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International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management and Human Resources Development: Challenges and Opportunities, IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 1-5 July 2024. My presentation: Leadership and Culture for Safety and Security basis of Regulatory Capacity Building Programmes: AMSSNuR experience and lessons learned

Here in Cairo, I and my two outstanding experts, Ms. Natasha Müller and Dr. Ingemar Engkvist, are leading a unique International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mission with Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plant Authority (NPPA). It is an event in two parts: A three day pilot leadership development workshop followed by a one day strategic planning session to conceive of and create their own robust and flexible #dynamicleadership development programme. Their goal? To sustain a strong and agile pipeline of talented #nuclear leaders who will ensure Egypt’s clean energy and climate commitments are realized. Looking forward to reporting on the outcome of the event later this week. And if the last two days of working with this great group of 42 Egyptian leaders is any indication, there will be much good work to report! BIG thanks to Egr. Khalid Abdallah, Dr. Hesham Hegazy, Egr. Khalid Abdullah, and Dr. Sami Ibrahim Atia for their great support in making this event happen. 🙏 #nuclearpipeline #workforcedevelopment #nuclearleadership #leadershipdevelopment #engagement

Have you ever thought about how captaining a winning racing yacht is like operating a nuclear power plant? Both have a focus on safety and compliance, define team roles based on skills and performance, require effective leadership, and need an openness to innovation and technology. Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Entergy’s Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer, and Brendan Hall, winning skipper of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, sat down with host Daniel Moneghan to discuss “Operating a Lean Machine,” realizing world-class performance through an optimized workforce, advanced technologies, and fostering a culture of empowerment and continuous improvement. Learn more about Kimberly and Brendan’s experiences and insights here. https://lnkd.in/eQWpa3Qt #nuclear #leadership #innovation

Are you involved with Hinkley Point C? If so, then you might be interested in joining this, the the first in a series of events being offered by Hinkley Professional Services Group to help the leaders of businesses in the nuclear sector to thrive. This round table, which I will be facilitating, will focus on Leadership, People and Culture, and will run at Square Works Bristol on the 20th March. These are increasingly challenging times for the sector. Nuclear's contribution to achieving net zero by 2050 is vital, but less than 30% of young people understand that nuclear power is a low-carbon energy source. Leaders in a sector that is heavily risk averse and conservative must learn how to balance the need for safety and security with the need to innovate if they are going to accelerate. Register now here to secure your place. #hinkleypointc #leadership #peopleandculture #thenewnuclear

What is U.S. Women in Nuclear? U.S. Women in Nuclear (U.S. WIN) is an organization of individuals who work in nuclear energy and technology fields around the United States. Our vision is aimed at positioning the United States for the future of nuclear energy and technology through the advancement of women. U.S. WIN’s strategic objectives are to: *Attract a diverse workforce to pursue professions and trades in the nuclear sector *Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging that retains a diverse workforce in the nuclear sector *Create professional development and networking opportunities for career advancement *Inspire advocacy and public support for the advancement of nuclear energy and technology. U.S. WIN is an affiliate of Women in Nuclear Global organization (WiN Global). The WiN-Global organization is made of up thousands of members in more than 100 countries. https://www.winus.org/

Within the nuclear sector, 20.6% of the STEM workforce and 18.3% of senior leadership roles are held by women. (Source OECD Nuclear Energy Agency) Next week, WIIS will meet with a distinguished #IVLP group of nuclear energy experts from #Kazakhstan. 🌍 Nuclear energy plays a critical role in establishing a sustainable future, but with it comes the responsibility of ensuring safety. ⚛️ Take a look at this figure on women's mentorship within the field to learn more. #NuclearEnergy #Mentorship #Equity #NuclearSafety U.S. Department of State

Best invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, and maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. You talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, adjust your industry to fusion energy, and prepare to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline, Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real,

Leaders in nuclear workforce development expressed concerns that paths need to be made available between non traditional training and careers in the nuclear industry at this weeks East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC) Nuclear Opportunities Workshop. Typical scholastic paths shouldn’t be the only way to develop oneself into a successful nuclear industry professional. I was elated to learn leaders from the TVA, the Boys & Girls Club of TN, the Director of the STEM Accelerator and Partnership for Nuclear Energy (PNE) among other representatives from influential scholastic institutions were all aligned and in support of developing more successful avenues to success for the next generation of nuclear industry professionals! The picture below is a good example that a path to success doesn’t always have to be traditional! #omegatechnicalservices #ETECNOW2024 #ETECNOW #NOW2024

Encouraging to see yet another opportunity to prepare future nuclear leaders.

It is a scary subject but it is important that we know about it. I think that the responsibility of the global leaders is to keep us safe. I do not see that daily threats and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons are the solution. Threats in the case of nuclear weapons could lead to the wrong decisions and a disastrous result. What we need is a new mindset, new leaders that can negotiate and innovate, and the will to collaborate across borders. We are in the year 2024 and it is time that we learn from past mistakes.