US-AUSTRALIAN DIALOGUE ON COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC ------TUESDAY 29 JANUARY 2019 THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON DC
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Welcome to the US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the 0UKV7HJPÄJ, part of the unique G’Day USA program. The dialogue brings together leaders across the government, business and policy sectors from Australia and the United States. The alliance between these countries is one of the strongest partnerships in the world, and has served as an anchor for peace, prosperity and stability for almost seventy years. Our trade and economic connections are now worth over a trillion dollars annually. Today’s program will deliver thought-provoking panel discussions with leading experts. They will explore the links between trade and security, the geoeconomics of regional connectivity, and how our countries can JVVWLYH[L[VHK]HUJLHMYLLHUKVWLU0UKV7HJPÄJ>LHYLMVY[\UH[L [VILQVPULKI`[OL(\Z[YHSPHU4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ќHPYZ:LUH[VY[OL Hon. Marise Payne, and the Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Hon. Joe Hockey. ;OL 0UKV7HJPÄJ PZ X\PJRS` LTLYNPUN HZ H VUL VM [OL ^VYSK»ZTVZ[ strategically important regions. This dialogue will see Australia and the United States come together to discuss our connections within [OL 0UKV7HJPÄJ HUK OV^ ^L JHU I\PSK \WVU V\Y SVUNZ[HUKPUN collaborations in this region.
2 WELCOME MESSAGES WELCOME FROM THE PERTH USASIA CENTRE The Perth USAsia Centre is pleased to partner with G’Day USA, along with our sister Centre, the United States Studies Centre (USSC) to present in Washington,D.C. the US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the 0UKV7HJPÄJ. ^HZHSHUKTHYR`LHYMVYHJJLW[HUJLVM[OL0UKV7HJPÄJJVUZ[Y\J[5V[VUS`^HZ[OL0UKV7HJPÄJ[OL organising principle behind Australia’s most recent Foreign Policy White Paper, released in late 2017, but we ^LYLHSZVWSLHZLK[VZLL[OL<:7HJPÄJ*VTTHUKMVYTLYS`JOHUNLP[ZUHTL[V0UKV7HJPÄJ*VTTHUK(Z ^LSS^LHSSZH^[OL[PTL[HRLU[VYLPUMVYJL[OL0UKV7HJPÄJJVUZ[Y\J[H[[OLHUU\HS:OHUNYP3H+PHSVN\LPU Singapore. In this context, it is imperative for close allies like the US and Australia to understand current and likely KL]LSVWTLU[Z PU V\Y YLNPVU PUJS\KPUN *OPUH»Z YVSL PU [OL 0UKV7HJPÄJ [OL NLVLJVUVTPJZ VM YLNPVUHS JVUULJ[P]P[`HUKVMJV\YZLV\YZOHYLKZ[YH[LN`[VHK]HUJLHMYLLHUKVWLU0UKV7HJPÄJ We look forward to a vibrant and candid discussion in Washington, D.C. and appreciate both your time and your many contributions to this important program.
STEPHEN SMITH Board Member, Perth USAsia Centre Professor Stephen Smith has been a Professor of Public International Law at the University of Western Australia since 2014. In May 2018, Professor Smith was appointed by the Australian Government to the Resources 2030 Taskforce. He is the Chairman of archTIS. Professor Smith recently took part in the Australia-China high level Dialogue in Beijing in December 2018, and the 2019 Raisina Dialogue in Delhi. Professor Smith was Federal Member for Perth for the Australian Labor Party from March 1993 until September 2013. In a distinguished career spanning 20 years in the Australian Parliament, Professor Smith ZLY]LKHZ[OL4PUPZ[LYMVY+LMLUJLHUKWYPVY[V[OH[HZ4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ќHPYZ
WELCOME FROM THE UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRE The United States Studies Centre (USSC) is proud to be continuing its contribution to G’Day USA, in partnership with the Perth USAsia Centre (USAC). ;OL<:(\Z[YHSPHYLSH[PVUZOPWPZKLLWHUKIYVHKYLÅLJ[LKPU[OLKP]LYZLTP_VM[VWPJZPU[OLYLZLHYJOHUKW\ISPJ engagement work of the two centres. While this year marks 100 years of the two countries’ armed forces working together, this year vividly reminded us that in the 21st century, national interests — and strategies to advance national interests — are not always painted battleship grey. The recent pace and scale of change PU [OL 0UKV7HJPÄJ YLTPUKZ \Z [OH[ [YHKL PU]LZ[TLU[ [LJOUVSVNPJHS PUUV]H[PVU LULYN`PUMYHZ[Y\J[\YL HUK telecommunications are critical vectors of power, opportunity and vulnerability. These matters are deeply implicated in any serious consideration of strategic issues confronting Australia and the United States in 2018, and so sit at the heart of this Dialogue on US-Australian Cooperation in the Indo- 7HJPÄJ.VYKVU-SHRLT`ZLSMHUK[OL+PYLJ[VYVM<::*»ZWYVNYHTVU-VYLPNU7VSPJ`HUK+LMLUJL(ZOSL` Townshend, have worked hard with colleagues in government to shape a program that gives voice to this multi-faceted and interlocking set of shared strategic interests, challenges and responses. Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to what will be a day of discussion and insight, of immense relevance to the centres’ missions, and of great value to the US-Australia relationship.
