Participant Biographies

Tanaka Hitoshi

Tanaka Hitoshi

Chiarman, Institute for International Strategy, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
Plenary Session IV - "The Outlier: North Korea"

Mr. Tanaka is the Chairman of the Institute for Interna […]

Diederik Vandewalle

Diederik Vandewalle

Professor of Government, Dartmouth College
Session 4 - "Middle East and LIO"

Prof. Diederik Vandewalle has been a member of the Dart […]

Ravi Velloor

Ravi Velloor

Associate Editor, The Straits Times
Session 4 - "Southeast Asia and LIO"

Mr. Ravi Velloor is Associate Editor, Leader Writer and […]

Alexander Vershbow

Alexander Vershbow

Distinguished Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council
Session 3 - "NATO"

Amb. Alexander Vershbow is a Distinguished Fellow at th […]

Christopher Walker

Christopher Walker

Vice President for Studies and Analysis, National Endowment for Democracy
Night Session - "Sharp Power"

Mr. Christopher Walker is Vice President for Studies an […]

Wang Dong

Wang Dong

Executive Director, Institute for China-US People to People Exchange, Peking University
Session 4 - "Northeast Asia and LIO"

Prof. Wang Dong is Associate Professor in the School of […]

Richard Weitz

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director of Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute
Session 2 - "Cyber Security"

Dr. Richard Weitz is Senior Fellow and Director of the […]

Hugh White

Hugh White

Professor of Strategic Studies, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, Australian National University
Plenary Session II - "The U.S.-China Strategic Competition"

Prof. Hugh White is a professor of Strategic Studies at […]

Paul Wolfowitz

Paul Wolfowitz

Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Plenary Session II - "The U.S.-China Strategic Competition"

Amb. Paul Wolfowitz is a visiting scholar at the Americ […]

Yamaguchi Noboru

Yamaguchi Noboru

Professor, Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan
Session 2 - "U.S.-Japan Alliance"

Lt. Gen. Yamaguchi, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (Re […]