On October 15, the Fusion Industry Association will host the U.S. Fusion Forum in Washington, D.C. The forum will convene leaders of National Labs, universities, government and the private sector to showcase the U.S.’s unique approach to private-sector led fusion energy development. Participation by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leadership will unveil a new era of U.S. leadership in fusion energy with the release of DOE’s U.S. Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap. The forum will also highlight key public-private partnerships, global investments in the fusion energy supply chain, and regulatory policy for fusion energy.
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Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm, reception to follow until 7:00pm
Venue: Union Station (East Hall & Presidential Suite)
Address: 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
Confirmed Speakers:
- The Honorable Donald S. Beyer Jr., U.S. Representative (VA-08)*
- The Honorable Jay Obernolte, U.S. Representative (CA-23)*
- Jean Paul Allain, Associate Director, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. DOE
- Trent Bauserman, Head of Federal Affairs, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
- Laura Berzak Hopkins, Associate Laboratory Director for Strategy and Partnerships & Deputy Chief Research Officer, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
- Kimberly S. Budil, Laboratory Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
- Troy Carter, Director of Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Sachin Desai, General Counsel & Vice President of Policy, Pacific Fusion
- R. David Edelman, Chief Policy & Global Affairs Officer, TAE Technologies
- Cary Forest, Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison and Director, Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Darío Gil, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. DOE
- Andrew Holland, CEO, Fusion Industry Association
- Tommy Joyce, Acting Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, U.S. DOE
- Christopher Keane, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University (WSU)
- Kate Kelly, Chief of Staff, Avalanche Energy
- Jake Kincer, Senior Nuclear Program Manager, ClearPath
- Arnold Lumsdaine, Private-Public Partnerships Lead, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Warrick Matthews, CEO, Tokamak Energy
- Conner Prochaska, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)
- David Sandford, Deputy Director, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Jackie Siebens, Vice President of Public Affairs, Helion Energy
- Derek Sutherland, Vice President of R&D, Realta Fusion
- Ryan Umstattd, Vice President of Product & Partnerships, Zap Energy
- Alexander Valys, Co-founder, President & CTO, Xcimer Energy
- Bradley Williams, Senior Policy Advisor & Lead for Energy Policy and Strategic Analysis, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- Brandon M. Williams, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, U.S. DOE and Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Noah Yantis, Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (WA-04)
*Participation subject to change on government availability
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