Marta Ugalde Martínez

Marta Ugalde has been President of Foro Nuclear since March 2026. A Nuclear Engineer from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid who also completed IESE’s General Management Programme, she has more than 25 years of experience in the nuclear sector, combining technical leadership, operational management and corporate governance in highly regulated environments.

Before becoming President of Foro Nuclear, she served as Director of Nuclear Oversight and International Coordination at Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT), where she has spent much of her career. She has also held senior positions at the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), including leadership and advisory roles within its international nuclear industry bodies. Her professional background combines strong technical expertise with a strategic vision of the nuclear sector, shaped by operational management, safety culture, continuous improvement and international collaboration.

Nuclear energy is establishing itself as one of the key pillars of stability in the 21st century in the face of the global challenges of energy security and decarbonisation.