Overview
Join us for an engaging session with Bob Mumgaard, CEO and Co-Founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, as he shares perspectives on the future of fusion energy.
Long viewed as one of science and engineering's greatest ambitions, fusion promises a source of clean, reliable, and abundant energy. Today, that ambition feels closer than ever. Advances in technology and stronger public-private partnerships are moving fusion from a scientific idea toward a real-world energy solution.
The session will begin with a sharing by Bob on fusion energy, where he will explore why fusion matters now, what has changed technically and commercially in recent years, and what it will take to transform scientific progress into a durable fusion ecosystem spanning research institutions, governments, investors, industry partners, and entrepreneurial talent. This will be followed by a fireside chat, where Bob will reflect on his personal journey of building a deep tech company around one of the world's hardest problems and what it means to pursue deep tech at scale.
Schedule
Date: 19 May 2026, Tuesday
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: A*STAR Infuse Theatre Level 14, Connexis South Tower, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, 138632
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Bob Mumgaard, CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Bob Mumgaard is the CEO and Co-Founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), where he leads the company’s strategic vision and direction. Under his leadership, CFS has grown to over 1,000 employees and overcome several major milestones—including the successful design and testing of a record-breaking high temperature superconducting magnet. Prior to CFS, Bob was an MIT Fellow, where he focused on how entrepreneurship, risk-retirement strategies and partnerships could increase the speed of fusion from lab to market. Bob holds a PhD in Applied Plasma Physics and MS in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.
