Annual Nuclear Conference 2026: Nuclear Power in Society and System

The conference is arranged by Energiforsk and Swedenergy. Whether you work in research, technology, operations or policy development, you will get plenty of new input and possibilities to network and share knowledge.

The Annual Nuclear Conference 2026 will be a great opportunity to hear the perspectives of the speakers above, and other leaders with impact on the future of nuclear in the Nordics.

Welcome to explore and discuss themes such as conditions and reasons for nuclear power then, now, and in the future, competence and supply chain, what nuclear can bring to society beyond electricity, and many others. Reserve your spot today — this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Programme 

January 20

12:30: Coffee and registration

13:00: Welcome and introduction
Karin Westling, Energiforsk and Ted Lindh, Energiföretagen Sveirge

Session theme: Climate and energy system

13:10: Vattenfall's new nuclear – the Värö peninsula case
Anna Jaison, Head of Business Development, Vattenfall 

13:30: Uniper's case for existing nuclear, WNA viewpoints
Johan Svenningsson, CEO Uniper Sweden, and Vice-chairman, WNA

13:50: Fortum's vision for new nuclear in the Nordics
Laurent Leveugle, Vice President New Nuclear, Fortum

14:10: Panel discussion: Opportunities and challenges for new and existing nuclear in the Nordic & Baltic region
Panelists: Anna Jaison, Vattenfall, Johan Svenningsson, Uniper, Laurent Leveugle, Fortum

15:00: Coffee break

15:30: A holistic view of the European power system – the UNECE report
Anton Såmark-Roth, Head of Projects, Quantified Carbon

15:50: System support from nuclear – more than just kWh
Lina Bertling Tjernberg, Professor Power Grid Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

16:10: AI – challenging and supporting the future system
Christopher Eckerberg, Head of Business Development Datacentres Nordics and BeNeLux, Google

16:30 Joint Q&A
Anton Såmark-Roth, Quantified Carbon, Lina Bertling Tjernberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Christopher Eckerberg, Google

16:45 Wrap-up for the day
Karin Westling, Energiforsk and Ted Lindh, Energiföretagen Sveirge

17:00 End of day 

18:30 Welcome drinks followed by dinner – same venue as conference (for dinner participants only, check your receipt from Simple Sign Up if you are unsure what you registered for)

January 21

08:30 Welcome back | Recap 
Karin Westling, Energiforsk and Ted Lindh, Energiföretagen Sveirge

Session theme: Projects & supply chain

08:45: Learnings from a large industrial project
Jaryd Marais, Project Director, SSAB

09:05: Bodenmodellen – Impact of cooperation with local communities on the success of large industrial projects
Viktor Salenius, Researcher, Oxford University

09:35: Panel discussion: Competence development for new nuclear: the big picture
Panelists: Klara Insulander Björk, Senior scientific secretary, SSM Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Jaryd Marais, Project Director, SSAB, Jani Halinen, Vice President Nuclear Energy, VTT

10:20 Coffee break

Session theme: Beyond electricity

10:50: Panel discussion: Nuclear beyond electricity
Panelists: Elova Ryegård, Market & Account Development Manager, ABB, Janne Liuko, Nuclear Program Manager, HELEN, Adam Kanne, Vice President Public Affairs, Perstorp kemi
Moderator: Daniel Westlén, State Secretary to the Minister for Climate and Environment

11:50 Wrap up and finish
Karin Westling, Energiforsk and Ted Lindh, Energiföretagen Sveirge

12:00: Lunch (included for all)