SIMON JACKMAN *OPLM,_LJ\[P]L6ɉJLY 3 US-AUSTRALIA DIALOGUE ON COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC ------TUESDAY 29 JANUARY 2019 THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON DC TIME SESSION INFORMATION 0830 - 0900 REGISTRATION | TEA AND COFFEE WELCOME REMARKS Stephen Smith Simon Jackman 0900 - 0910 Board Member, CEO, United States Studies Centre Perth USAsia Centre FEATURE PRESENTATION 5HYLVLWLQJ'HWHUUHQFHLQDQ(UDRI,QGR3DFLðF6WUDWHJLF&RPSHWLWLRQ 0910 - 0915 Ashley Townshend Director Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre SESSION 1 $GYDQFLQJD)UHHDQG2SHQ,QGR3DFLðF Ambassador the Hon Joe Hockey Randall Schriver (Moderator), Ambassador of Australia Assistant Secretary of Defence for to the United States (ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`(ɈHPYZ 0915 - 1045 Michael Thawley Kathleen Hicks Former Secretary of the Department of Senior Vice President, Center for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Strategic and International Studies David Glass Lindsey Ford Assistant Secretary, Major Powers +PYLJ[VYVM7VSP[PJHS:LJ\YP[`(ɈHPYZ International Policy Division, Asia Society Policy Institute Department of Defence 1045 - 1100 MORNING TEA AND COFFEE SESSION 2 86&KLQD5HODWLRQV 7UDGHDQG6HFXULW\,PSOLFDWLRQVIRUWKH,QGR3DFLðF John Lee Jim Clapper (Moderator), Senior Fellow, Former Director of National Intelligence United States Studies Centre 1100 - 1230 Katrina Cooper Clete Willems Deputy Chief of Mission, Deputy Director, +LWHY[TLU[-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZHUK;YHKL National Economic Council Robert Thomson Kelly Magsamen CEO, Newscorp Vice President, National Security and International Policy, Center for America Progress 4 TIME SESSION INFORMATION 1230 - 1320 WORKING LUNCH - 863ULRULWLHVLQWKH,QGR3DFLðFâDGLVFXVVLRQZLWK Matthew Pottinger :LUPVY+PYLJ[VYMVY(ZPHU(ɈHPYZ5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`*V\UJPS FEATURE PRESENTATION%OXHSULQWVIRUWKH,QGR3DFLðF ,QIUDVWUXFWXUHDQG Connectivity Programs for Regional Integration 1320 - 1325 -HσUH\:LOVRQ Research Director, Perth USAsia Centre SESSION 3 - The Geo-Economics of Regional Connectivity Stephen Smith Frank Fannon (Moderator), Board Member, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Perth USAsia Centre Energy Resources, US Department of State 1325 - 1455 Tanvi Madan Lisa Schroeter Fellow, Brookings Institution .SVIHS+PYLJ[VYVM;YHKLHUK0U]LZ[TLU[ Policy, Dow Chemical Company Maureen Dougherty Matthew Goodman President, Boeing Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies CLOSING REMARKS AND WRAP UP SESSION With Senator the Hon Marise Payne Senator the Hon Marise Payne Stephen Smith 1455 - 1530 (\Z[YHSPHU4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZ Board Member, Perth USAsia Centre Simon Jackman CEO, United States Studies Centre PUBLIC SESSION WELCOME REMARKS 1530 - 1535 Ambassador the Hon Joe Hockey Ambassador of Australia to the United States KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1535 - 1555 Senator the Hon Marise Payne (\Z[YHSPHU4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZ PANEL DISCUSSION: $GYDQFLQJD)UHHDQG2SHQ,QGR3DFLðF Simon Jackman Senator the Hon Marise Payne (Moderator), CEO, (\Z[YHSPHU4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZ United States Studies Centre John Sullivan (TBC) Kathleen Hicks 1555 - 1655 Deputy Secretary of State, Senior Vice President, Center for Department of State Strategic and International Studies Stephen Smith Jim Clapper Board Member, Perth USAsia Centre Former Director of National Intelligence CLOSING REMARKS 1655 - 1700 Mark Baillie Chairman, United States Studies Centre 1700 - 1800 NETWORKING FUNCTION 5 KEYNOTE SPEAKER SENATOR THE HON MARISE PAYNE (\Z[YHSPHU4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZ 4HYPZL7H`UL^HZHWWVPU[LK(\Z[YHSPH»Z4PUPZ[LYMVY-VYLPNU(ќHPYZVU (\N\Z[ A Senator for NSW since 1997, she has more than two decades’ parliamentary experience including 12 `LHYZ»TLTILYZOPWVM[OL1VPU[:[HUKPUN*VTTP[[LLVU-VYLPNU(ќHPYZ+LMLUJLHUK;YHKL:OLPZHMVYTLY Minister for Human Services, and has held several shadow ministries. The Senator was appointed Minister for Defence in September 2015. In this time, she delivered the 2016 Defence White Paper, the Integrated Investment Plan, and Defence Industry Policy Statement. She oversaw a major renewal of the Australian Defence Force’s capabilities and led the organisation’s increased international engagement program with allies and partners. She has been a member of the Liberal Party since 1982, serving on the NSW State Executive for 10 years, HUK^HZ[OL@V\UN3PILYHSZ»ÄYZ[MLTHSL7YLZPKLU[ The Minister holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of NSW. She and her partner, NSW Minister for Western Sydney, WestConnex and Sport, Stuart Ayres, live in western Sydney. BIOGRAPHIES CRAIG ALLEN President, US-China Business Council Craig is the sixth President of the United States-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, UVUWYVÄ[VYNHUPaH[PVUYLWYLZLU[PUNV]LY(TLYPJHUJVTWHUPLZKVPUNI\ZPULZZ^P[O*OPUH7YPVY[VQVPUPUN USCBC, Craig had a long, distinguished career in US public service. Previously, Craig has been Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia at the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, and the United States Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. ALYSSA AYRES Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Alyssa Ayres is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Prior to CFR, Ms Ayres served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia from 2010 to 2013. Her book about India’s rise on the world stage, “Our Time Has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World”, was published by Oxford University Press in January 2018, and was recently selected by the Financial Times for its “Summer 2018: Politics” list. At CFR her work focuses on India’s role in the world and on U.S. relations with South Asia. MARK BAILLIE Chairman, United States Studies Centre Mark Baillie was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors at the US Studies Centre (USSC) in November 2015, and has been a member of the USSC Board since February 2014. Baillie also currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Perth USAsia Centre. He was previously the non-executive Deputy Chairman of Folkestone Limited, an ASX-listed real estate funds management, investment, and development company. Prior to that he was the head of European and North American real estate for Macquarie Group Limited, ^OPJOPUJS\KLKÄ]L`LHYZIHZLKPU*OPJHNV In addition to his long career with Macquarie Group, Baillie has been a director of the Property Council of Australia, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (past chairman), the European Public Real Estate Association and the American Australian Association Limited. 6 JOHN BERRY Former US Ambassador to Australia Ambassador John Berry is the President of the American Australian Association after serving as the 25th US Ambassador and President Obama’s personal representative to Australia. Prior to that, John served in T\S[PWSLZLUPVYNV]LYUTLU[WVZP[PVUZLHYUPUN[OYLL\UHUPTV\Z:LUH[LJVUÄYTH[PVUZPUJS\KPUN![OLOLHK VM /9 MVY [OL -LKLYHS NV]LYUTLU[ HZ +PYLJ[VY VM [OL 6ѝJL VM 7LYZVUULS 4HUHNLTLU[" [OL *66 VM [OL +LWHY[TLU[ VM 0U[LYPVY HZ (ZZPZ[HU[ :LJYL[HY` MVY 7VSPJ`4HUHNLTLU[ HUK )\KNL[" [OL OLHK VM VM -LKLYHSSH^LUMVYJLTLU[HZ(J[PUN(ZZPZ[HU[:LJYL[HY`MVY,UMVYJLTLU[H[[OL;YLHZ\Y`+LWHY[TLU["HUK Legislative Director for Rep. Steny Hoyer. DAN BLUMENTHAL Director of Asian Studies and Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Dan Blumenthal is the director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on East Asian security issues and Sino-American relations. Mr. Blumenthal has both served in, and advised the U.S. government on China issues for over a decade. From 2001 to 2004, he served as senior director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia at the Department of Defense. Additionally, he served as a commissioner on the congressionally-mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission from 2006 to 2012, and held the position of vice chairman in 2007. He has also served on the Academic Advisory Board of the congressional U.S.