Kam Ghaffarian

Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer whose mission to advance the state of humanity, and human knowledge has led him to create revolutionary companies like X-energy.

Kam founded X-energy in 2009 to reinvent nuclear energy and fulfill the growing energy needs of future generations while protecting the planet. X-energy’s vision is to be the world’s leading provider of highly innovative, 100% safe, and environmentally friendly small-scale nuclear energy solutions for government, industry and private consumers.

Throughout his 35-plus year career, Kam has created multiple successful companies and has extensive experience working at the intersection of government contracting and technological innovation. His companies, including X-energy, have worked with NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Energy, among others, on some of their most sensitive and technically advanced projects.

Kam started his entrepreneurial career in 1994 by founding Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT), a government services company focusing on IT, engineering, and science applications. SGT became NASA’s second-largest engineering services contractor, generating over half a billion dollars in annual revenues, and was eventually acquired by KBR. He previously held numerous technical and management positions at Lockheed Martin, Ford Aerospace, and Loral.