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2nd IAEA Workshop on Fusion Enterprises

Europe/Vienna
Virtual Event (Registration Required)

Virtual Event (Registration Required)

Description

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold the 2nd IAEA Workshop on Fusion Enterprises from 11 to 12 July 2022 as a virtual event, hosted by the UKAEA.

This IAEA workshop discusses the commercialization paths for fusion by bringing together the pioneering actors in private enterprises. The IAEA expects professionals from relevant fields to provide their views on the market demands for fusion, and whether the private sector could deliver what the market is demanding.

Registration

Registration is required by 20 June to participate in this event. Only registered participants will have an access to the event link.

All participants need to fill in Form A and submit it to the competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Permanent Mission to the IAEA) by 20 June.  

Call for Abstracts

The IAEA welcomes abstract submissions for the online poster session, titled the Private Enterprise Showcase. The Private Enterprise Showcase will be open for the duration of the event, allowing participants to present their effort toward commercialization.

Due to the virtual format, the poster session will be a series of short recorded presentations. After acceptance of their abstracts, authors will have to pre-record a short video (4 min maximum) explaining the content of their poster. For convenience, the format of the poster will be PowerPoint slides. This material (recorded video + slides) will be available to all registered participants for further discussion during the event. 

The poster's content is not restricted to be technical nature, and the IAEA welcomes a wide range of contributions from fusion enterprises.

Abstract Submission for the Private Enterprise Showcase (Poster Session) is open until 13 June. Please use the abstract template and submit your abstract from hereAcceptance will be notified by 17 June.

All poster presenters need to fill in both Form A and Form B and submit it to the competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Permanent Mission to the IAEA) by 20 June.  

Brochure & Program

Key Deadlines

1 April 2022

Beginning of abstract submission

17 June 2022 - Extended

Deadline for submission of abstracts according to the instructions above for paper selection.

17 June 2022

Poster session presenters will be informed about the acceptance of their papers.

20 June 2022

Deadline for submission of the Participation Form through the appropriate governmental authority (Form A and Form B)

11 July 2022

Event begins

    • 09:00 09:10
      Welcome Speech by UKAEA - Ian Chapman (UKAEA) 10m
    • 09:10 09:35
      4.1 Road to Commercialisation: China - Minsheng Liu (ENN) 25m
    • 09:10 10:50
      Session: 4: Commercialization (Chair: Melanie Windrige)
    • 09:35 10:00
      4.2 Road to Commercialisation: UK - Dan Wolff (UKAEA) 25m
    • 10:00 10:25
      4.3 Road to Commercialisation: Japan - Satoshi Konishi (Kyoto University) 25m
    • 10:25 10:50
      4.4 Road to Commercialisation: US - Sam Wurzel (DOE) 25m
    • 10:50 11:10
      Short Break 20m
    • 11:10 11:35
      5.1 Establishing a Regulatory Framework - Sally Forbes (UKAEA) 25m
    • 11:10 12:00
      Session: 5: Future Considerations (Chair: Shutaro Takeda)
    • 11:35 12:00
      5.2 Supply Chain Challenges. Li-6 - Sehila Gonzalez de Vicente (IAEA) 25m
    • 12:00 13:15
      Virtual Poster Session [Poster presenters will be available online for Q&A] - Private Enterprise Showcase Day 2 (Moderated by Sehila Gonzalez de Vicente) + Lunch Break 1h 15m
    • 13:15 15:30
      Session: 6: Private Enterprise Roundtable (Speakers: Nick Hawker (First Light Fusion), Ryan Umstattd (Zap Energy), Michael Segal (CFS), Michael Cappello (General Fusion), David Kingham (Tokamak Energy), Anika Stein (Focused Energy), Warren Mckenzie (HB11)) (Chair: Andrew Holland)
    • 15:30 15:55
      5.3 Towards a Global Industry - Taka Omae (ITER) 25m
    • 15:30 15:55
      Session: 5: Future Considerations (Chair: Shutaro Takeda)
    • 15:55 16:20
      7.1 Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) Program for Public-Private Partnership with the Fusion Enterprise Past Performance, Future Plans, and Lessons Learned - Ahmed Diallo (PPPL) 25m
    • 15:55 16:45
      Session: 7: Review of Recent Progress (Chair: Sehila Gonzalez de Vicente)
    • 16:20 16:45
      7.2 Summary of Private Enterprise Showcase - Andrew Holland (Fusion Industry Association) 25m
    • 16:45 17:00
      Closing - Day 2 15m