Nuclear Forum 2026
Nuclear Forum 2026 on recent developments in nuclear energy, covering fission, fusion, SMRs, superconductors, AI, safety, and international collaboration.
2026-07-07
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| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Opening keynotes | Prof Way KUO, Emeritus President and University Distinguished Professor for Life, City University of Hong Kong |
| 10:15 - 10:25 | Welcome remarks | Prof Herman TSUI, HKNS Chairman |
| 10:25 - 10:35 | Opening keynote from Sponsor | Mr Jonathan LUK, Director - Commercial & Development (Nuclear), CLP Holdings |
| 10:35 - 10:50 | Opening ceremony | - |
Focus: Decarbonisation strategies, lifecycle sustainability, public perception of nuclear energy, nuclear safety
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50 - 11:00 | The Next Nuclear Energy Era: Opportunities and Challenges | Mr WD MAGWOOD, Director-General, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD |
| 11:00 - 11:25 | The Lifeline of Nuclear Industry - Nuclear Safety | Prof Wing-mo LEUNG, Spokesperson, Hong Kong Meteorological Society and Chairman, Guangdong Nuclear Power Stations Nuclear Safety Consultative Committee |
Focus: Gen III/IV reactors, supply chain scalability and emerging markets
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:40 - 12:05 | The development of the world's first commercial onshore small modular reactor (SMR) - Ling long One (ACP100) | Dr Danrong SONG, Chief designer of Ling Long One, China National Nuclear Corporation |
| 12:05 - 12:30 | High-Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor | Prof Jiejuan TONG, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET), Tsinghua University |
| 12:30 - 12:55 | Power Control of Circulating-Fuel MSRs with Delayed Neutron Precursor Transport | Prof Jie CHENG, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University |
| 12:55 - 13:20 | Cost Reduction Opportunities for Small Modular Reactors | Prof Eugene SHWAGERAUS, Department of Engineering and Nuclear Energy Centre, Cambridge University |
| 13:20 - 14:50 | Luncheon | - |
Focus: Fusion progress, private ventures and inertial confinement
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14:50 - 15:15 | From Fundamental Research to Engineering Readiness: China's Pathway Toward Fusion Energy | Prof Zongxiao GUO, Shenzhen University |
| 15:15 - 15:40 | UKAEA's Fusion Programme: Aspiration, Inspiration and Perspiration | Prof Rob BUCKINGHAM, Executive Director, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| 15:40 - 16:05 | TBC | TBC |
Focus: HTS magnets, advanced materials, AI for Smarter Nuclear Plants and digital twins for nuclear systems
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 16:20 - 16:45 | Recent Progress in High-Temperature Superconducting Wires and Their Applications | Prof Yanwei MA, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 16:45 - 17:10 | Digitalization and AI applications on Nuclear Power Engineering | Dr Xidao MAO, Chief Information Officer, China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation |
| 17:10 - 17:35 | Small Modular Reactors: The Low-Carbon Energy Foundation for the AI Era | Dr Xudan SONG, VP, Shanghai Junhe Atomic Technology Co., Ltd |
| 17:35 - 17:45 | Closing Remarks | Prof Wei WANG, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong |