July 29-31, 2026
Fusion Safety and Regulation Course
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Event Details:
July 29-31, 2026
Knoxville, Tennessee
Event Contact:
Patrick White, Group Lead, Fusion Safety and Regulation, [email protected]
This event is co-hosted by:
About the event
Join us for the Fusion Safety and Regulation Course, immediately before the East Tennessee Economic Council’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This course brings together the world’s leading experts shaping the future of fusion energy around the world. As private fusion companies move toward pilot plant development, conversations around fusion device safety and the regulatory environment for an emerging commercial fusion industry are taking center stage. Participants will learn about key safety considerations for fusion devices, the regulations that apply to planned fusion facilities, and how other industries develop safety cultures. The course will also cover important safety topics that apply to lab-scale fusion research today, such as tritium handling and management of cryogenic systems.
There is an optional extension day to the course, on Monday, August 3, comprising tours of several laboratories at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These tours are free of charge, will require some administrative/security details to be completed in advance (for non-U.S. nationals, the deadline to submit these details will likely be Monday July, 6). ORNL tour places are dependent upon available spaces, prevailing conditions, etc – entirely at the discretion of ORNL. More details soon!
Why attend?
- Hear directly from global experts in fusion safety and regulation
- Expand your fusion network across industry, academia, and policy
- Understand the regulatory environment for commercial fusion
- Learn about key safety considerations as fusion companies move toward pilot plant development
Topics include:
- Case studies in safety and licensing, in multiple facilities across Europe and North America
- Latest developments in regulations, in several european countries
- Tritium safety and management
- Activated material safety and activated waste management
- Safety practices at lab-scale fusion facilities and major accelerator facilities
To contribute towards the running costs there is a registration fee of $1,000 for the three-day course. The registration fee includes participation in the three-day course, breakfast, lunch, and all refreshment breaks, during the three days, as well as a welcome reception after the first day. The tour of ORNL’s laboratories, on August 3, is free of charge.
Speakers include
Luca Bruno
Nuclear Engineer, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Unit, CERN
Troy Carter
Director, Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Livia Casali
Assistant Professor and Zinkle Fellow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin
Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC – MIT)
Pascal Dumont
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing, Type One Energy Group, Inc.
Sehila M. Gonzalez de Vicente
Global Director, Fusion Energy, Clean Air Task Force
Diana Grandas
Fusion Energy Research Analyst, Electric Power Research Institute
Tom Hansen
Executive Director, Southeast Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact
Becki Harisis
Chair-Elect, Organization of Agreement States
Larry Harisis
Senior Radiation Safety Officer, Type One Energy Inc.
Ed Harvey
Senior Health Physicist, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Arnold Lumsdaine
Private-Public Partnerships Lead, Fusion Energy Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Augustus (Gus) Merwin
Director, Salt Chemistry and Materials, Kairos Power
Stuart Muldrew
Whole Plant Analysis Manger, UK Industrial Fusion Systems Ltd.
Lea Perlas
Fusion Program Director, Department of Health, Virginia
Andrew Proffitt
Regulatory Policy Lead, Helion Energy
Sandrine Rosanvallon
Senior Safety Engineer, EUROfusion DEMO Central Team Safety Office
Andrea Schneibel
Community Partnerships Lead, Type One Energy
Jeff Semancik
Director (Radiation Division), Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Beth Shelton
Director of the Division of Radiological Health, State of Tennessee
Walter Shmayda
Tritium Solutions
Patrick White
Group Lead, Fusion Energy Safety and Regulation, Clean Air Task Force
