FUSION POWER ASSOCIATES (FPA) Program

7:15 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast​​​

8:00 a.m.

Welcome

Susana Reyes, Chair, FPA Board

8:05 a.m.

FPA Future Plans and Vision

Mike Campbell and Farhat Beg, UC San Diego

8:15 a.m. 

Presentation of Awards

Mike Campbell, President FPA
10 minutes presentations by award winners

8:35 a.m.

Session 1A: US Federal Government Perspectives
Session Chair: Steve Dean, President Emeritus, FPA (C)

• Jean Paul Allain, Associate Director for Fusion Energy Sciences, US DOE (C)
• Ahmed Diallo, ARPA-E Fusion (C)
• Channing Huntington, National Nuclear Security Administration (C)

9:35 a.m.

Session 1B: US Federal Government Perspectives
Session Chair: Susana Reyes, Chair, FPA Board

• Dario Gil, Under Secretary for Science, DoE (C)

10:05 a.m.

Session 2: US Federally Sponsored Magnetic Fusion Perspectives
Session Chair: Tammy Ma, LLNL (C)

• Steve Cowley, Director, PPPL (C)
• Wayne Solomon, VP for Magnetic Fusion, General Atomics (C)
• Troy Carter, Director Fusion Energy Division, ORNL (C)

11:05 a.m.

Break

11:20 a.m.

Session 3: International Perspectives
Session Chair: Dave Crandall, Consultant, Univ. of California Office of the President (C)

• Pietro Barabaschi, ITER Director (C)
• Paul Methven, STEP Program Director, CEO of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (C) - Virtual
• Masaya Hanada, Managing Director, NAKA Institute for Fusion S&T (C)
• Yeongkook Oh, President, Korean Institute of Fusion Energy (C)
• Klaas Rodenburg, Fusion Energy Council of Canada (C)

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m.

Session 4: Industry Perspectives — the Next Ten Years - 1
Session Chair - Colleen Nehl, US DOE (C)

• Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Bob Mumgaard (C)
• Xcimer Energy Inc., Alexander Valys (C)
• TAE Energy: Michl Binderbauer (C)    
• Pacific Fusion: Keith LeChien (C)
• Thea Energy, Brian Berzin (C)
• Tokamak Energy, Michael Ginsberg (C)

4:00 p.m.

Break

4:15 p.m.

Session 5: Updates on Inertial Fusion Energy STAR Hubs
Session Chair: Heather Jackson, Office of Science, US Department of Energy (C)

• STARFIRE Hub: Tammy Ma, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (C)
• COLoR Hub: Dustin Froula, University of Rochester (C)
• RISE Hub: Carmen Menoni, Colorado State University (C)

5:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion 1: Role of Universities and Advocacy Groups
Session Chair: Javier Garay, UC San Diego (C)

• Coalition for Plasma Science (CPS): Evdokiya Kostadinova, Auburn University (C)
• University Fusion Association (UFA):
  ​​Carlos Paz-Soldan, Columbia University (C)
• High Energy Density Science Association (HEDSA): Petros Tzeferacos, University of Rochester (C)
• Fusion Student Delegation:
  Jessica Eskew, Auburn University (C)
• Sehila Gonzalez, Clean Air Task Force (C)

6:25 p.m.

Reception

Honoring Steve Dean and Ruth Watkins

7:30 p.m.

Board Meeting

7:15 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Session 6: Fusion Industry Association (FIA) Activities 
Session Chair: Eva Kostadinova, Auburn University (C)

• Andrew Holland, Fusion Industry Association (C)

8:20 a.m.

Session 7: Industries Perspectives — the Next Ten Years - 2 
Session Chair: John Kline, Los Alamos National Laboratory (C)

• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI): Diana Grandas (C)
• Kyoto Fusioneering: Konishi Satoshi (C) 
• General Fusion: Megan Wilson (C)

9:20 a.m.

Break

9:35 a.m.

Session 8: Research Highlights 
Session Chair: Jim Van Dam, US DOE (retired)

• Nuno Loureiro, Director, MIT PSFC (C)
• Pattrick Calderoni, Senior Technical Advisor, Fusion Safety Program, Idaho National Lab (C)  
• Ian Castillo, Co-CEO, Fusion Fuel Cycles, Inc (C) 
• Joe Kilkenny, General Atomics (C) 
• Yasuhiko Sentuko, Professor, Institute of Laser Engineering, University of Osaka (C)

11:15 a.m.

Session 9: Congressional Session 
Session Chair: Mike Campbell, UC San Diego

• TBD 

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion 2: Fusion Energy Society — Is it time for one to be formed? 
Session Chair: Mike Campbell, UC San Diego (C)

• Dennis Whyte, MIT (C)
• Sehila Gonzalez, Clean Air Task Force (C)
• Ryan Umstattd, Zap Energy (C)
• Eva Kostadinova, Auburn University (C)
• Troy Carter, ORNL (C)
• Tammy Ma, LLNL (C)

2:15 p.m.

Session 10: Fusion Technology Update 
Session Chair: Wayne Solomon, General Atomics (C)

• First Wall: George Tynan, UC San Diego and MIT (C)
• Fuel Cycle: Brenda Garcia-Diaz, Savannah River National Laboratory (C)
• Target Fabrication for IFE: Mario Manuel, General Atomics (C)
• Can thermophotovoltaics reduce the cost of heat to electricity conversion over turbines? Alina Lapotin, ARPA-E (C)
• Félicie Albert, Director, Jupiter Laser Facility, Fusion Energy Sciences Point of Contact, LLNL (C)

3:55 p.m.

Wrap-up

Mike Campbell and Farhat Beg, UC San Diego

4:00 p.m.

Meeting Adjourns