Texas Nuclear Summit 2025

The 2025 Texas Nuclear Alliance Summit, held October 15–17 at The Fairmont Austin, brings together leaders from government, industry, finance, academia and law to advance dialogue on the future of nuclear energy in Texas and across the United States. Over three days, sessions will explore advanced reactor commercialization, supply chain development, regulatory policy and capital investment.

Thursday, October 16
Jeffrey Merrifield will moderate:

• How Ports Can Power the Future of SMRs (9:40–10:15 am)
• Nuclear: Winning the AI Race (10:15–10:45 am)
• Securing America’s Energy Future: A Conversation with the Nation’s Leading Uranium Mining Company (5:00–5:30 pm)

Elina Teplinsky will moderate:

• Onshoring the Nuclear Industry’s Critical Fuel Supply (11:00–11:40 am)
• Utility Scale Nuclear: Can Consumers Benefit from New Nuclear? (1:30–2:10 pm)

Ashleigh Myers will moderate:

• A Resource, Not Waste: Advancing Nuclear Fuel Recycling in Texas (3:30–4:10 pm)

Friday, October 17
Elina Teplinsky will return to moderate:

• Nuclear is National Security (12:30–1:10 pm)

Through these thought leadership roles, Pillsbury’s attorneys are helping to shape critical discussions on the legal, regulatory and commercial frameworks guiding the nuclear sector’s growth. Their participation highlights Pillsbury’s deep experience advising clients across the global energy landscape and its continued commitment to supporting innovation in the evolving clean energy economy.