Threats and opportunities often go hand in hand, with innovation, technology, and collaboration offering solutions to advance security and stability, so suggests the Civilian Research and Development Foundation Global (CRDF Global).

Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Security and Women Leadership is a focus for CRDF Global, with its Robin Copeland Memorial Fellowship (RCMF) program designed to build technical capacity and leadership among early- to mid-career professionals through tailored trainings, regional networks, and sustained mentorship.

Having been wowed by the 2024/2025 RCMF fellows, met on the sidelines of the Women in Nuclear Global annual conference in London 2025, it is apt to showcase representatives, including:

🎓 Nurul Ilyani from Malaysia, whose ambition is connecting science, education and policy: she highlights the need to strengthen nuclear science in building a safer and more secure world to develop the next generation of security expertise.

🎓Anindya Drysca, from Indonesia who stresses the need to showcase nuclear as safe, transparent, and trustable: she highlights the benefits of civilian nuclear in decarbonizing a power hungry nation.

🤝 Dr. Kelle Barfeld, showcasing how her work with CRDF is supporting SMR advancement and the social science of nuclear, i.e., ensuring the language used in nuclear addresses risk perceptions with the three S’s: Safety, Security, Safeguards.

🤝 Lucy Matthews, showcasing the breadth of partners and funders from government to commercial, including Carnegie Corporation of New York’s grant to RCMF which supports its ambitions, alongside other CDRF Global programs which seeks to expand conversations amongst nations.

There is much to learn from the experiences and ambitions of these women: feel inspired by the conversation! Plus, shoutout to World Institute for Nuclear Security for its contribution to the Three S’s!

Bankable! is not another podcast. It is the only conversation including New Nuclear alongside low-carbon and renewable energy sources.

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References:

[CRDF Global] https://www.crdfglobal.org/

[RCMF] https://crdfglobal.org/what-we-do/robin-copeland-memorial-fellowship-program/

[Atom Malaysia] https://www.atom.gov.my/en/online-system/

[BRIN] https://www.brin.go.id/en

[WINS] https://www.wins.org/

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Digital Twins, Microgrids, Cyber Security, Predictive Baseload, Demand and Supply Optimization: fundamental to advancing nuclear power and data centers, so describes the brilliantly engaging, Matthew D. Chew from HY_Beecon https://hy-me.com.sg/. 

Highlighting credible technical and engineering knowledge as a necessity for efficient investment and insurance decisions, attention is drawn to actively avoiding cyber physical risk.  

How does due diligence and third-party certification factor into technology innovation? It ensures there isn’t any, “own self check own self!” Listen to identify the explanation!

Driven by self determination and an abject enthusiasm for gaining and sharing knowledge, this is one speaker who spurs the audience to embrace engineering, “the enabler of evolution,” as Matthew describes. 

Bankable! is not another podcast. It is the only conversation including New Nuclear alongside low-carbon and renewable energy sources. 

🎧 Listen on a favorite podcast platform, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify [search, “Bankable!”] or on the web: https://shows.acast.com/bankable!

📺 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hP07aCvPTbE 

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“Drill, Baby, Drill!” 

Albeit, for geothermal heat as a low-carbon replacement to fossil fuel, so say Jonathan Poh, Research Fellow (Geology) at Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technical University Singapore and Nicolas Eyssallenne, Founder of Karda One. 

Is Geothermal a bankable energy source? This researcher and developer both suggest there are plausible mitigations to the first-of-a-kind risks to enable the subsurface heat ambitions in advancing AI Infrastructure, Decarbonization and Energy Security. 

Consider Jonathan’s publications: 

Geothermal Development in South, Southeast and East Asia: A Review -> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S136403212400769X?via%3Dihub

Geothermal Exploration Through Deep Exploratory Slimholes: Singapore’s Perspective https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389518362_Geothermal_Exploration_Through_Deep_Exploratory_Slimholes_Singapore's_Perspective

Consider Nicolas’ commercial ambitions via Karda One, https://www.kardaone.com/

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Feel inspired by the conversation. 

P.S. Apologies for the poor audio, especially when Nicolas speaks ... we wanted the dynamism of Singapore's Central Business District whilst recording but ended up sitting too far away from the microphone!

