Participant Biographies

Bonnie Glaser

Bonnie Glaser

Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Session 4 - "Could Be Worse: China-Japan Relations"

Ms. Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia in the Freeman […]

Hahm Chaibong

Hahm Chaibong

President, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Welcoming Remarks, Plenary Session I - "Is the U.S. Back?"

Dr. Hahm is the president of the Asan Institute for Pol […]

Nisid Hajari

Nisid Hajari

Asia Editor, Bloomberg View
Session 2 - "Terrorism"

Mr. Hajari is Asia Editor for Bloomberg View. He writes […]

Han Sung-Joo

Han Sung-Joo

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea ; Professor Emeritus, Korea University
Plenary Session II - "Limits of U.S. Power?"

Minister Han is professor emeritus at Korea University. […]

Mikkal Herberg

Mikkal Herberg

Research Director, Energy Security Program, National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
Session 1 - "Geopolitics of Shale"

Mr. Herberg is Research Director of NBR’s Energy […]

Karen Elliott House

Karen Elliott House

Professor, Pepperdine University School of Public Policy
Opening Ceremony - Keynote Address, Session 3 - "Reordering the Middle East"

Ms. House is currently teaching a course on Islam and t […]

Efraim Inbar

Efraim Inbar

Director, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
Session 2 – "Terrorism"

Dr. Inbar is a professor of Political Studies at Bar-Il […]

Van Jackson

Van Jackson

Visiting Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Session 2 - "Cyberwar", Session 4 - "Never Been Better? Korea-U.S. Relations"

Dr. Jackson is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for a Ne […]

Jang Ji-Hyang

Jang Ji-Hyang

Research Fellow, Center for Regional Studies, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Session 3 – "Reordering the Middle East"

Dr. Jang is a Research Fellow in the Middle East and No […]

Jia Qingguo

Jia Qingguo

Dean, School of International Studies, Peking University
Plenary Session III – "G2 or G1? U.S.-China Relations"

Professor Jia is Dean of the School of International St […]