Participant Biographies

Igor R. Tomberg

Igor R. Tomberg

Director, Centre for Energy and Transport Research, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Security Crisis and Trade Disputes

Dr. Tomberg is the director of the Centre for Energy an […]

Tran Truong Thuy

Tran Truong Thuy

Research Fellow and Director, Center for East Sea Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Maritime Security

Dr. Tran Truong is a research fellow and director of th […]

Christopher Walker

Christopher Walker

Executive Director, National Endowment for Democracy
Democracies in Southeast Asia

Mr. Walker is executive director of the National Endowm […]

Richard Weitz

Richard Weitz

Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute
Nuclear Northeast Asia

Dr. Weitz is senior fellow and director of the Center f […]

Lucy Williamson

Lucy Williamson

Seoul Correspondent, BBC
Refugees and Neighbors (Moderator)

Ms. Williamson has worked for BBC News for over a decad […]

Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright

Fellow, The Brookings Institution
How is the G-20 Dealing with Disorder?

Dr. Wright is a fellow at the Brookings Institution in […]

Yamaguchi Noboru

Yamaguchi Noboru

Professor and Director, National Defense Academy of Japan
Sources of Instability in East Asia

Lt. Gen. Yamaguchi (Ret.) graduated from the National D […]

Yang Xuedong

Yang Xuedong

Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, Center for Global Governance and Development, CCTB
The Impact of Crisis on Asian Capitalism

Dr. Yang is the deputy director of the Center for Globa […]

Yang Xiyu

Yang Xiyu

Senior Fellow, China Institute of International Studies
Challenges for the ROK-US Alliance

Mr. Yang is senior fellow at the China Institute of Int […]

Yang Baoyun

Yang Baoyun

Professor, Peking University
Crisis and Reform of Global Capitalism

Dr. Yang is professor and deputy director of the Center […]