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Race for Fusion

January 22, 2026
09:45–10:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Nuclear fusion promises nearly limitless clean energy. While start-ups race ahead with bold timelines and billion-dollar backers, scientists caution that the toughest challenges are still unsolved. Is fusion truly on the verge of powering the world or are ambition and investment running faster than the science?

Speakers

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Roberto Bocca
Head, Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee
World Economic Forum
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Kimberly Budil
Laboratory Director
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Francesco Sciortino
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Proxima Fusion