AMPERA Unveils Breakthrough “Gen V” Nuclear Model to Industrialize Clean Energy for the AI Era at S&P CERAWeek

CERAWeek welcomed more than 10,000 participants including 1,600 C-suite executives in the energy sector to Houston, Texas on March 23-27, 2026. The program focused on "Convergence and Competition," highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical risks, and urgent energy infrastructure needs are reshaping the energy landscape.

AMPERA Founder + CEO Brian Matthews hosted a keynote session at the AGORA Innovation pods, highlighting AMPERA’s Gen V nuclear for scalable clean energy. His session addressed meeting future energy demand and how this will require a shift to factory-built rapidly deployable, inherently safe nuclear systems, rather than traditional slow, site-built infrastructure.

The Agora, which AMPERA is a Trailblazer sponsor, is dedicated to advancing solutions to the greatest challenges facing our energy and environmental future. It brings together a community of technologists, startup entrepreneurs, VCs and investors, thought leaders, policy makers, and corporate innovators—all committed to exploring new pathways for lower emissions, affordability and reliability.

Brian joined peers on the panel discussion “Entrepreneurship Now! Building Deep Energy Innovation Companies” to explore how breakthrough science creates real-world impact. The dialogue highlighted how scientific breakthroughs become scalable solutions through advances in AI-driven research, robust IP strategy, and thoughtful integration of capital and policy frameworks.

The programs are designed to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy.