Zabrina Johal

Senior Director of Strategic Development at General Atomics

Zabrina is the Senior Director of Strategic Development at General Atomics. A graduate of Santa Clara University, where she studied physics and chemistry, she was recruited into the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Program, founded by Admiral Hyman Rickover, and served on the USS Carl Vinson as the nuclear propulsion officer. After completing her naval service, she joined the Nuclear Program at General Atomics as part of a team tasked with designing a new cost-effective nuclear reactor, among other challenges. In the years since, Zabrina has become a global leader in developing and delivering innovative solutions in the arenas of defense, energy, and the environment. In this capacity, she leads and manages high-impact projects and initiatives for military and commercial customers in nuclear energy, operations, advanced materials, robotics, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and other leading-edge technologies. Zabrina holds master’s degrees from Old Dominion University and the University of San Diego and serves on multiple industry and academic boards.

Speaker Sessions

Fission, Fusion & Climate Innovation

Wind, Nuclear, renewables. General Atomics work on fusion is world leading.  Supply chain issues must be overcome for fusion to be commercialized.  There’s thermo-nuclear propulsion, TRIGA reactors, and why the military plays a critical role in projecting American power around the world.  Are we making progress?