Name: The Ignition Summit
Start: 2025-05-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-22T02:00:00-04:00
Location: Newlab

AGENDA

The Ignition Summit

NEWLAB

NEW YORK CITY

MAY 20, 2025

AGENDA

MAY 20

8:00Am–9:00Am: Check-in & Breakfast

9:30am–10:00Am: Nuclear Power Policy in the Trump Administration

Moderator: Michelle Brechtelsbauer VP of Strategy Newlab

Jack Ryan Program Manager DIU
Rachel Slaybaugh Partner DCVC

10:00AM–10:30Am: Nuclear for Strategic Deployment and Critical Applications

Moderator: Tommy Hendrix Partner Decisive Point

Jordan Bramble CEO Antares
Brad Tousley fmr Director of Tactical Technology Office DARPA
Dylan Enright Head of Federal Engagement Radiant
Tyler Bernstein CEO Zeno Power

10:30AM–11:00Am: Building the Fusion Renaissance

Moderator: Rachael Zisk Lead Reporter Ignition

Julien Barber Investor Emerson Collective
Brian Berzin CEO Thea Energy
Robin Langtry CEO Avalanche

11:00AM–11:20Am: Networking Break

11:20AM–11:50AM: A Fireside Chat with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Moderator: Mo Islam Co-Founder Arkaea Media Group

Brandon Sorbom Co-Founder & CSO CFS

11:50AM–12:20PM: A Guide to Spotting Bullshit

Moderator: Rachael Zisk Lead Reporter Ignition

Bret Kugelmass CEO Last Energy
Brett Rampal Senior Director, Nuclear and Power Strategy Veriten

12:20pm–1:20pm: Lunch

1:20pm–1:50PM: A Fireside Chat with Elementl Power

Moderator: Rachael Zisk Lead Reporter Ignition

Chris Colbert CEO Elementl Power

1:50pm–2:20PM: Accessing the Capital Markets: Preparing for Success (Powered by Deloitte)

Moderator: Debra Warner Partner Deloitte and Martin Stansbury Principal Deloitte

Jeremy Hurwitch Capital Markets Transactions Partner Deloitte
Jordan Yashari Founder and GP Cyrus Ventures

2:20pm–2:50PM: Building the American Fuel Pipeline

Moderator: Cameron Porter General Partner Steel Atlas

Ed McGinnis CEO Curio, Former Assistant Secretary of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy
Kurt Terrani CEO Standard Nuclear
Erik Nygaard Director of Product Development BWXT

2:50PM–3:20pm: Networking Break

3:20PM–3:50PM: Getting Fission to Commercial Scale

Moderator: Rachael Zisk Lead Reporter Ignition

Liz Muller CEO Deep Fission
William Theron CEO Deep Atomic
James Walker CEO NANO Nuclear Energy

3:50PM–4:10pm: Nuclear for Space Exploration (Powered by Aerospace Corp)

Moderator: Rob Meyerson CEO Interlune

Steve Isakowitz CEO Aerospace Corp.

4:10pm–4:30pm: A Fireside Chat with Xcimer

Moderator: Mo Islam CEO Arkaea Media

Alex Valys president and CTO Xcimer

4:30pm–4:50pm: A Fireside Chat with Pacific Fusion

Moderator: Mo Islam CEO Arkaea Media

Will Regan Co-Founder & President Pacific Fusion

Event Preview

Agenda

March 10 & 11

9:00 Am

Check-in & Breakfast

10:00am–12:30Pm

Morning Session

12:30–1:30pm

Networking Lunch

1:30–6:00pm

Afternoon Session

6:00pm

RECEPTION

Content HIGHLIGHTS

The Hype for Hypersonics

Autonomy at Sea

A Guide to Crossing the Valley of Death

The Threat from China

Hunting for Defense Unicorns

Space: The Ultimate High Ground

Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

The Future of Drone Warfare

Energy at the Edge: Powering the Future of Defense

Wired for Warfare: The Importance of Connectivity

The Future of the Defense Industrial Strategy

Partners

EXECUTIVE SPONSORS

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