Participant Biographies

Lena Schipper

Lena Schipper

Seoul Bureau Chief, The Economist
Session 3 - "NATO"

Lena Schipper is The Economist’s Seoul Bureau Chief. Be […]

Seo Jungkun

Seo Jungkun

Professor, Department of Political Science, Kyung Hee University
Session 1 - "Populism v. LIO: U.S."

Prof. Seo is an Associate Professor in the Department o […]

Vasil Sikharulidze

Vasil Sikharulidze

Chairman, Atlantic Council of Georgia
Session 2 - "China, Russia and LIO"

Session 3 - "NATO"

Ambassador Sikharulidze has been in Public Service for […]

Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Session 1 - "One Belt One Road"

Mr. Scott Snyder is Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and […]

Soeya Yoshihide

Soeya Yoshihide

Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University
Session 1 - "ROK-U.S. Alliance"

Session 4 - "Northeast Asia and LIO"

Prof. Soeya Yoshihide is a professor of political scien […]

Benn Steil

Benn Steil

Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations
Plenary Session III - "Geoeconomics"

Dr. Benn Steil is Senior Fellow and Director of interna […]

James B. Steinberg

James B. Steinberg

University Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Plenary Session I - "The Rise and Fall of LIO"

Night Session - "Values Diplomacy"

Prof. Steinberg is a professor of Social Science, Inter […]

Philip Stephens

Philip Stephens

Chief Political Commentator and Associate Editor, Financial Times
Session 3 - "Populism v. LIO: EU"

Mr. Philip Stephens is Chief Political Commentator and […]

Bruce Stokes

Bruce Stokes

Director, Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center
Session 1 - "Populism v. LIO: U.S."

Mr. Bruce Stokes is director of Global Economic Attitud […]

Michael Sulmeyer

Michael Sulmeyer

Director, Cyber Security Project, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center
Session 2 - "Cyber Security"

Dr. Michael Sulmeyer is the Cyber Security Project Dire […]