Balder Hagert is Portfolio Manager at Kärnfull Next, where he leads the development of several early-stage nuclear new-build projects across the Nordics. His work spans stakeholder engagement, feasibility studies, regulatory pathways, and structuring multi-sector offtake solutions for electricity, heat, hydrogen, and fuels. He has also contributed to Swedish government investigations on improved nuclear licensing and future waste management.

Previously, Balder was responsible for SMR business development at AFRY and managed nuclear decommissioning projects at Barsebäck and Oskarshamn NPP, focusing on waste logistics and change management.

In parallel, he serves as Chairman of the Swedish Nuclear Society (SKS), a professional network of nuclear experts and enthusiasts with strong ties to academia and industry, and part of the European Nuclear Society’s 12,000-member community. He also hosts Sweden’s largest nuclear-focused podcast, broadening the conversation around energy, policy, and technology. Through SKS and his public work, he actively shapes dialogue, bridges technical detail with policy advocacy, and organizes national networking events.

Balder combines solid project management skills with a natural talent for communicating complex topics to broad audiences, enabling him to mobilize stakeholders across industry, government, academia, and the public.