• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Bob Mumgaard

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Bob Mumgaard is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of CFS and is responsible for the strategic vision and direction of the company, paving the way for a future of clean unlimited fusion energy. Since co-founding CFS in 2018 with a mission to commercialize fusion energy, Mumgaard has grown the company to more than 200 employees and raised more than $2 billion from some of the world’s leading investors. CFS has built a reputation as a private commercial fusion company with a scientifically validated path to commercialization and Mumgaard is a sought after thought leader on innovation in clean energy technologies, frequently speaking at prominent energy events, engaging with government on energy policy, and has played a key role in the founding and growth of the Fusion Industry Association. Mumgaard performed his PhD work at MIT on the Alcator C-Mod tokamak. During this time, he contributed to the design of several small superconducting tokamaks for a variety of physics missions using high temperature superconductors. Mumgaard holds a PhD in Applied Plasma Physics, a MS in Nuclear Engineering from MIT, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Nebraska.

Sessions With Bob Mumgaard

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 07:30am - 08:10am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 12:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 01:10 pm

    What's the Real Timeline for Commercial Fusion Technology?
    Power/Clean Power

    The launch date for commercial fusion is approaching…when? The U.S. federal government is hoping for operations in the early 2030s while some other analysts and clean energy prognosticators are less aggressive and think the technology is still 20 years away. Hear from preeminent leaders in this exciting industry as they debate the challenges still to be overcome in realizing fusion technology as a viable clean energy source of power.