Participant Biographies

Philip Stephens

Philip Stephens

Director, Editorial Board, The Financial Times
Plenary Session II - "Collective Memory or Collective Future?"

Session 2 - "Is Democracy in Crisis?"

Mr. Philip Stephens is director of the editorial board […]

Richard McGregor

Richard McGregor

Senior Fellow, Lowy Institute
Session 1 - "U.S.-Japan Alliance"

Mr. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow for East Asia a […]

Scott A. Snyder

Scott A. Snyder

Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Night Sessions - "North Korea’s Choice: Nuclear Issue"

Mr. Scott A. Snyder is senior fellow for Korea studies […]

Soeya Yoshihide

Soeya Yoshihide

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

Dr. Soeya Yoshihide is professor of political science a […]

Sue Mi Terry

Sue Mi Terry

Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Session 1 - "ROK-U.S. Alliance"

Dr. Sue Mi Terry is senior fellow for Korea at the Cent […]

Sydney A. Seiler

Sydney A. Seiler

Command Senior Analyst, U.S. Forces Korea
Session 1 - "ROK-U.S. Alliance"

Mr. Sydney A. Seiler is the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Se […]

T.J. Pempel

T.J. Pempel

Jack M. Forcey Professor, Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley
Session 2 - "Values or Interest?"

Professor T.J. Pempel is Jack M. Forcey Professor in U. […]

Tai Ming Cheung

Tai Ming Cheung

Director, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California San Diego ; Professor, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
Session 3 - "Technology Competition or Cooperation?"

Dr. Tai Ming Cheung is director of the Institute on Glo […]

Tami E. Overby

Tami E. Overby

Senior Director, McLarty Associates
Session 3 - "Free Trade or Fair Trade?"

Ms. Tami E. Overby is the senior director of McLarty As […]

Thomas J. Byrne

Thomas J. Byrne

President, The Korea Society
Night Sessions - "North Korea’s Choice: Economic Reform"

Mr. Thomas J. Byrne joined The Korea Society as its pre […]