SPEAKER BOARD

Our speakers don’t just talk – they shape the future of energy. Meet the minds behind binding.energy 2026, from fusion and fission to policy, research, and industry.
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Dr. Friedbert Pflüger

Managing Director

Clean Energy Forum

Day 1 – February 3, 13:40 –14:00

Rethinking the Energy Transition: A Role for Nuclear Power to Meet Climate Targets and Keep Economic Competitiveness

Dr. Friedbert Pflüger, Staatssekretär a.D., is Managing Partner of the Clean Energy Forum (CEF) and Founder & Co‑Managing Director of Pflüger International GmbH. He holds a doctorate in political science, studied in Göttingen, Bonn and at Harvard. A former advisor to President Richard von Weizsäcker and Bundestag member (1990–2006), he served as Chair of the EU Committee, foreign policy spokesman and Parliamentary State Secretary for Defence. Today Pflüger is active in energy policy, including nuclear transition, energy and climate security, promoting dialogue and innovation.

Dr. Cord-Henrich Lefhalm

Innovation Manager

RWE Nuclear

Day 1 – February 3, 14:00 –14:20

From Phase-Out to Breakthrough: Former NPP Biblis as a Nuclear Innovation Hub

Dr. Cord-Henrich Lefhalm is Managing Director and Nuclear Innovation Strategist at RWE Nuclear GmbH. With a background in physics and engineering, he brings over 20 years of experience in international nuclear energy development, regulatory transformation, and strategic oversight of multi-billion-euro decommissioning programs. Since 2025, he has led a Task Force focused on repurposing RWE’s decommissioned nuclear sites and redeploying skilled staff. At Biblis, he is advancing a fusion research campus with Focused Energy, aiming to deliver the first fusion power by 2035.

Franklin Servan-Schreiber

CEO

Transmutex

Day 1 – February 3, 14:20 –14:40

European Innovation for a Global Challenge: Transmutex and the ADS Revolution

Franklin Servan-Schreiber from Transmutex SA is Co-founder and CEO of the Swiss company developing accelerator-driven nuclear technology that transmutes high-level waste, reducing its lifespan from a million years to under a thousand. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and comparative history from Carnegie Mellon University and brings over 20 years of international leadership experience, including roles at the World Economic Forum and International Olympic Committee. His work supports a safer, proliferation-resistant path to clean energy and global climate targets.

Dr. Jörg Harren

Managing Director

Urenco Germany

Day 1 – February 3, 16:10 –16:30

Advanced Nuclear Fuels for Next-Generation Reactors: Urenco’s Role in HALEU and Beyond

Dr. Jörg Harren is Managing Director of Urenco Deutschland, overseeing the uranium enrichment facility in Gronau that supplies low-carbon fuel globally using advanced centrifuge technology. With over 25 years in the chemical and energy industry, including more than 15 years in senior executive roles, he has coordinated billion-euro investments and led R&D, process technology, and strategic initiatives. Joining Urenco from Evonik, where he managed one of Europe’s largest chemical sites at Marl, Harren steers Germany’s only uranium enrichment plant toward innovation in SMRs. At Urenco, he plays a key role in advancing nuclear innovation.

Tommi Nyman

CEO

Steady Energy

Day 2 – February 4, 09:30 –09:50

Decarbonizing District Heating: Finland’s LDR-50 SMR Approach

Dr. Tommi Nyman from Steady Energy is Co-Founder and CEO of the Finnish company developing small modular reactors for low-temperature heat production. With an M.Sc. in nuclear engineering from Aalto University, he began his career at CERN before joining Teollisuuden Voima Oy, where he held senior roles, including Head of Engineering Operations for the Olkiluoto 3 reactor. He later served as Vice President of Nuclear Energy at VTT, leading major fission R&D initiatives. Today, he drives innovation in modular nuclear heat, focusing on scalable and safe energy solutions for industry and climate goals.

Chirayu Batra

Partner

92 Capital

Day 2 – February 4, 09:50 –10:10

From Risc to Impact: The VC Case for Next-Gen Nuclear

Chirayu Batra is Partner at 92 Capital – Nuclear Fund and a globally recognized specialist in advanced reactor engineering and SMR strategy. With over a decade of experience, he previously served as Chief Technology Officer at TerraPraxis and LucidCatalyst, focusing on large-scale deployment of advanced nuclear energy. At the IAEA, he was the first Scientific Secretary for the SMR platform, coordinating global SMR strategy and creating the SCORPION information portal. He holds advanced degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Reactor Physics and brings deep expertise in design, safety, neutronics, and international nuclear policy.

Diane Cameron

Head of the Nuclear Technology

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency

Day 2 – February 4, 11:00 –11:20

Tracking Global SMR Progress: Insights from the NEA SMR Dashboard and Implications for Europe’s Nuclear Future

Diane Cameron is Head of Nuclear Technology Development and Economics at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), where she leads a team advancing authoritative analysis on nuclear fission and fusion technologies, economics, financing, and fuel cycle innovation. She holds a Master’s in Technology Policy from MIT and a Bachelor’s in Systems Engineering from the University of Waterloo. With extensive experience in the Canadian government as Director of Nuclear Energy and trade negotiator, she focuses on enabling cost-effective, sustainable nuclear energy transitions worldwide.

