclear value chain.

16:30 - 16:40

Feature Presentation

16:40 - 17:10

Taking the System-Wide View

Draws together key insights from the day to identify the collaboration and systemic changes needed to enable new nuclear at scale around the world.

18:30 - 19:00

Coach depart from Hilton London Metropole

19:00 - 23:30

Gala Dinner (sponsored by Orano)

08:00 - 12:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome and Highlights from Day 1

Introduces new perspectives on the key themes from Symposium so far and previewing the agenda for the day ahead.

09:10 - 09:45

Ensuring and Expanding the Future Fuel Cycle

Confronts the opportunities and challenges brought by demands for resilience, sovereignty and growth in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, exploring how the industry is moving from readiness to expansion.

09:45 - 10:20

The Fuel Innovation Frontier

Examines how emerging technologies and collaboration across the fuel cycle are shaping its future and enabling the next generation of nuclear deployment.

10:20 - 10:30

Feature Presentation

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

10:30 - 14:00

B2B Networking Meetings

11:00 - 11:40

Gatekeepers and Growth Enablers

Navigates how regulators are evolving—through collaboration and new practices—to shift from permitting to enablement.

11:40 - 12:00

The Roadmap to Mainstream Finance for Nuclear

Highlights key insights from the Finance Summit and the Association’s forthcoming Nuclear Investment Guide, and how they are helping position nuclear for mainstream investment.

12:00 - 12:40

Beyond Offtake: New Roles for Energy Users

Explores how energy-intensive end users are taking new roles, including in emerging SMR markets—from off-takers to co-investors and technology partners—helping to open up applications for power, heat, transport, industry and more.

12:40 - 13:00

From Ambition to Action: Realizing the Tripling Nuclear Era

Draws together the Symposium’s key takeaways, highlighting the mindset, ways of working and leadership needed to deliver on nuclear ambition.

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch