Speakers and Programme
12-14 January 2027 in Aachen, Germany: a focused speaker board for delegates, partners and speakers showing who is on stage, which session they shape and why their perspective matters for the nuclear community.
Published Speaker Profiles
The full programme below also lists further named contributors and clearly marks slots that are still awaiting final confirmation.
CEO, Nuclear Industry Association UK
The UK's Nuclear Programme: From Policy Commitment to Industrial DeliveryChief Executive of the UK Nuclear Industry Association, representing the civil nuclear supply chain across new build, SMRs and advanced nuclear technologies.
Deputy General Director, IGEOS Nuclear
Building Nuclear Capacity in Poland: Industrial Potential, SMR Deployment and European Supply Chain IntegrationEnergy-sector leader focused on preparing Polish industry for nuclear requirements and strengthening its role in international supply chains.
CEO, Gauss Fusion
Enabling the Nuclear Future: Technology, Supply Chains and Industrial LeadershipCEO of Gauss Fusion, combining expertise in energy technology, industrial strategy and engineering to advance fusion power plants and strengthen Europe's industrial supply chains.
Innovation Manager, RWE Nuclear
The Role of Utilities in the Fusion Economy: Infrastructure, Partnerships and Scale-UpNuclear innovation strategist with more than 20 years of experience in nuclear development, regulation, decommissioning and industrial site transformation.
Deputy Institute Director, SCK CEN
EU-SMR-LFR: Advancing SMR Deployment Through Standardization and Scalable Nuclear InfrastructureDeputy Institute Director at SCK CEN, with extensive experience in European nuclear projects, advanced reactor technologies and industrial leadership, supporting the development of next-generation nuclear energy systems, including the EU-SMR-LFR.
President, Indian Youth Nuclear Society (IYNS)
India's Nuclear Future: Advanced Reactors, SMRs, Fusion and the Next GenerationPresident of the Indian Youth Nuclear Society (IYNS), promoting nuclear innovation, international collaboration and youth engagement, with a focus on advanced reactors, SMRs, fusion energy and the next generation of nuclear professionals in India.
CEO, Emerald Horizon
Building the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy: Turning Innovation into InfrastructureFounder and CEO of Emerald Horizon AG, connecting advanced nuclear technology, energy storage, finance and strategic industrial development.
SMR Program Director, ČEZ
Czechia's Nuclear Roadmap: Scaling SMRs Through Industrial Deployment and International PartnershipsSMR Program Director at ČEZ, focused on the industrial development and international deployment of small modular reactors.
Board Member, ProFusion - German Industrie Association
ProFusion: Building a European Platform for Fusion Collaboration and Industrial DevelopmentFounder and Managing Director of Novo Artifact Consulting and Board Member of ProFusion, bringing decades of leadership across complex engineering and nuclear programmes.
Business Developer, DEMCON
From Simulation to Hardware: Engineering Challenges in Next-Generation Nuclear TechnologiesBusiness Developer at DEMCON High-Tech Systems, translating advanced nuclear technology challenges into engineered systems and industrial solutions.
Programme Manager, EUROfusion
EUROfusion's Path to Fusion Energy: From ITER Support to DEMO and Europe's Industrial ReadinessEUROfusion Programme Manager with more than 35 years of experience in fusion reactor design, technology development, ITER and Europe's DEMO programme.
Director, Stellarator & Device, Gauss Fusion
Industrializing Fusion: Gauss Fusion's Path to Commercial Stellarator EnergyDirector of Stellarator and Device at Gauss Fusion, with extensive experience in stellarator physics, reactor development and the Wendelstein 7-X programme.
Chief Science Officer, Marvel Fusion
A Novel Fast Ignition Concept for Inertial Confinement FusionChief Science Officer at Marvel Fusion with more than 30 years of experience in plasma physics, high-energy-density physics and laser-matter interaction.
Innovation Manager, SPRIND - Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation
Driving Breakthrough Innovation: SPRIND's Role in Energy and Deep-Tech TransformationInnovation Manager at SPRIND, coordinating activities in nuclear fusion and supporting start-ups across the fusion and deep-tech ecosystem.
Chief Science Officer, Focused Energy
Beyond Ignition: The Path to Commercial Laser Fusion EnergyCo-founder and Chief Science Officer of Focused Energy and professor at TU Darmstadt, specialising in laser-driven fusion and high-energy-density physics.
