This program was held in an open discussion format. Participants discussed pathways to enabling accelerated deployment of nuclear technologies to meet the rapidly growing energy demand including financing, regulation, international cooperation, fuel cycle considerations, nonproliferation, and data center deployment.

The intersection of hyperscale computing and energy infrastructure is rapidly becoming one of the defining challenges—and opportunities—of the clean energy transition. The need for reliable, low-carbon, scalable power solutions is intensifying. Utilities, municipalities, regulators, and hyperscalers must collaborate on new financing frameworks, procurement strategies, and policy reforms to bridge the gap between 21st-century digital infrastructure

Data centers and AI represent a significant portion of the growing energy demand, and the power needs of data centers in the US exceed power needs of some nations. Nuclear power provides a unique synergistic opportunity for the data center energy needs. This program discussed the energy demands for data centers, energy demand forecasts for

The United States has a number of international nuclear collaborations including efforts in Ukraine as well as South Korea. The United States and Ukraine are collaborating on workforce development. Clean Energy Training Centers have been established to provide regional workforce training. Joint initiatives include curriculum development, educational exchanges, and cooperative agreements supported by the U.S.

At COP29, the US is looking to engage in negotiations while also looking for pathways to implement the actions agreed to in the negotiations. These negotiations will cover a wide array of topics including deforestation, energy, human rights, and more. Azerbaijan is the host for COP29. Azerbaijan is a fossil fuel nation, and in the