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“We are always bound for bigger things,” a lesson espoused by Evan, a youth alumnus of Halogen’s Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) program. https://halogen.sg/repository/stories/meet-evan-ismadi

Ivy Tse, CEO, and her entire team are so clearly building confidence in teenagers, realizing a world made better by future-ready young people who step up and catalyze change in their communities, and enabling entrepreneurs for the workplace.

What Makes Halogen a Bankable! Podcast? Without a healthy and willing workforce, none of global ambitions in advancing AI Infrastructure, Decarbonization or Energy Security is achievable. 

Learn more about Halogen at https://halogen.sg/ and then, consider mentoring youth or supporting this non-profit organization. 

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Feel encouraged by the conversation. 

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Digital Twins, a.k.a, Virtual Twins, complemented by Artificial Intelligence, is not just a software but the catalyzer to enable the nuclear industry to, amongst others:

✅ Visualize the reality and feasibility of future design;

✅ Offer traceability to offer credibility and certainty;

✅ Create an interactive, ongoing data learning opportunity; and

✅ Lead to energy and financing savings. 

These are just snippets of the in-depth and insightful conversation between panelists Victor Richet from Assystem, Peter Kertys fromSlovenské elektrárne, and Audrey Goulven from Dassault Systèmes with the chair and content creator, Doreen Abeysundra.  

Summary: Digital Twins are vital for the entire supply chain and life cycle of the nuclear industry, from design to development, construction and operations, to decommissioning and dismantling.

NB: This webinar was first shared July 2, 2025 and now recirculated as a podcast to offer access to all, not just webinar attendees.

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An online conversation on offshore, maritime nuclear with cross-sector thought-leaders.  

Are Gen III+ and Gen IV nuclear reactors heading towards water?  Yes! Not necessarily as a coolant but potentially to radicalize the maritime industry.  

With an ambition to decarbonize the maritime industry and use a nation’s surrounding waters to power onshore needs, nuclear technology innovation could enable two key solutions:

⚓️ Commercial ship propulsion powered with modular nuclear reactors; and

⚓️ Floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) located offshore to provide electricity onshore.

This conversation offers an invaluable opportunity to glean insight into IMO’s Resolution A.491(XII), Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Civil Maritime Nuclear Propulsion, Decarbonizing the maritime industry.  Plus, new global financing and investment opportunities. 💰    

International, cross sector speakers:

🗣️ Ximena Vásquez-Maignan, Counsel - Lead W&C Nuclear Group, White & Case LLP

🗣️ Mark Tipping, Global Power-to-X Director, Marine and Offshore, Lloyd’s Register

🗣️ Ricardo Batista, Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Technical Officer - Maritime Safety, International Maritime Organization (IMO).

🗣️ Mark Smith, Loss Prevention Director – NNE and Decarbonisation, NorthStandard

🗣️ Doreen Abeysundra, Founder, Fresco CleanTech Solutions, who also hosted and moderated the conversation.  

First broadcast live as a webinar on September 18 at 13:00 BST (London).

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This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase a university nuclear research laboratory, with an insightful conversation with Dr. Rusty Towell. Founded in 2015, Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab part of Abilene Christian University, and sponsored by Natura Resources, NEXT Lab is said to be building the first advanced university research reactor. https://acu.edu/research/next-lab/ 

Natura Resources' MSR-1 will be a 1MW next-generation molten salt research reactor, with its technology described by NEXTLab as essential to addressing the world’s need for energy, water and medical isotopes, while educating future leaders in nuclear science and engineering. https://www.naturaresources.com/ 

Recorded August 14th, this podcast showcases one of the 11 technologies selected by the USA’s Department of Energy Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, as announced August 12th. Natura Resources, alongside 10 advanced reactor technologies, will be supported by the DoE to streamline nuclear reactor testing in hopes of fast-tracking their commercial licensing. https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-initial-selections-new-reactor-pilot-program 

Why the interest? Well, if it all goes to plan, this research reactor could see its first deployment in 2026 … that’s next year … with a commercial facility sized to generate up to 100MW of electricity by 2030, far sooner than its European counterparts. Plus, it will be on track to supply the 5x multiple of electricity demand which the International Energy Agency envisages by 2030 to match AI and global computing Advancement. 

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Enjoy the conversation. 

