Scaling nuclear isn’t a technology problem—it’s a capital problem. This conversation between Brian Lavezzari, Complex Risk Advisor, Lockton and Luis Ortiz, Deputy Director for Commercialization, Department of Energy examines the real bottlenecks: rate-basing risk, investor hesitation, and the gap between public ambition and private financing. Together they will explore emerging models—from state-backed guarantees to blended public-private capital stacks—and what it will take to unlock trillions in infrastructure investment before the grid hits a breaking point.