Valerie Roberts
Chief Operating Officer
Longview Fusion Energy Systems

Speaker

Valerie Roberts is Chief Operating Officer of Longview Fusion Energy Systems, which is working with Fluor Corp. to design the world's first commercial laser fusion power plant, set to operate within a decade based on historic breakthroughs at the U.S. Energy Dept. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) where energy gain was proven in a 2022 groundbreaking fusion energy milestone after years of pursuit.

With over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management and corporate management, she has played a pivotal role in numerous first- of-a-kind projects worldwide with delivery responsibility for over $10 billion of projects.One of her notable positions was as a Project Manager for NIF—the world's largest and most powerful laser. During her tenure as a senior vice president at Jacobs, a global engineering firm, she oversaw Critical Mission Solutions strategy and corporate risk management. Valerie also serves on the board of the Project Leadership Institute. She has received several prestigious awards, including the NAWIC Outstanding Woman in Construction, the Del E. Webb School of Construction Distinguished Graduate and the Project Management Institute Project of the Year.