Dr. Christophe Bruggeman

Deputy Director General

SCK CEN & SNETP

Day 2 – February 4, 11:20 –11:40

Charting Europe‘s Nuclear Innovation Path: SNETP‘s Role in Advancing SMRs and Gen IV Systems

Dr. Christophe Bruggemann is Deputy Director-General of the Belgian Nuclear Research Center, SCK CEN, leading strategic projects in nuclear medicine, waste management, and advanced reactor systems like MYRRHA and SMRs. A Mining Engineer with a PhD in Bio-Engineering Science, he has held key roles in radioactive waste management, decommissioning, and European nuclear research programs. He chairs the OECD NEA Focus Group on the Back-End of Advanced Reactors and was the first chair of EURADScience. He also teaches nuclear fuel cycle management and contributes to international nuclear research.

Milena Roweda

Chair

European Fusion Association

Day 2 – February 4, 14:00 –14:20

From Vision to Power: Advancing Europe’s Fusion Industry Towards Commercialization

Milena Roveda has been Chair of the European Fusion Association (EFA) since October 2024, leading the Brussels-based alliance of European companies accelerating fusion energy’s transition from lab to grid. She is also CEO of Gauss Fusion, a leading commercial fusion venture advancing fusion technology toward practical, scalable energy solutions. With over 30 years’ experience, including C-suite roles, Milena brings expertise in finance and strategic alignment from Bayer, Thyssenkrupp, and major investment firms. She champions fusion as a key driver of Europe’s industrial renaissance and clean energy future, fostering collaboration across the fusion value chain to accelerate innovation.

Prof. Dr. Satoshi Konishi

Chair

Japan Fusion Energy Council

Day 2 – February 4, 14:20 –14:40

Driving Fusion Forward: Japan’s Strategy for Industrializing Fusion Energy

Dr. Satoshi Konishi is Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Fusioneer of Kyoto Fusioneering, leading groundbreaking efforts to commercialize fusion energy since 2019. With over 40 years of experience in fusion science and engineering, he has made pioneering contributions in tritium fuel recovery, fusion reactor design, and safety, holding more than 250 publications and 40 patents. A professor at Kyoto University, he has played key roles in ITER and advanced breeder blanket technology. His visionary leadership drives innovation in fuel cycle systems and fusion commercialization.

Dr. Alain Becoulet

Deputy Director

ITER Organisation

Day 2 – February 4, 14:40 –15:00

ITER and the Fusion Industry Ecosystem – Infrastructure, Collaboration and Commercial Perspectives

Dr. Alain Bécoulet from the ITER Organization, recently appointed Head of the Engineering Domain, is a theoretical physicist deeply engaged in practical applications. With decades of experience, including leading France’s Institute for Magnetic Fusion Research (IRFM) and overseeing the transformation of Tore Supra into WEST to support ITER, Bécoulet blends theory, engineering, and project management. He sees ITER as a unique societal adventure, leveraging his expertise to advance fusion energy development and ITER’s mission-critical challenges.

Prof. Markus Roth

CSO

Focused Energy

Day 2 – February 4, 15:40 –16:00

From Concept to Reality: Building the World’s First Laser Fusion Power Plant

Prof. Dr. Markus Roth from Focused Energy has been a professor at TU Darmstadt since 2003, specializing in laser and plasma physics with a career spanning three decades in laser plasma interaction, ultra-intense lasers, and fusion. As a former postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and recipient of the prestigious Rosen Scholar award from Los Alamos National Laboratory, he is also an APS fellow. Additionally, he is the founder and Chief Science Officer of Focused Energy Inc.

Dr. Anton Anthofer

Managing Director

Dornier Hinneburg

Day 3 – February 5, 10:30 –10:50

From Experience to Enablement: Bridging Operational Insights and Future Nuclear Innovation

Dr. Anton Anthofer from Dornier Hinneburg is an expert in integrated waste management planning for nuclear facilities. Since 2017, he has led the establishment of the Nuclear Services business segment at VPC in Dresden, addressing the high demand for comprehensive nuclear waste management in Germany. Prior to VPC, he worked in waste management at EWN. Dr. Anthofer holds a doctorate in nuclear energy technology and thermal engineering from the Technical University of Dresden.

Dr. Mehmet Kadiroğlu

Technical Expert

TÜV Nord EnSys

Day 3 – February 5, 10:50 –11:10

A View at Modern Reactor Technologies: High-level Radioactive Waste Reduction and LWR-fuel utilization

Dr. Mehmet Kadiroglu from TÜV NORD EnSys GmbH & Co. KG is a technical expert with 15 years of experience in reactor technologies and nuclear safety. His specialties include characterizing mid- and high-level radioactive waste, conducting criticality safety analyses, and reactor physics of light-water reactors. He contributes to a national working group of the Fachverband für Strahlenschutz on activation calculations for reactor components, and has participated in concept studies to improve spent fuel utilization through transmutation using new reactor concepts.

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3–5 February 2026
Aachen, Germany