This session examines how industrial and utility demand can anchor nuclear energy deployment, demonstrating how long-term offtake models and demand aggregation strengthen project bankability and position nuclear energy as a driver of industrial competitiveness and growth.

Discussion Focus Role of industrial off-takers Long-term PPAs and demand aggregation Sector-specific demand (mining, AI, manufacturing) Impact on financing and reactor choices Plenary | Open to All Participants |

Main Auditorium Speakers

Speaker Hon. Paula Ingabire Minister of ICT & Innovation,

Rwanda Speaker Alice Uwase Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Mines,

Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) Speaker Amath Pathé Sene Managing Director,

AFSF Secretariat Speaker Amandeep Singh Gill United Nations Secretary General's Envoy on Technology,

UN Speaker Aristide Ali Boyarm Chief Executive Officer,

DEVCHAMPIO Speaker Ma Wenjun China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)

Speaker Magali Koyo Moderator Director / Senior Manager, Data Center Reliability, Microsoft