-China Working Group. Mr. Blumenthal is the co-author of “An Awkward Embrace: The United States and China in the 21st Century” (AEI Press, November 2012). He holds a B.A. from Washington University, an M.A. from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and a J.D. from Duke Law School. ERNEST Z BOWER President and CEO, Bower Group Asia ,YUPL)V^LYPZYLJVNUPaLKHZVULVM[OL^VYSK»ZSLHKPUNL_WLY[ZVU[OL(ZPH7HJPÄJ/LPZ[OLMV\UKLYHUK *,6VM)V^LY.YV\W(ZPH0UJHNV]LYUTLU[HќHPYZHUKW\ISPJWVSPJ`JVUZ\S[PUNÄYT[OH[ZWLJPHSPaLZPU[OL (ZPH7HJPÄJHUKMV\UKLYHUKJOHPYTHUVM(RHY(ZPH0UJ^OPJOPZWPVULLYPUN[OLÄLSKVMKPNP[HSHK]VJHJ` HUK[OL\ZLVMHY[PÄJPHSPU[LSSPNLUJLHZHWVSPJ`HUKI\ZPULZZ[VVSHJYVZZ(ZPH/LHSZVZLY]LZHZ*OHPYTHU VM[OL(TLYPJHU(\Z[YHSPHU*V\UJPSHIPWHY[PZHUUVUWYVÄ[PUZ[P[\[PVUKLKPJH[LK[VHK]HUJPUN[OL(TLYPJHU Australian relationship. He is an innovator and builder. He has developed and helped build some of the core entities that lead US business, policy and people to people engagement with Asia, particularly Southeast Asia. In addition to founding BowerGroupAsia and AkarAsia, he helped create and develop US-ASEAN Business Council, and MV\UKLK[OLÄYZ[JOHPYMVY:V\[OLHZ[(ZPHHTVUN>HZOPUN[VU»Z[VW[PLY[OPUR[HURZH[[OL*LU[LYMVY:[YH[LNPJ & International Studies (CSIS). ELISABETH BOWES 4PUPZ[LY*V\UZLSSVY;YHKL,TIHZZ`VM(\Z[YHSPH Elisabeth Bowes commenced in the position of Minister-Counsellor (Trade) at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC in July 2016. Prior to this she was Head of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce in the 6ѝJLVM;YHKL5LNV[PH[PVUZPU[OL+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ќHPYZHUK;YHKL*HUILYYH Bowes was previously posted as Counsellor to Australia’s Permanent Mission to the WTO in Geneva, from 7YPVY[VQVPUPUN[OL+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ќHPYZHUK;YHKLPU HZHSLNHSZWLJPHSPZ[ZOL ^HZHSLNHSVѝJLYH[[OL SCOTT W BRAY 5H[PVUHS0U[LSSPNLUJL4HUHNLYMVY,HZ[(ZPH6ɉJLVM+PYLJ[VYVM5H[PVUHS0U[LSSPNLUJL :JV[[>)YH`PZ[OLZLUPVYPU[LSSPNLUJLVѝJPHSVU,HZ[(ZPHPU[OL<:0U[LSSPNLUJL*VTT\UP[`/LOHZILLU the National Intelligence Manager for East Asia since November 2012. In this role, Scott oversees and integrates all aspects of the Intelligence Community’s collection, analytic, counterintelligence, and resource LќVY[ZYLNHYKPUN,HZ[(ZPH/LPZ[OLWLYZVUHSYLWYLZLU[H[P]LVM[OL+PYLJ[VYVM5H[PVUHS0U[LSSPNLUJL+50VU East Asian matters and serves as the DNI’s focal point for the integration of all activities in the region. From September 2010 until November 2012, Scott was the Deputy National Intelligence Manager and 7YPUJPWHS +LW\[` 5H[PVUHS 0U[LSSPNLUJL 6ѝJLY MVY 4PSP[HY` 0ZZ\LZ /L WYV]PKLK L_WLY[ HZZLZZTLU[Z [V [OL >OP[L /V\ZL HUK V[OLY ZLUPVY VѝJPHSZ VU ^VYSK^PKL TPSP[HY` PZZ\LZ :JV[[ HSZV V]LYZH^ [OL WYVK\J[PVU and coordination of National Intelligence Estimates and other Intelligence Community products regarding worldwide military issues. 7 BILL BULLOCK :=7(ZPH7HJPÄJ4PKKSL,HZ[*VUVJV7OPSSPWZ >3)PSS)\SSVJR1YPZWYLZPKLU[(ZPH7HJPÄJ 4PKKSL,HZ[0U[OPZJHWHJP[`OLV]LYZLLZ[OLJVTWHU`»Z operations in Australia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Qatar, Malaysia and China. Bullock has more than 30 years of oil and natural gas experience. He previously served in leadership roles as WYLZPKLU[(ZPH7HJPÄJ 4PKKSL,HZ["]PJLWYLZPKLU[*VYWVYH[L7SHUUPUNHUK+L]LSVWTLU["WYLZPKLU[.SVIHS .HZHUK7V^LY"WYLZPKLU[4PKKSL,HZ[ 5VY[O(MYPJH"HUKWYLZPKLU[HUKNLULYHSTHUHNLY*VUVJV7OPSSPWZ Indonesia. GABRIELLE BURRELL Minister Counsellor (Defence Policy), Embassy of Australia Gabrielle is Minister Counsellor Defence Policy at the Australian Embassy in Washington for the period 2017- 2020. Her role is to facilitate Australia’s defence and security relationship with the US, including through strategic dialogue, such as The Australia - United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). In 2016, as Assistant Secretary for South and South East Asia within Defence’s International Policy Division, Gabrielle was responsible for delivering policy advice to government, regional bilateral and multilateral defence engagement, and the Defence Cooperation Program. JOHN CLINE :LUPVY4HUHNPUN+PYLJ[VY:[YH[LNPJ*VTT\UPJH[PVUZ-;0*VUZ\S[PUN John Cline is a Senior Managing Director in the FTI Consulting Strategic Communications segment and is based in Washington, DC. (ZHZLUPVYTLTILYVM[OLÄYT»Z7\ISPJ(ќHPYZ[LHT4Y*SPULHK]PZLZL_LJ\[P]L[LHTZIVHYKZVMKPYLJ[VYZ and senior decision-makers on public policy issues that pose opportunities and challenges to their VYNHUPaH[PVUZ»LU[LYWYPZL]HS\LZ 