The Year Ahead: Key Events at the IAEA in 2026

International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World: Securing the Future (CyberCon26) 
11–15 May, Vienna, Austria

As digital systems play an essential role in all aspects of the management and safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities, CyberCon26 will address computer security and potential threats and risks. The conference will bring together regulators, operators and specialists to explore six core themes from computer security by design to emerging digital technologies. 

5th International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles (FR26)
18–21 May, Beijing, China

Fast neutron reactors — and the fuel cycles that support them — are widely recognized as key to the long term sustainability of nuclear power. Compared to conventional thermal reactors, fast reactors can extract far more energy from uranium while significantly reducing high-level radioactive waste. Hosted by China in 2026, FR26 will build on prior conferences (Kyoto 2009, Paris 2013, Yekaterinburg 2017, Vienna 2022), engage young professionals, and spotlight progress in sodium, lead, gas and molten salt cooled concepts, as well as how fuels and fuel cycles can be developed for these advanced systems. 

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