Roadmap to the Fusion Energy Economy

Thursday Jun 13, 2019, 8:00 AM → 3:00 PM America/New_York

2nd Floor Auditorium (Flatiron Institute)

The Roadmap to Fusion Energy Economy Workshop will bring in experts in innovative approaches to fusion, and possible pathways to a fusion economy.

*Agenda is subject to change.

Flatiron Institute Code of Conduct

8:00 AM → 8:45 AM Networking Breakfast

8:45 AM → 9:00 AM Welcome

Why Fusion, Why Now: Jesse Treu - Founder & Chairman, Stellar Energy Foundation

Yuri Tschinkel, Ph.D. Director, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Simons Foundation

Role of Industry: Andrew Holland – Director, Fusion Industry Association

9:00 AM → 9:45 AM Technology Enablers

Moderator:
Matthew Miller, Founder & President, Stellar Energy Foundation Feasibility of Practical Generation of Electricity

Panelists:
Mike Campbell, Lab Director, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University Rochester
Steven Cowley, Professor, Lab Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
Tyler Ellis, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
David Kingham, Executive Vice Chairman, Tokamak Energy
Greg Leahy, Chief Government Affairs Officer, TAE
Chris Mowry, Chief Executive Officer, General Fusion

9:45 AM → 10:00 AM Keynote: Lane Genatowski

Senior Adviser to the Under Secretary of Science, US Department of Energy, Nominee for Director ARPA-E

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM AM Coffee Break & Networking

10:30 AM → 11:15 AM From Research to Commercial: Economics & Cost

Moderators:
Peter Burnim, Founder & Board Member, Stellar Energy Foundation
Chris Gadomski, Bloomberg NEF, Head of Research, Nuclear

Panelists:
Brian Berzin, Director - Strategy, General Fusion
Malcolm Handley, Managing Partner, Strong Atomics
Jane Hotchkiss, Executive Director, Stellar Energy Foundation
Eric Ingersoll, Managing Director, Lucid Catalyst
Simon Woodruff, President, Woodruff Scientific

11:15 AM → 12:00 PM Funding: Public, Private & Philanthropic Partnerships

Moderators:
Jesse Treu, Founder & Chairman, Stellar Energy Foundation
Ryan Umstattd, Director, Transient Plasma Systems; Fusion Industry Association

Panelists:
Greg Gabadadze, Associate Director, MPS, Simons Foundation
Scott Hsu, Ph.D. - Program Director for ARPA-E Fusion Programs
Bill Lese - Braemar Energy Ventures
Brian McDonald - Former Vice President Development, Princeton University
Philippe Larochelle – Member, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Gates initiated funding ventures)

12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Wrap-up Remarks & Lunch

Jesse Treu and Jane Hotchkiss, Stellar Energy Foundation

1:30 PM → 3:00 PM Networking