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This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase the Ukrainian chapter of Women in Nuclear. https://win-ukraine.org.ua/home/, represented by:

🇺🇦 Margaryta Rayet, President of Women in Nuclear Ukraine

🇺🇦 Alona Zavorotnia, Engineer-Programmer at South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant; and

🇺🇦 Renata Iaresko, Founder & CEO of CommsTrue Agency.

With up to 55% of Ukrainian electricity needs reportedly met today by four nuclear power plants comprising 15 fission units generating 13.8MW of power, this nation has relied on nuclear power since 1977. Its fifth plant, at Chornobyl, is no longer operational with the site now hosting the nation’s Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility. 

The invasion of the country’s borders on February 24, 2023, disrupted global energy sources, spiked electricity prices and has since evoked a reckoning by many nations of Energy Security. 

The three guests in this episode not only showcase resilience but highlight how they envisage their nation playing a leading role in nuclear development — gigawatt and modular — by highlighting the value of collaboration in science and technology, without borders. “Nuclear, not just technology but an opportunity to invest in a better, safer, more inclusive future.”

And here’s a thought for consideration: SMRs in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/chernobyl/faqs.

References Cited During the Conversation: 

https://win-ukraine.org.ua/the-presentation-of-the-first-volume-of-the-book-voices-of-ukraine-took-place-in-vienna/

https://www.wins.org/wins-launches-vou2-in-kyiv/.

https://win-ukraine.org.ua/the-resilience-of-women-in-ukraines-nuclear-energy-sector/

https://win-ukraine.org.ua/exhibition-empowering-radiance/.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL_IoQB9NOuZc6xvUD-zt9eYc6pfn-SR3&feature=shared 

 “ …resilience not just a concept … we cannot pause our lives … we know exactly the price of this life.” 

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This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase a national laboratory. We meet Shannon Bragg-Sitton https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-bragg-sitton/ at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in the U.S.A https://inl.gov/.

Why the interest? Our guest explains how the INL, amongst others:

• offers an unbiased view on Technology Readiness Level of new nuclear reactor technology;
• demonstrates how heat generated in the fission process can be used to manufacture hydrogen which in turn is utilized to manufacture low-carbon fertilizer, synthetic fuels or even decarbonize fossil-fuel processes; and
• offers Q&A sessions to interested investors.

Essentially, making every Watt count, demonstrating additional revenue streams, ensuring cyber security awareness and enabling new nuclear to affordably meet consumer demand. 

A notable selection for first-of-a-kind experiments in INL’s DOME of micro reactors designed by Westinghouse and Radiant was highlighted in our conversation. A link to the Department of Energy’s press release is found at https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-department-announces-first-microreactor-experiments-dome-test-bed.

Also notable is X-Energy’s and Dow Chemical’s ambition to decarbonize the chemicals industry. https://x-energy.com/media/news-releases/dow-and-x-energy-submit-construction-permit-application-to-the-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-for-proposed-advanced-nuclear-project-in-texas; https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2025/Dow-and-X-energy-Submit-Construction-Permit-Application-to-the-U-S--Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-for-Proposed-Advanced-Nuclear-Project-in-Texas/default.aspx.

NB: Please excuse the unintended background noise when the interviewer is speaking.

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This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase nuclear fusion, released on the same date as the UK’s Industrial Strategy announcement which, “puts fusion energy at the heart of driving innovation, economic growth and energy security.” https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fusion-energy-powers-uks-industrial-strategy 

Why the interest? The International Atomic Energy Agency, describes fusion as a technology which can “generate four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than fission and nearly four million times more energy than burning oil or coal.” https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-nuclear-fusion 

Joe Milnes https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-milnes-860908179/ from the UK Atomic Energy Authority explains fusion and how it differs to fission plus gives us an insight into the UK’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production program (STEP; https://step.ukaea.uk), and how fusion could be the long-play for addressing energy poverty, enabling AI Advancement, Energy Security and Decarbonization.  

This conversation was recorded just a few days before STEP was awarded GBP 2.5 billion in the UK’s June 11th Spending Review. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/25-billion-for-world-first-prototype-fusion-energy-plant  

Notably, we learn in the conversation that there are between 10 to 20 commercial fusion technology developers which have raised between USD 5-10 billion to date. Hence, there is indeed private investment appetite for fusion and an opportunity for non-government entities to invest across the fusion energy supply chain. 

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