Fusion: A joint Quest reflects the reality that progress toward fusion energy is neither linear nor uniform, but pursued through multiple technical approaches, institutional models, and timelines. Across public and private efforts alike, divergent visions coexist with genuinely complementary strengths - in science, engineering, manufacturing, and systems integration.

At ITER, where large-scale construction and operation depend on sustained cooperation across sectors and geopolitical boundaries, engagement is not a matter of persuasion or consensus, but of disciplined, practical collaboration: the exchange of data, designs, expertise and hard-won experience. This workshop embraces disagreement as an ongoing feature of the fusion landscape and treats engagement itself as an asset - one that, when pursued seriously and respectfully, yields tangible value for all participants. The aim is not to resolve differences prematurely, but to ensure that they sharpen, rather than fragment, the collective effort.

The topics covered in this draft reflect the extensive input from private sector fusion initiatives and other organizations that responded to the survey or have otherwise engaged in discussions on ITER’s Private Sector Fusion Engagement (PSFE) Project. Topics will be presented by experts or in discussion panels. As always in these workshops, the goal is both to showcase achievement and to acknowledge challenges candidly in areas where collaboration will help to achieve success.

The agenda may be adjusted in the coming weeks, based on additional feedback.

Many presenters have already been identified, but some slots remain open. If you would like to be a speaker/presenter on one of the topics shown, please send an email with your formal or informal proposal to psfe@iter.org .

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The surge in private sector fusion initiatives has driven a reconsideration of how we can optimize public-private engagement. The ITER Private Sector Fusion Engagement (PSFE) Project is designed to optimize that engagement. A key question for these workshops is how we can optimize collaboration on the primary remaining challenges to bring fusion to reality.

We hope you will join us for this workshop. Should you have any questions or need for information, at any time, we remain at your disposal. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

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