Webinar Overview
Ensure robust safety, strengthen quality controls, and meet the expectations of the nuclear industry with ISO 19443.
In this expert-led webinar, we unpack the globally recognized ISO 19443 Quality Management Systems standard - designed specifically for organizations supplying Items and Services Important to Nuclear Safety (ITNS). You’ll gain a clear understanding of what the standard requires, how it supports a strong safety culture, and what it takes to achieve certification.
You’ll also hear real examples of organizations’ journeys toward ISO 19443, including a guest speaker currently undergoing certification, who will share their firsthand insights, challenges, and lessons learned.
Whether you’re considering certification or looking to strengthen safety within your supply chain, this webinar will give you the clarity and confidence to take the next step.
Who should attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
- Organizations supplying products or services to the nuclear industry. Especially those involved in Items Important to Nuclear Safety (ITNS)
- Quality, Safety, and Compliance Leaders
- Nuclear supply chain managers & operational leaders
- Risk and assurance teams
- Engineering, technical, and production managers within nuclear environments
- Organizations considering ISO 19443 certification
- Companies seeking to enhance existing quality management systems
Why attend this webinar?
You will obtain:
- A clear understanding of ISO 19443 - What it is, how it differs from ISO 9001, and what “good” looks like for nuclear sector suppliers.
- Practical insights into achieving compliance - Break down key requirements, documentation expectations, audit processes, and common pitfalls.
- Real-world examples and lessons learned - Hear how organizations move from initial implementation to robust safety and quality management systems.
- A firsthand account from an organization on the journey - Gain practical and relatable insights from a speaker currently pursuing ISO 19443 certification.
- Guidance on why certification is only the beginning - Understand how continuous improvement enhances safety culture and strengthens your operational performance.
Speakers
Lynn Williams
Managing Director of Nuclear Compliance & Capability – ISO 19443
Lynn Williams is Managing Director of Nuclear Compliance & Capability - ISO 19443, with over 28 years’ experience across defence and civil nuclear industries. An ISO 19443 expert, she has authored nuclear baselines aligned to GSR Part 2 and supported the UK Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator.
Lynn has conducted design assessments on major reactors including EPR and AP1000, and is a global third-party certification auditor across nuclear, aerospace, marine and defence sectors. She advises organizations on nuclear standards, training, and supply chain compliance, and has contributed to major safety reviews, including Australia’s Lucas Heights facility. Lynn holds a PhD in Psychology.
Mark Schneider
Chief Nuclear Officer - UBH Group
Mark Schneider is Chief Nuclear Officer with over 24 years’ experience in nuclear engineering across military, commercial, and government sectors. He served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Electronics Technician and Limited Duty Officer and later worked as a Control Room Operator at Dominion Energy’s Surry Power Station. Mark also held roles with the U.S. Coast Guard as an Electrical Engineer (Cyber), supporting critical communications systems.
In 2024, he relocated to Australia to support the AUKUS program and joined UBH Group as its inaugural Chief Nuclear Officer, helping lead the organization to become the first in Australia to achieve ISO 19443 certification. Mark holds degrees in Nuclear Engineering Technology and Cybersecurity, along with multiple project management and information security certifications
Byron Bruce
Retired Head of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment - Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors
Byron Bruce recently retired from Rolls Royce Plc after nearly 40 years, including three decades in the nuclear industry. His career spanned leadership roles in nuclear plant maintenance and repair, followed by senior quality positions across defence, civil nuclear, and small modular reactor (SMR) programmes.
Byron played a key role in shaping the quality management organizations, quality arrangements and developing a strong nuclear safety culture. His leadership contributed to Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactors achieving ISO 19443 certification in 2024.
Byron has also supported the wider sector through the Nuclear Institute, as Chair of the Safety Directors Forum – Supply Chain Quality Working Group. In this role, he championed knowledge sharing, industry learning, and the collaborative development of quality arrangements across the nuclear supply chain.
Chris Tickner
Group Quality Manager - Primero
Chris Tickner is the Group Quality Manager at Primero, a leading multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. With over 25 years as a Quality professional, Chris has a demonstrated track record of Quality Management at both Corporate and Project level.
Having led QA/QC on multimillion dollar EPC projects for Tier 1 Contractors, extensive experience has been gained in mining, process, oil and gas, marine, energy, infrastructure and associated assurance activities.
He brings to the webinar a wealth of knowledge of project delivery and Quality best practice and is passionate about embedding a culture of compliance coupled with continuous improvement and standardization. Chris is currently leading Primero through their ISO 19443 certification journey having achieved Stage 1 and is excited to welcome Dr. Lynn Williams for their Stage 2 audit in late July.
Hefin Griffiths
Independent Nuclear Consultant
Hefin has an Honours degree in Applied Physics and subsequently completed the UK Ministry of Defence’s two year graduate training scheme in Radiation Protection, gaining a Post-Graduate diploma (with distinction) in Radiological Protection from the University of Surrey and the Royal Naval College. Hefin worked in both the civil and military sides of the UK Nuclear Industry for over twenty years in the fields of radiation and nuclear safety and emergency planning. His experience includes the operation and maintenance of nuclear submarines, with experience at Devonport Royal Dockyard; the Independent Nuclear Safety Advisers to the Royal Navy and 6 years on the Nuclear Safety Committee for HM Naval Base Clyde – the home of the UK Trident Nuclear Fleet.
Hefin moved to ANSTO in 2009 to become the General Manager, Safety, Environmental and Radiological Assurance at ANSTO. Subsequently, as Head of Nuclear Services, he led a multi-disciplinary team covering Radiation Protection, Waste Management and Environmental Monitoring services to ANSTO. As Chief Nuclear Officer, Hefin was part of the ANSTO Executive and acted as the Technical Authority for the nuclear safety assurance across the organization.
Following retirement, Hefin works as an independent nuclear consultant.
Hefin is a Chartered Physicist and a Chartered Radiation Protection Professional in the UK and is a Fellow of the UK Society for Radiological Protection and a Fellow of the Australasian Radiation Protection Society, an Adjunct Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University and an ANSTO Honorary Fellow.
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