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Atoms for Humanity Summit
September 3-5, 2019
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Join top-notch experts alongside leading researchers and students from Purdue University as we explore the vital role of next generation nuclear in:
Purdue University–in partnership with Third Way, one of the nation’s leading think tanks on energy policy–is convening industry leaders, policymakers and innovators for the Atoms for Humanity Summit at the Purdue campus on September 3-5, 2019.
The summit will feature two main headliner events, with insider perspectives on next generation nuclear and lessons learned from the Fukushima meltdown, as well as four breakout sessions with top-notch experts alongside leading researchers and students from Purdue University on how nuclear fits into health, space exploration, AI & robotics, and sustainability.
The panels will be moderated by award-winning PBS science reporter Miles O’Brien and Third Way clean energy policy advisor Jackie Kempfer. Come reconnect with old friends and meet new colleagues at what promises to be one of the most exciting national nuclear conferences this year.
Featured Speakers

Dr. Mark Peters
Director, Idaho National Laboratory

Mike Braun
U.S. Senator (R-Indiana)

Leslie Dewan
Founding Principal, Nucleation Capital

Chris Levesque
President and CEO, TerraPower

Annie Caputo
Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Naomi Hirose
Executive Vice Chairman, Fukushima Affairs – Tokyo Electric Power Company

Dale Klein
Former Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Ian Hamilton
Founder and CEO, Atlas Energy Systems

Dr. William Bookless
NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator

John Dankanich
Chief Technologist, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Lake Barrett
Former senior manager at the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Moderators

Miles O’Brien
PBS Science Correspondent

Jackie Kempfer
Clean Energy Policy Advisor, Third Way