Executive Director, ENEN
ENEN and the Future of Nuclear Competence in EuropeExecutive Director of the European Nuclear Education Network, supporting education, competence development and collaboration across the nuclear community.
Student Council Chair, FuseNet
From Fusion Education to Fusion Careers: Connecting Europe's Students with Research and IndustryStudent Council Chair at FuseNet, representing the student perspective on connecting Europe's fusion education, research and industry communities.
Deputy Director, ITER Organisation
ITER at the Crossroads of Fusion Development: Progress, Industrial Engagement and the Path AheadDeputy Director at the ITER Organization and theoretical physicist engaged in the engineering and practical delivery of fusion energy, with leadership experience spanning IRFM, WEST and ITER.
Director of European Affairs, GIFEN
Building Europe's Nuclear Skills Base: From Industry Needs to a Nuclear Skills AcademyDirector of European Affairs at GIFEN, working on European cooperation and the development of the nuclear sector's skills base.
Vice President Practical Radiation Protection, TÜV Nord Clean Energy
A Step to Reality: Radiological Zoning Concepts for Fusion FacilitiesVice President for Practical Radiation Protection at TÜV NORD Clean Energy Solutions, connecting applied radiation protection and nuclear safety with future fusion facilities.
Programme · Updated 16 October 2026
Times and speakers reflect the current working programme. Items labelled pending or to be confirmed may still change.
Global perspectives, industrial delivery and European nuclear infrastructure
View day programmeTom Greatrex (CEO) · Nuclear Industry Association UK
Monika Silva (Deputy General Director) · IGEOS Nuclear
Dr. Uwe Bau (CEO) · Gauss Fusion
Speaker to be announced · European Commission DG Research & Innovation C4 - Euratom Research
Speaker pendingOlga Bakardzhieva (EU Director) · Fusion Industry Association
Dr. Cord-Henrich Lefhalm (Innovation Manager) · RWE Nuclear
Welcome from 18:30, dinner from 19:00
Advanced fission in the morning, fusion demonstrators and markets in the afternoon
View day programmeVincent Schryvers (Deputy Institute Director) · SCK CEN
Florian Wagner (CEO) · Emerald Horizon
Dr. Nditrena Singh (President) · Indian Youth Nuclear Society (IYNS)
Silvana Jirotková (Director of the SMR Development Unit) · ČEZ
Janne Wallenius (CTO) · Blykalla
To be confirmedN.N. · International Atomic Energy Agency
Speaker pendingDr. Hans-Henrich Altfeld (Board Member) · ProFusion - German Industry Association
Wilfried Hahn (Supervisory Board) · Copenhagen Atomics
Martijn Krijnen (Business Developer) · DEMCON
Ahmed Diallo (Head of Partnerships) · Proxima Fusion
Dr. Gianfranco Federici (Programme Manager) · EUROfusion
Dr. Samuel Lazerson (Stellarator Physics Lead) · Gauss Fusion
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Ruhl (CSO) · Marvel Fusion
Dr. Antonia Schmalz (Innovation Manager) · SPRIND
Prof. Dr. Markus Roth (CSO) · Focused Energy
Winner WiN (Women in Nuclear) Prize
Exhibition area
Young talent, nuclear skills and practical synergies between fusion and fission
View day programmeDr. Gabriel Pavel (Executive Director) · European Nuclear Education Network
David Becker (Student Council Chair) · FuseNet
What the next generation expects from careers and industry
Dr. Alain Bécoulet (Deputy Director General) · ITER
Anne-Sophie Defay (Director of European Affairs) · GIFEN
Wesley McCollough (Vice President Practical Radiation Protection) · TÜV NORD Clean Energy
Closing reflections and thank you
Programme Focus
Board Logic
The board works best when a delegate can scan expertise quickly: speaker, organisation, time slot, session title and the strategic question behind the talk.
View programmeNational programmes, industrial delivery, European supply chains and the infrastructure needed to scale both fusion and fission.
Standardisation, SMR deployment, advanced reactor parks and the international frameworks that turn concepts into infrastructure.
Europe's fusion industry, stellarators, laser fusion, deep-tech funding and the partnerships needed for commercial deployment.
Shared skills, regulation, radiation protection and career pathways connecting the two nuclear communities.
