Carly Anderson, Ph.D., Principal, Prelude Ventures

Andrew Holland, CEO Fusion Industry Association, and

Hideki Yoshino, Founder and CEO, Clean Planet

There is a broad spectrum of fusion technology, including magnetically confined tokamaks, laser-driven experiments, and other less scientifically proven approaches — each with merits, drawbacks, and degrees of scientific risk. It is too early to cut off any promising area of fusion research. Fusion as an area of R&D and investment is hot, attracting $6.2 billion in private investments. The participants will share their perspectives on the global race occurring to make fusion commercial and scalable.

https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/events/PP138340

Fusion energy is a potential shortcut to solving our climate emergency.

Saturday, March 9

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

SXSW 2024 - Austin Convention Center: Room 6AB

500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

Badge/wristband required. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.