Name
Closing Panel: Innovation, Partnership & Security
Date & Time
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers
• Marc Lachaise, Director - Fusion4Energy
• Cord-Henrich Lefhalm, Managing Director, Nuclear Innovation Strategist & Fusion Energy Advocate - RWE Nuclear
• Lucio Milanese, Co-Founder & Chief External Affairs Officer - Proxima Fusion
• Cord-Henrich Lefhalm, Managing Director, Nuclear Innovation Strategist & Fusion Energy Advocate - RWE Nuclear
• Lucio Milanese, Co-Founder & Chief External Affairs Officer - Proxima Fusion
Description
A conversation between research institutes, fusion innovators, and others exploring the role of fusion innovation, partnership and collaboration in Germany, Europe & globally.
- How do transnational projects like ITER, private sector fusion companies, universities & national labs, and suppliers most effectively work together to effect progress to commercially viable fusion?
- How are universities and national labs working with the private sector to resolve challenges on first wall materials, diagnostics etc?
- How might the EC Fusion Strategy accelerate fusion’s contribution to energy independence and national security and competitiveness?
- How might fusion contribute to long-term energy security, industrial resilience, and geopolitical stability?
Moderated by: Sehila Gonzalez, Global Director, Fusion Energy, CATF