4Y*SPULMVJ\ZLZWYPTHYPS`VUZLY]PUNJSPLU[ZPU[OLÄLSKZVM[YHUZWVY[H[PVUÄUHUJPHSZLY]PJLZHUKLULYN` 6]LYOPZULHYS`[^LU[`Ä]L`LHYZVML_WLYPLUJLPU[OL[YHUZWVY[H[PVUÄLSKOLOHZKL]LSVWLKHUL_WLY[PZLPU federal transportation programs, legislative policy and strategy. During the past twenty years, Mr. Cline has represented some of the largest public transportation systems in the nation, as well as numerous private transportation investors and operators. JIM CLAPPER Former Director of National Intelligence The Honorable James R. Clapper served as the fourth US Director of Intelligence from August 9, 2010 to January 20, 2017. In this position, Mr. Clapper led the United States Intelligence Community and served as the principal intelligence advisor to President Barak Obama. Mr. Clapper retired in 1995 after a distinguished career in the U.S. Armed Forces. His career began in 1961 when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and culminated as a lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. His intelligence-related positions over his 32 years PU\UPMVYTPUJS\KLK(ZZPZ[HU[*OPLMVM:[HќMVY0U[LSSPNLUJLH[/LHKX\HY[LYZ<:(PY-VYJLK\YPUN6WLYH[PVUZ +LZLY[:OPLSK+LZLY[:[VYTHUK+PYLJ[VYVM0U[LSSPNLUJLMVY[OYLLJVTIH[HU[JVTTHUKZ!<:-VYJLZ2VYLH" 7HJPÄJ*VTTHUKHUK:[YH[LNPJ(PY*VTTHUK/LZLY]LK[^VJVTIH[[V\YZK\YPUN[OL:V\[OLHZ[(ZPH JVUÅPJ[HUKÅL^ JVTIH[Z\WWVY[TPZZPVUZPU,* »ZV]LY3HVZHUK*HTIVKPH KATRINA COOPER Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Australia (TIHZZHKVY *VVWLY PZ H ZLUPVY JHYLLY VѝJLY ^P[O [OL +LWHY[TLU[ VM -VYLPNU (ќHPYZ HUK ;YHKL :OL commenced as Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Washington in October 2017. Previously, she served as Australia’s Ambassador to Mexico (2008–2012), with non-resident accreditation to Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama. She was Counsellor in Port Moresby (2002-2005) and Second Secretary, Santiago de Chile (1995-1998). Ambassador Cooper’s last placement in Canberra was Senior Legal Advisor. She was the driver of the H^HYK^PUUPUN>VTLUPU3LHKLYZOPWPUP[PH[P]LPU[OL+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ќHPYZHUK;YHKL 8 MADELYN CREEDON Alliance 21 Fellow, United States Studies Centre Madelyn Creedon has had a long and distinguished career in U.S. government service, most recently as Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within the Department of Energy, a position she held from 2014 to 2017. She also served in the Pentagon as Assistant Secretary of +LMLUZLMVY.SVIHS:[YH[LNPJ(ќHPYZMYVT[VV]LYZLLPUNWVSPJ`KL]LSVWTLU[PU[OLHYLHZVMTPZZPSL defense, nuclear security, cybersecurity, and space. :OLZLY]LKHZJV\UZLSMVY[OL<::LUH[L*VTTP[[LLVU(YTLK:LY]PJLZMVYTHU``LHYZILNPUUPUNPU " assignments and focus areas included the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces as well as threat reduction and nuclear nonproliferation. During that time, she also served as Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the NNSA, Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy, and General Counsel for the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. She started her career as a trial attorney at the Department of Energy. ARTHUR B CULVAHOUSE JR United States Studies Centre (Y[O\Y)*\S]HOV\ZL1Y^HZJVUÄYTLKI`[OL:LUH[LVU1HU\HY`[VIL[OLUL_[<:(TIHZZHKVY[V *HUILYYH/LPZ*OHPY,TLYP[\ZHUK6M*V\UZLS[V[OLPU[LYUH[PVUHSSH^ÄYT6»4LS]LU` 4`LYZ337/L has an active corporate governance, internal investigations, compliance, Congressional investigations, and strategic counseling practice. “AB,” as he is known, served as White House Counsel under President Reagan. He has headed selection committees for political and judicial candidates and has served on several White House and DoD advisory IVHYKZ/L^HZ*OHPYVM6»4LS]LU`MYVT[VLHYS`/LOHZWYHJ[PJLKSH^^P[O[OLÄYTMYVT to 1984, and from 1989 to the present. SALLY DONNELLY Founding Partner, Pallas Advisors Sally is a founding Partner of Pallas. Her public service included roles as Senior Advisor to the Secretary VM+LMLUZL+PYLJ[VYVM[OL>HZOPUN[VU6ѝJLMVY[OL*VTTHUKLYVM<:*LU[YHS*VTTHUKHUK:WLJPHS (ZZPZ[HU[[V[OL*OHPYTHUVM[OL1VPU[*OPLMZVM:[Hќ0U[OLWYP]H[LZLJ[VY:HSS`^HZ[OL-V\UKLYHUK*OPLM ,_LJ\[P]L6ѝJLYVM:)+(K]PZVYZH>HZOPUN[VUIHZLKJVUZ\S[PUNÄYT7YL]PV\ZS`ZOLZWLU[TVYL[OHU `LHYZH[;PTL4HNHaPUL:HSS`ZLY]LZHZHUVUYLZPKLU[ZLUPVYMLSSV^H[[OL9VJRLMLSSLY)YV[OLYZ-\UK MAUREEN DOUGHERTY President, Boeing 4H\YLLU+V\NOLY[`PZWYLZPKLU[VM)VLPUN(\Z[YHSPH5L^ALHSHUKHUK:V\[O7HJPÄJ:OLPZ[OLZLUPVY company leader in the Oceania region and