Inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group 2024 - Programme

Programme

6 November 2024
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

09:15-09:40     Head of Delegations (Ministerial level): arrival and doorstep^(*)1

09:45-09:50     Arrival of Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General

09:50-10:05     Arrival of Mr. Alfredo Mantovano, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; following the Head of Delegations Family Photo

10:05-13:15     Ministerial Meeting

10:05-10:10     Welcome remarks by Mr. Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

10:10-10:35     Opening remarks by:

• Mr. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of Environment and Energy Security,
• Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General
• Mr. Alfredo Mantovano, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

10:35-10:50     Coffee break

10:50-11:00     Contribution to discussion by Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy

11:00-13:15     National statements by Head of Delegation (a maximum of 3 minutes each)

13:15-14:15     Buffet lunch

13:15-14:15     Joint Press Conference

• Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General
• Mr. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of Energy

14:15-19:15     Panel Discussions

14:15-15:45     Panel #1: Fusion Energy: State of Play

Chair: Mr. Jean Paul Allain, Associate Director of Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy

Keynote: Mr. Francesco Corvaro, Italy’s Special Envoy for Climate

Panellists:

• Mr. Pietro Barabaschi, ITER Organization Director General
• Ms. Sibylle Günter, Scientific Director of Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Germany, and EUROfusion Coordinator
• Mr. Andrew Holland, CEO of Fusion Industry Association
• Mr. Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems
• Mr. Min Xu, Chief Engineer of Southwestern Institute of Physics, and Chief Engineer of China Fusion Energy Inc., China

14:15-15:45     Panel #2: Global Collaboration and Public Private Partnership: Paving the Way for Fusion Energy

Chair: Mr. Ian Chapman, CEO of UK Atomic Energy Authority

Keynote: Mr. Lapo Pistelli, Director Public Affairs of ENI

Panellists:

• Mr. Yeongkook Oh, President of Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
• Mr. Francesco Romanelli, President of Italian DTT Consortium
• Mr. Satoshi Konishi, CEO of Kyoto Fusioneering and Chair of Japanese Fusion Energy Council (J-Fusion)
• Ms. Milena Roveda, CEO of Gauss Fusion and Chair of European Fusion Association
• Mr. Ryan Umstattd, Zap Energy VP of Product & Partnerships and Board Chair of Fusion Industry Association

17:15-17:45     Coffee break

17:45-19:15     Panel #3: Sustaining Resources and Exploring Alternative Business Opportunities

Chair: Mr. Constantin Haefner, Managing Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, Germany

Keynote: Mr. Flavio Cattaneo, CEO of Enel

Panellists:

• Mr. Masayuki Hyodo, Chairman of Sumitomo Corporation
• Ms. Daniela Gentile, CEO of Ansaldo Nuclear
• Mr. Paul Methven, CEO of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions
• Mr. Philippe Larochelle, Deal Lead Fusion, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
• Mr. Minsheng Liu, President of ENN Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd.

19:15-19:20     Closing remarks by Mr. Sayed Ashraf, Senior Scientific Advisor to the IAEA Director General

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^(*)1 All other members of the Ministerial delegations with RED badge, HoDs not represented at political level, and International Organisations will have to undergo security checks and can enter from the main entrance from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m.

All other delegates (including HoDs for private sector) will be granted access to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation through the entrance on Via della Macchia della Farnesina, from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m.