Conference check-in and badge collection, with an opportunity to meet fellow attendees and begin networking before the program commences. 

Satoshi Konishi will deliver the Welcoming Remarks, reflecting on the growing momentum of fusion in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, and highlighting the opportunities for global collaboration, innovation, and investment. 

A keynote presentation with Dr. Tsuneto to explore Japan's strategy to develop a world-leading fusion industry. The Cabinet Office leads Japan's national fusion policy coordination and issued the Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy targeting commercialisation by the 2030s.

A fireside chat with leading international fusion investor, Chris Sacca from Lowercarbon Capital, exploring the investment thesis for fusion energy. How fusion sits within a deep-tech portfolio, and what role Japanese and regional expertise and capital play in fusion globally.

A panel of leading Japanese and international investors and share their thoughts, motivations and expectations on fusion as an investment opportunity:

• What are expectations & how has fusion performed vs. expectations thus far?
• Can fusion enhance short- & long-term returns, reduce risk/bring diversification to a portfolio?
• What’s an ideal weighting towards fusion in a deep-tech or climate tech fund? 
• How do CVCs view the fusion opportunity, how does their approach compare with other investors?
• What are the strategic investment opportunities in fusion and the fusion supply chain?

Moderated by: Stuart Allen, Co-founder & CEO - FusionX

Connect with fellow attendees and network over coffee. 

A panel bringing together leading voices from fusion energy and strategic investment to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping energy markets and creating new pathways to energy independence.

• How is AI's energy demand creating new imperatives for fusion commercialisation and energy security?
• What role do Japanese conglomerates play in bridging AI innovation with next-generation energy infrastructure?
• How can strategic partnerships between fusion companies and AI-focused investors accelerate both technological advancement and commercial deployment?
• What does "energy dominance" look like in an AI-driven world, and how do fusion technologies enable national and corporate competitive advantages?

Moderated by: Marcus Otsuji, Country Manager, Geodisc Capital

A panel of senior figures from the world’s leading public & private, fusion-focused entities discuss key challenges on the path to commercialisation:

• How close are the leading technologies to achieving private-sector break-even, & what effect will that have on investment in the sector?
• What are the main challenges, and what needs to be done, to accelerate movement towards commercialisation?
• How can the use of industrialised fusion tech for non-power applications de-risk the path to commercial fusion-power generation?
• What needs to be done to create an efficient global fusion sector, harmonising regulation for operations and codes/standards for inputs?

Moderated by: Alex Borovskis, Co-Founder - Helixos

Investing in companies that seek to resolve the engineering challenges of fusion companies, or supply the specialist inputs fusion requires, can both give diverse exposure in fusion + potentially other fast-growing markets.

• What technical & engineering challenges/solutions in fusion are being resolved by Japanese entities?
• How are Japanese supply-chain companies supporting international private sector fusion with HTS, fuel cycle solutions etc?
• What are the implications for the fusion supply-chain of Japan’s intent to ‘industrialise’ fusion?
• What are the prospects for consolidation in fusion-tech & supply chains? And what strategic benefits might consolidation bring?

Moderated by: Rob Buckingham, Executive Director of Robotics and Repurposing, UKAEA 

Buffet Lunch & Informal Networking

Take your seats for an exciting announcement!

A fireside chat with a leading fusion innovator and their partner, followed by an interactive Q&A

Moderated by: Melanie Windridge, Co-Founder - FusionX

Representatives from international fusion companies and their partners – suppliers, industrials, strategic investors – explore their collaboration.

• How does collaboration accelerate and derisk the path to commercialisation?
• How can partnerships mitigate the challenges of financing a long-term, capital-intensive project such as fusion?
• Which partnerships are most effective: suppliers, EPC contractors, off-takers?
• How is Japan’s ‘Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy’ supporting collaboration?

Moderated by: Dr. Jacqueline Kirtley, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania

Connect with fellow attendees and network over coffee. 

A series of short presentations from fusion innovators, followed by an interactive Q&A, exploring the variety of approaches to the commercialisation of fusion.

• There are many feasible paths to the commercialisation of fusion, what are the cost, risk or other benefits of different approaches? 
• What role can investors, partners or suppliers play in the advance of these companies?
• What criteria should potential partners, suppliers or investors apply when exploring fusion opportunities?

Moderated by: Melanie Windridge, Co-Founder - FusionX

A candid discussion with Nicolas Burkardt, CFO of Marvel Fusion, exploring cross-border partnerships and the integration of European fusion innovation with Asia-Pacific capital and expertise.

Recent results from NIF showing accelerating increases in gain suggest laser ICF is the most derisked path to commercialisation. A panel of  laser fusion innovators, their investors and suppliers explore this thesis.

• To what extent do the results from LLNL derisk private sector ICF companies?
• There are several feasible paths to the commercialisation of ICF, what are the cost, risk or other benefits of different approaches? 
• Japan’s national strategy commits to supporting laser ICF; what role can Japan and its innovators, partners or suppliers play in ICF’s advance?

Moderated by Valerie Jamieson, Development Manager at the Fusion Cluster, UKAEA 

Since 1989, NIFS has led global fusion research with the Large Helical Device (LHD), achieving world-leading plasma durations and ion temperatures over 120 million °C. NIFS has advanced helical reactor designs and High-Temperature Superconducting magnet technologies. This session will highlight NIFS’s efforts to accelerate commercial fusion development through public-private partnerships. The facility will also be one of the destinations on the October 24 tour.

Stuart Allen will present the Closing Remarks, reflecting on the key insights that have emerged throughout the day, including Asia-Pacific's pivotal role in advancing fusion, and looking ahead to the next steps in building a globally connected and commercially viable fusion ecosystem.

A networking drinks reception offering participants the opportunity to continue conversations from the day’s sessions, build new connections, and explore potential collaborations.