coordinates all Boeing activities, leads government relations and directs the implementation of Boeing’s strategy to expand its local presence and grow the business. Appointed in February 2014, Dougherty is based in Sydney, Australia. ([OPY[`Ä]L`LHY]L[LYHUVM)VLPUN+V\NOLY[`WYL]PV\ZS`ZLY]LKHZ]PJLWYLZPKLU[HUKWYVNYHTTHUHNLYMVY [OL2* ;HURLY[OL(PYIVYUL,HYS`>HYUPUN *VU[YVS(,> *Z\Y]LPSSHUJLHPYJYHM[HUK[OL-ÄNO[LY programs. Dougherty is Board Chairperson of The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, a Board Director of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Co-Chair of the American Australian Business Council. She is also a member of the Business Council of Australia, and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. FRANK FANNON Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources, US Department of State Francis R. Fannon serves as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) at the U.S Department of State. He oversees U.S. foreign policy in the critical intersection of energy and national security and promotes U.S. interests to ensure energy resources are used to increase economic opportunity, stability, and prosperity around the world. Assistant Secretary Fannon advises the Secretary on strategies [VWYVTV[L\UP]LYZHSHJJLZZ[VHќVYKHISLHUKYLSPHISLLULYN`YLZV\YJLZHUK[VZ[YLUN[OLULULYN`ZLJ\YP[` through policies that advance diverse, transparent, and secure global markets for all energy types. 7YPVY[V[OPZYVSL4Y-HUUVU^HZ[OLTHUHNPUNKPYLJ[VYVM)/7»Z>HZOPUN[VU+**VYWVYH[L(ќHPYZVѝJL ^OLYLOLKL]LSVWLKHJVTWYLOLUZP]L<:Z[YH[LN`MVY[OL^VYSK»ZSHYNLZ[KP]LYZPÄLKYLZV\YJLZJVTWHU` Before BHP, Mr. Fannon was a senior director at Murphy Oil Corporation in Washington, DC. Mr. Fannon previously served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. In that capacity, he drafted, negotiated, and helped pass into law key provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 9 EVAN FEIGENBAUM =PJL7YLZPKLU[MVY:[\KPLZ(ZPH7HJPÄJ*HYULNPL,UKV^TLU[MVY0U[LYUH[PVUHS7LHJL Dr. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington, Beijing and New Delhi on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia. Initially an academic with a PhD in Chinese politics from Stanford University, Feigenbaum’s career has spanned government service, think tanks, the private sector, and three major regions of Asia. From 2001 to 2009, he served at the U.S. State Department as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia (2007–2009), deputy assistant secretary of state for Central Asia (2006–2007), member of the policy WSHUUPUNZ[Hќ^P[OWYPUJPWHSYLZWVUZPIPSP[`MVY,HZ[(ZPHHUK[OL7HJPÄJ¶ HUKHUHK]PZLYVU*OPUH to Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick, with whom he worked closely in the development of the U.S.-China senior dialogue. Other positions include vice chairman of the Paulson Institute at the University of Chicago, and the co-founder of MacroPolo, its digital venture on the Chinese economy, and head of the (ZPHWYHJ[PJLH[[OLTHYRL[ZJVUZ\S[HUJ`,\YHZPH.YV\WHNSVIHSWVSP[PJHSYPZRJVUZ\S[PUNÄYT JOSEPH H FELTER Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, South and Southeast Asia, Department of Defense Dr. Joe Felter is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia. Dr. Felter serves as the principal advisor to senior Department leadership for all policy matters pertaining to development and implementation of defense strategies and plans for the region. He is responsible for managing the bilateral security relationships with nations of the region and guiding DoD engagement with multilateral institutions. Prior to joining OSD, Dr. Felter held teaching and research appointments at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, the Hoover Institution and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. LINDSEY FORD +PYLJ[VYVM7VSP[PJHS:LJ\YP[`(ɈHPYZ(ZPH:VJPL[`7VSPJ`0UZ[P[\[L 3PUKZL`-VYKPZ[OL9PJOHYK/VSIYVVRL-LSSV^HUK+PYLJ[VYMVY7VSP[PJHS:LJ\YP[`(ќHPYZH[[OL(ZPH:VJPL[` 7VSPJ`0UZ[P[\[L-YVT 4Z-VYKZLY]LKPUH]HYPL[`VMYVSLZ^P[OPU[OL6ѝJLVM[OL:LJYL[HY`VM Defense, including as the Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for the 2014 U.S.-ASEAN Defense Forum. Most recently, Ms. Ford served as the Senior Adviser to the Assistant Secretary of Defense MVY(ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`(ќHPYZ^OLYLZOLTHUHNLKH[LHTVMHK]PZLYZV]LYZLLPUNTHYP[PTLZLJ\YP[` T\S[PSH[LYHSZLJ\YP[`HќHPYZHUKMVYJLTHUHNLTLU[WSHUUPUN Ms. Ford was also a leading architect of the Asia rebalance strategy work for the Department of Defense’s +LMLUZL:[YH[LNPJ.