Name
Closing Panel: Innovation, Partnership & Security
Date & Time
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
Marc Lachaise Livia Casali Niccolò Mussi Armin Reinartz
Description

Fusion stakeholders explore the role of fusion innovation, partnership and collaboration & its significance economically and otherwise, Europe & globally.

  • What is the role of fusion innovation, partnership, and collaboration, and what is its economic and strategic significance in Europe and globally?
  • How can transnational projects like ITER, universities and national labs, suppliers, and innovators most effectively work together to progress fusion?
  • How are public and private sector entities collaborating to resolve key challenges?
  • How can we balance partnership/collaboration and security?
  • Which elements should be present at the EC Fusion Strategy to accelerate fusion’s contribution to energy independence, security, and competitiveness?
  • How can fusion aid energy security, industrial resilience, and stability?

Moderated by: Sehila Gonzalez, Global Director, Fusion Energy, CATF