Participant Biographies

Simon Long

Simon Long

International Editor, The Economist
Session 3 - "Indo-Pacific and LIO"

Mr. Simon Long is The Economist’s International editor, […]

Alexander Lukin

Alexander Lukin

Director, Center for East Asian and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, MGIMO University (Moscow State Institute of International Relations)
Session 2 - "China, Russia and LIO"

Prof. Alexander Lukin is the Director of the Center for […]

Walter Russell Mead

Walter Russell Mead

Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute ; James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities, Bard College
Plenary Session III - "Geoeconomics"

Prof. Walter Russell Mead is a distinguished fellow in […]

Christopher Nelson

Christopher Nelson

Editor, The Nelson Report
Session 1 - "Populism v. LIO: U.S"

Mr. Christopher Nelson is the editor and publisher of T […]

Nishino Junya

Nishino Junya

Professor, Department of Political Science, Keio University
Session 2 - "U.S.-Japan Alliance"

Prof. Nishino is a professor at the Department of Polit […]

William Overholt

William Overholt

Senior Fellow, Asia Center, Harvard University
Session 2 - "China, Russia and LIO"

Dr. William Overholt is Senior Fellow at Harvard Univer […]

Mesut Özcan

Mesut Özcan

Director of Diplomacy Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
Session 4 - "Middle East and LIO"

Prof. Mesut Özcan is Director of the Diplomacy Academy […]

Douglas H. Paal

Douglas H. Paal

Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Session 4 - "Northeast Asia and LIO"

Dr. Douglas H. Paal is Vice President for Studies at th […]

Park Cheol Hee

Park Cheol Hee

Dean and Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
Session 2 - "U.S.-Japan Alliance"

Prof. Park Cheol Hee is Dean and Professor at the Gradu […]

John Park

John Park

Director, Korea Working Group, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center
Night Session - "Sharp Power"

Dr. John Park is an Asia security analyst at the Harvar […]