\PKHUJL9L]PL^HUKV]LYZH^[OLKL]LSVWTLU[VM[OL+LWHY[TLU[»ZÄYZ[(ZPH 7HJPÄJ4HYP[PTL:LJ\YP[`:[YH[LN`4Z-VYKOHZ^VYRLKHZHYLZLHYJOLYMVY[OL*LU[LYMVYH5L^(TLYPJHU :LJ\YP[`HUKHZHJVUZ\S[HU[[VVYNHUPaH[PVUZPUJS\KPUN[OL NICOLE FORRESTER Counsellor, CSIRO Science Capability, Embassy of Australia 5PJVSL PZ [OL ÄYZ[ PUH\N\YHS *V\UZLSSVY MVY *:096 H[ [OL (\Z[YHSPHU ,TIHZZ` PU >HZOPUN[VU +* (Z HU (\Z[YHSPHUKPWSVTH[PUK\Z[Y`HK]PZLYPU[LYUH[PVUHSUVUWYVÄ[*,6HUK0UKPNLUV\ZJVTT\UP[`HK]VJH[L Nicole brings to CSIRO over 15 years of diverse leadership experience in Australia, the U.S., and the Asia- 7HJPÄJ -YVT 5PJVSL^HZ[OL7YLZPKLU[HUK*,6VM7HJPÄJ9LZV\YJLZMVY,K\JH[PVUHUK3LHYUPUN79,3 ILMVYL^OPJOZOL^HZWYVNYHTKPYLJ[VYH[7HJPÄJ-VY\T*LU[LYMVY:[YH[LNPJHUK0U[LYUH[PVUHS:[\KPLZ:OL OHZILLUH^HYKLK[OL,HZ[>LZ[*LU[LY»Z(ZPH7HJPÄJ3LHKLYZOPW-LSSV^ZOPW[OL(THUKHHUK5H[HSPL,SSPZ Women Leaders Scholarship Award, the WSD-Handa Research Fellowship and was recognised by the U.S. Congress for her leadership and contributions to cross-cultural relations, education in policy making, and facilitation of inter-generational dialogues. 10 DAVID GLASS Assistant Secretary, Major Powers International Policy Division, Department of Defence David Glass has worked on regional security issues throughout his career, in various roles, including as a diplomat, policy advisor, speechwriter and analyst. 4Y.SHZZILNHUOPZW\ISPJZLY]PJLJHYLLYPU HZHUHUHS`Z[H[[OL6ѝJLVM5H[PVUHS(ZZLZZTLU[ZHUK was later seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s International Divison. BONNIE GLASER Senior Advisor for Asia; Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic and Internatioinal Studies Bonnie S. Glaser is a senior adviser for Asia and the director of the China Power Project at CSIS, where she ^VYRZVUPZZ\LZYLSH[LK[V(ZPH7HJPÄJZLJ\YP[`^P[OHMVJ\ZVU*OPULZLMVYLPNUHUKZLJ\YP[`WVSPJ`:OLPZ concomitantly a nonresident fellow with the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, and a senior associate with [OL7HJPÄJ-VY\T4Z.SHZLYOHZ^VYRLKMVYTVYL[OHU[OYLLKLJHKLZH[[OLPU[LYZLJ[PVUVM(ZPH7HJPÄJ geopolitics and U.S. policy. From 2008 to mid-2015, she was a senior adviser with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, and from 2003 to 2008, she was a senior associate in the CSIS International Security Program. MATTHEW P GOODMAN Senior Vice President; Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, Center for Strategic & International Studies Matthew P. Goodman is senior vice president, senior adviser for Asian economics, and holds the Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. The Simon Chair explores current issues in international economic policy, ^P[OHMVJ\ZVU[OL(ZPH7HJPÄJYLNPVU )LMVYL QVPUPUN *:0: PU LHYS` .VVKTHU ^HZ >OP[L /V\ZL JVVYKPUH[VY MVY (ZPH7HJPÄJ ,JVUVTPJ Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit. He also served as director for international economics on [OL5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`*V\UJPSZ[HќOLSWPUN[OLWYLZPKLU[WYLWHYLMVY.HUK. Z\TTP[Z7YPVY[V[OL White House, Goodman was senior adviser to the under secretary for economic, energy, and agricultural HќHPYZH[[OL<:+LWHY[TLU[VM:[H[L MICHAEL GREEN Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University Michael Jonathan Green is senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of Asian Studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service H[.LVYNL[V^U 11 PAUL GRIFFITHS Minister - Counsellor (Political), Embassy of Australia 7H\S.YPѝ[OZOHZL_[LUZP]LNV]LYUTLU[L_WLYPLUJLPU[OL(\Z[YHSPHU+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ќHPYZHUK;YHKL (DFAT), Treasury and the overseas aid program. He leads the Political Branch at the Australian Embassy in Washington, where he oversees Australia’s foreign policy engagement with the US on Asia, the Middle East, and national security. He has also served overseas as head of Political in Jakarta, and in Manila and Seoul. In Canberra, Paul has undertaken a number of senior corporate roles, including overseeing DFAT’s Budget Branch and savings taskforces, and a number of policy positions, in particular covering Southeast Asia. LARRY GROSSMAN 4HUHNPUN+PYLJ[VY*;.YV\W Larry has thirty years of communications and business experience advising some of the biggest multi- nationals across a range of sectors including aerospace and defence, energy, transportation, tax and trade, mergers and acquisitions, litigation support and due diligence. 