Nuclear Program Manager, Helen Oy Janne Liuko, with degrees in both technical and economic fields, is a leader in the nuclear energy industry, currently driving Helen's initiative to deliver CO2 and combustion-free nuclear district heating to Helsinki. His extensive experience encompasses roles in the Fennovoima new-build project’s management team, advising Nordic potential new build programs in Finland and Sweden, and varied positions within regulation, utility, and supply. Janne's background allows him to strike a balance between the different viewpoints and lead organizations to focus on essentials.

Chief Commercial Officer, Steady Energy Matti Pentti is the Chief Commercial Officer at Steady Energy Oy. Steady Energy is a Finnish SMR technology company, developing a small modular reactor LDR-50, a 50 MW thermal effect nuclear reactor designed for low temperature and low pressure, especially suitable for district heat production. Matti has served in the energy business in various leadership positions for over 30 years, in oil and gas at ExxonMobil Ltd and St1 Oy, in deep geothermal projects and in wind power developing businesses. He has had positions as business director and CEO in various occasions and has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, business financing and development. He has a degree in Marine Engineering and has been involved in further educations related to business processes, industrial safety and national security matters.

Kalev Kallemets, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO of Fermi Energia, company established early 2019 by Estonian nuclear energy professionals and business people to develop Small Modular Reactor deployment in Estonia. Mr. Kallemets earned his Ph.D. from Tallinn University of Technology studying energy economics. Mr. Kallemets has extensive private & public sector experience from an Estonian private energy company, Ministry of Economic Affairs, deputy director of Geological Survey of Estonia and as Member of Parliament of Estonia. Fermi Energia AS is only SMR development company in Estonia, where Parliament has voted in 2024 for nuclear energy capability development and 600MWe SMR siting process application has been submitted in January 2025.

Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department. The Department is responsible for innovation policy, special public funding and export financing policy, mineral policy, internationalisation policy of business and industry, tourism coordination and promotion of foreign investments. The Department is also in charge of the development of the business subsidy system and space policy.

Christian Sjölander is the co-founder and CEO of Kärnfull Next, part of Kärnfull Group, a company dedicated to project development for SMRs in the Nordics. With a strong background in finance and a passion for sustainable energy, Sjölander has positioned Kärnfull Next at the forefront of the energy transition movement. Under his leadership, the company focuses on developing new business models for SMR nuclear reactors with financeability and deliverability at the forefront. Sjölander holds a degree in finance and has garnered extensive experience in the energy sector. His visionary approach and commitment to addressing climate change have driven Kärnfull Next to explore groundbreaking and disruptive ideas, challenging industry leaders and governments. Through his work, Sjölander aims to make a significant impact on global energy sustainability, ensuring a cleaner and more secure future for generations to come. Kärnfull Group was voted “Most innovative startup” at the 2023 World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE)

Mr. Kovachev is an independent energy adviser with more than 40 years of experience. Member of the Standing Advisory Group of the International Bank for Nuclear Infrastructure (IBNI) initiative, an non governmental initiative, advocating for the establishment of new international financial institution focused on nuclear energy for accelerated contribution to climate change mitigation efforts. From 2015 to 2022 Mr. Kovachev served as Section Head of Nuclear Infrastructure Development at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The section is the IAEA gateway for countries embarking on nuclear power and integrates the Agency assistance to create an enabling environment for responsible nuclear deployment and peaceful use. At this position he contributed to a number of IAEA publications, including revision two of the Milestones Approach, the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) methodology and guidelines. He also led a number of INIR missions including the first two pilot INIR phase 3 missions in UAE…