From demonstrations of our ground-breaking AI solution for speeding up AP1000® construction timelines to signing important MoUs with suppliers, Westinghouse unveiled new innovations and partnerships at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE) in Paris.
One of these partnerships is the new Women in Nuclear for Finance (WiNFin), a technical group within Global Women in Nuclear (WiN) dedicated to expanding financial knowledge within the nuclear sector – and Lou Martinez Sancho, our Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP of R&D and Innovation, is a founding partner. As nuclear enters an era of rapid growth, the role of finance is absolutely critical. WinFin creates a space for women to lead, shape and participate in financial conversations within the nuclear industry.
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Left: Westinghouse exhibit booth on display for more than 36K attendees; Middle Left: Lou with WiNFin members; Middle Right: Westinghouse Fuel Navigator tutorial; Right: Westinghouse hosting an evening reception.
The Reality of Nuclear AI
AI continues to dominate conversations across industries, and its growing effects on the nuclear sector were evident at WNE 2025.
Martinez Sancho led a panel discussion with Westinghouse technology partners Databricks, Google Cloud, Spie batignolles and Constellation. They explored how digital technologies — including Westinghouse’s HiVE™ and bertha™ generative AI solutions for nuclear applications — can accelerate the construction of new reactors, such as the advanced AP1000 modular reactor.
“Technologies such as automation, AI, analytics and machine learning are revolutionizing our society,” Martinez Sancho said. “This transformation is not theoretical — it is happening now."
Left: Lou leads a dynamic Databricks panel; Middle: Lou with fellow panelists and Westinghouse’s Scott Sidener and Mike Drudy; Right: Lou spotlighting our innovation technologies in a follow-up panel discussion.
Scott Sidener, our Chief Engineer of Data, Digital & Artificial Intelligence, hosted live demonstrations of our AI technology, highlighting practical applications for new plant development. These breakthroughs are powered by our collaboration with Google Cloud, which integrates their technology with the HiVE™ Nuclear-Specific AI platform. Mike Drudy, Director of Digital Optimization Solutions, led a workshop on the bertha™ generative AI Assistant, illustrating its role in optimizing the Westinghouse Configuration Management System (CMIS®).
Throughout the week, Scott Sidener (left) and Mike Drudy (right) lead AI demos and workshops.
All the Buzz: AP1000 Interest Seen Throughout WNE
Enguerrand Ducène, Vice President for EMEA Sales & Business Development, led a workshop highlighting the AP1000’s standardized design and readiness for repeatable deployment.
We also welcomed a Polish delegation to our booth, including Wojciech Wrochna, Polish Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy and Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, as well as Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) CEO Marek Woszczyk, to discuss progress on Poland’s first nuclear power plant, which will be powered by our advanced AP1000 modular technology.
Left: Elias Gedeon, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations, meets with Minister Wrochna; Middle: Enguerrand Ducène leads an engaging workshop to a packed room of attendees; Right: Westinghouse Executives and leaders with the Polish delegation at our booth exhibit.
Westinghouse Fusion and Fuel Take the Stage
Marie Blanc, President of Outage & Maintenance Services, took part in a panel discussion about Westinghouse’s pivotal role in fusion energy research and development, including our ITER Organization contract for the assembly of the fusion reactor’s vacuum vessel.
Westinghouse also won an Innovation Award in recognition of our VVER-440 fuel design. This project has been critical for energy security in Ukraine since our first VVER delivery to Rivne Nuclear Power Plant in 2023, with most of the design and manufacturing coming from the Westinghouse Vasteras Fuel Fabrication Facility in Sweden.
Left: Siberg Per-Olof, VVER Fuel Business Director, with members of the WNE Innovation Awards jury; Right: The Westinghouse VVER team accepting their award.
Shortly after WNE, we announced a new contract to provide VVER-440 fuel assemblies to Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary. Westinghouse now provides nuclear fuel to all VVER operators in Europe and Ukraine.
Driving Long-Term Partnerships with Long Term Operations
During WNE 2025, Westinghouse announced a new agreement with three suppliers: AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial, De-Tect Unit Inspection and Megchem.
This milestone builds on efforts to deepen partnerships in the South African nuclear market, including the South African Nuclear Supplier Symposium, where Westinghouse engaged with nearly 20 local suppliers to explore opportunities in outage management services and long term operations.
All together, the big week at WNE highlighted the innovations putting Westinghouse at the cutting edge of new and existing nuclear projects for the global fleet.
“We’re accelerating the nuclear lifecycle: deploying AP1000 reactors powered by AI, fabricating next-gen fuels, and extending the life of the global fleet. With 75 years of nuclear data, we’re equipping our teams with predictive and prescriptive tools to make smarter, safer, and more effective decisions,” Martinez Sancho said. “But ultimately, energy is about people. It’s about quality of life. Nuclear has quietly powered progress in medicine, food safety, and peacekeeping. And today, it’s back at the center of the global energy conversation – ready to expand, enhance and lead.”
Header Caption: Westinghouse colleagues launch an exciting week at WNE 2025, where the Westinghouse exhibit booth was a place to collaborate with industry peers and partners.
