Professional Mini-Course
We will offer a new two-day mini-course targeting professionals in the policy, journalism, business, and investment communities. Registrations are closed for 2026, see you in 2027!
Course Information
We expect to offer lectures or seminars on the following topics by the following speakers. (More may be added).
- Historical Context - Prof. Piero Martin
- Magnetic Fusion Fundamentals - Prof. Carlos Paz-Soldan
- Inertial Fusion Fundamentals - Prof. Ricardo Betti
- Government Context - Ms. Abigail Remler, Advisor to Special Competitive Studies Project
- Investor / Financing Context - Mr. Matt Trevithick, Leitmotif
- Regulatory Context - The Honorable Jeffrey Merrifield, Pillsbury
- Social License & Public Opinion - Mr. Seth Hoeldl, Post Road Foundation
- Magneto-Inertial Fusion and Alternative Concepts - Dr. Derek Sutherland, Realta Fusion
- Utility and Customer Considerations - Ms. Diana Grandas, Electric Power Research Institute
The course will also include a networking reception, tours of the Columbia Plasma Physics Laboratory, and local fusion startup company Thea Energy.
- The dates are June 17-18
- Anyone is welcome to indicate interest, though our target audience is professionals in policy, investment, journalism, and business.
- If the level of interest exceeds our capacity to host, we reserve the right to limit attendance or offer additional remote options.
- Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
- Columbia provides a list of preferred vendors: https://www.worldtravelinc.com/columbia.visitors.portal
- The majority of the cost will be covered by the Columbia Fusion Research Center and associated Sponsors.
- A small fee will be charged (TBD, but $100 or $200 dollars)
- A small number of travel awards may be made available to those with significant need.