VIP Ministerial Roundtable (invitation only) with Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) - Ministry of Trade and Industry

Welcoming remarks from SGInnovate and FusionX.

• Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) - Ministry of Trade and Industry

An interactive session examining the fusion investment thesis, spanning global power, near-term non-power applications, fusion-adjacent innovations and the role of Singapore and Asia as emerging hubs for capital, industrialisation, and market adoption.

• What is the projected global market opportunity for fusion?
• Where are the most compelling opportunities in enabling technologies, spin-offs, and non-power applications?
• Which milestones and breakthroughs will be key catalysts for value creation?
• How can Singapore and the wider Asian ecosystem capture value from fusion?
• What are the potential pathways to liquidity/exit for investors?

Moderated by Stuart Allen, CEO - FusionX

A candid discussion exploring how a capital stack evolves from early start-up funding through scale-up and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) deployment. It highlights how milestones progressively retire technical, commercial, and execution risk, enabling new sources of capital to participate. CFS's pathway provides an implicit blueprint for capital-intensive deep-tech ventures navigating the path from innovation to bankable infrastructure.

Break and networking

A Keynote Presentation delivered by Lui Pao Chuen, Temasek Defence Professor - National University of Singapore 

Fusion research is already generating technologies with standalone commercial value beyond energy. This session examines how innovations from AI-driven simulation to advanced materials, precision manufacturing, and plasma diagnostics are finding applications and generating near-term revenue across semiconductors, aerospace, healthcare, and defence.

• How are neutron sources being commercialised across imaging, materials testing, and medical isotopes?
• What applications are emerging from lasers and particle acceleration in manufacturing, healthcare, defence, and sensing?
• How are plasma diagnostics, advanced coatings, and fusion materials translating into markets such as aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing?
• What has been the traction for these innovations to date – pilots, contracts, revenue, partnerships – and what is the route to scaling commercially?

An informal networking lunch connecting participants & panelists

A candid conversation exploring the evolution of conviction in fusion, from compelling science story into an investable proposition. Why, among competing technologies and companies, conviction translated into investment in Type One Energy and how the capital stack evolves as Type One Energy moves from venture-funded technology development towards commercial power plants.

Delivering fusion requires a new industrial stack of components, materials, systems, and capabilities, and the Asia-Pacific region is already building it. The Asia Pacific region brings distinct and complementary strengths to the global fusion supply chain. This session examines the technologies and capabilities being developed across the region, and where new entrants can participate most effectively.

• Where do components, subsystems, or capabilities sit in the value chain?
• What progress has been demonstrated to date?
• What are the key challenges to scaling this capability?
• Which partnerships are most critical to reaching scale?
• How do fusion technologies intersect with developments in adjacent sectors?

Moderated by Alex Borovskis, Co-Founder - Helixos

Break and networking

As fusion nears commercial reality, success will depend on coordinated ecosystems rather than isolated breakthroughs. This panel explores how cross-sector and international partnerships – spanning startups, research institutions, corporates, and investors – can accelerate scale-up, unlock capital, and connect innovation to market.

• How can cross-sector and international collaboration accelerate fusion development and commercialisation?
• What partnerships translate research into industrial capability and market entry?
• How can early alignment between startups, corporates, and investors de-risk scale-up and attract capital?
• Where are the key gaps in the value chain, and how can collaboration strengthen supply chain resilience?

Moderated by Andrew Ngo, Centre Director of the Future Energy Acceleration & Translation (FEAT) Centre - A*STAR

As fusion transitions from fundamental research to industrial scale-up, success hinges on a new breed of founder: the entrepreneurial scientist. Building a commercial fusion ecosystem requires leaders who can translate scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures by leveraging cross-domain experience.

• How can scientists successfully bridge the gap between technical discovery and venture creation?
• In what ways does cross-domain experience in adjacent deep tech fields accelerate commercial fusion?
• How can investors and ecosystem builders better support founders in capital-intensive, long-horizon sectors?
• How do we attract non-fusion technical talent to lend their expertise to the commercial fusion effort?

Moderated by Jacqueline Kirtley, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship - The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

Formal conclusion of the conference

All participants are invited to Networking Drinks at the Meeting Point

Assemble, register and network

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes visit to a facility showcasing technologies and capabilities relevant to fusion and its adjacent innovations. The tour is designed to provide technical insight, and to create points of connection between participants, enabling informed conversations around capability, technology and partnership opportunities.

Networking Lunch

A long, informal networking lunch connecting participants & panelists

Networking Activity

A curated networking activity designed to deepen engagement beyond traditional formats. The session will create space for more targeted conversations, helping participants build relationships, find common ground, and identify opportunities to work together.