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

Vattenfall's new nuclear – the Värö peninsula case
Desirée Comstedt, Vice President New Nuclear, Vattenfall

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dinner

January 21

Learnings from a large industrial project
Carl Ortling, EVP, CTO and Head of Transformation Office, SSAB

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

Panel discussion: Competence development for new nuclear: the big picture
Panelists: Klara Insulander Björk, Senior scientific secretary, SSM Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Andreas Johansson, VP Market and Business Development, Rise Research Institutes of Technology, TBA
Moderator: Daniel Westlén, State Secretary to the Minister for Climate and Environment

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

Lunch

Subscribe to the Energiforsk newsletter for nuclear not to miss any important updates about the conference!