9\UUPUNOPZV^UW\ISPJHќHPYZJVTWHU`OLOHZHSZVTHUHNLKNV]LYUTLU[YLSH[PVUZHJ[P]P[PLZMVYMVYLPNU NV]LYUTLU[ZUV[MVYWYVÄ[ZHUKTHU`V[OLYLU[P[PLZ¶HUKOHZV]LYZLLUNSVIHSJHTWHPNUZ\[PSPZPUNHSS[OL available tools: polling, message development, media relations, issue advertising, third-party advocacy development and grassroots outreach. Larry joined the CT Group in January 2018. DENIS HICKEY President Americas, Lendlease +LUPZ^HZHWWVPU[LK*OPLM,_LJ\[P]L6ѝJLYVM3LUKSLHZL(TLYPJHZPUHUKPZIHZLKPU5L^@VYR Denis oversees all aspects of the Lendlease business in the Americas and is a member of the Global Leadership Team. Prior to this, Denis joined Lendlease in 2012, as Managing Director of Lendlease’s Australian development business. Denis brings more than 25 years’ experience to Lendlease, working across all aspects of real estate development and investment management, where he has been responsible for activities including retail, YLZPKLU[PHSVѝJLYL[PYLTLU[HWHY[TLU[ZHUKTHQVY\YIHUYLUL^HSWYVQLJ[Z 7YPVY[VQVPUPUN[OL.YV\W+LUPZ^HZ*OPLM,_LJ\[P]L6ѝJLYVM05.9LHS,Z[H[L(\Z[YHSPHHUKOLSKZLUPVY executive positions at Stockland Group and Jennings Group Limited. Denis holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from Monash University and an AMP from Harvard University. KATHLEEN HICKS Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program, Centre For Strategic and International Studies +Y/PJRZTHUHNLZV]LYÄM[`YLZPKLU[Z[HќHUKHUL_[LUZP]LUL[^VYRVMUVUYLZPKLU[HѝSPH[LZ;OL0U[LYUH[PVUHS :LJ\YP[`7YVNYHT\UKLY[HRLZVULVM[OLTVZ[HTIP[PV\ZYLZLHYJOHUKWVSPJ`HNLUKHZPU[OLZLJ\YP[`ÄLSK Dr. Hicks is a frequent writer and lecturer on geopolitics, national security, and defense matters. She served in the Obama Administration as the principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy and the deputy under secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and forces. She led the development of the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance and the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. She also oversaw Department of Defense contingency and theater campaign planning. From 2006 to 2009, Dr. Hicks was a senior fellow in CSIS’s PU[LYUH[PVUHSZLJ\YP[`WYVNYHT7YPVY[V[OH[ZOLZWLU[HSTVZ[[OPY[LLU`LHYZHZHJHYLLYVѝJPHSPU[OL6ѝJL of the Secretary of Defense, rising from Presidential Management Intern to the Senior Executive Service. THE HON JOE HOCKEY Australian Ambassador to the United States The Honourable Joe Hockey is Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, taking up his posting in Washington in January 2016. 4Y/VJRL`OHZOHKHSVUNHUKKPZ[PUN\PZOLKJHYLLYPUW\ISPJZLY]PJL/LÄYZ[LU[LYLK7HYSPHTLU[PU HZ the Member for North Sydney and spent more than seventeen years on the front bench. 4Y/VJRL`ZLY]LKHZH4PUPZ[LYPUHU\TILYVMKPќLYLU[WVY[MVSPVZPUJS\KPUN-PUHUJPHS:LY]PJLZ:THSS)\ZPULZZ and Tourism, Human Services and Employment and Workplace Relations. In 2013 he was appointed ;YLHZ\YLYVM[OL*VTTVU^LHS[OHUK^HZYLZWVUZPISLMVYHSSLJVUVTPJHUKÄZJHSWVSPJ` 12 AMON KILLEEN -VYLPNU(ɈHPYZ:WLJPHSPZ[6ɉJLVM[OL:LJYL[HY`VM+LMLUZL (TVU2PSSLLU^VYRZPU[OL[OL6ѝJLVM[OL DANIEL KLIMAN Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security +HUPLS42SPTHUPZ[OL:LUPVY-LSSV^PU[OL(ZPH7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`7YVNYHTH[[OL*LU[LYMVYH5L^(TLYPJHU :LJ\YP[`*5(:/LPZHUL_WLY[PU(ZPH7HJPÄJZ[YH[LN`^P[OHWHY[PJ\SHYMVJ\ZVU<:JVTWL[P[PVU^P[O *OPUH2SPTHUPZHSZVHUVѝJLYPU[OL<:5H]`9LZLY]L )LMVYL QVPUPUN *5(: 2SPTHU ^VYRLK PU [OL 6ѝJL VM [OL JOHN LEE Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre Dr John Lee is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He is also a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC. From 2016-2018, he was senior adviser to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. In this role, he served HZ[OLWYPUJPWHSHK]PZLYVU(ZPHHUKMVYLJVUVTPJZ[YH[LNPJHUKWVSP[PJHSHќHPYZPU[OL0UKV7HJPÄJYLNPVU Dr Lee was also appointed the Foreign Minister’s lead adviser on the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper, the ÄYZ[JVTWYLOLUZP]LMVYLPNUHќHPYZIS\LWYPU[MVY(\Z[YHSPHZPUJLHUK^YP[[LU[VN\PKL(\Z[YHSPH»ZL_[LYUHS engagement for the next ten years and beyond. 67(3+(1/226(/(<$0 Non-resident fellow, United States Studies Centre (Senator) Stephen Loosley served in the Australian Parliament during the Hawke and Keating Governments ^OLYLOLJOHPYLKIV[O[OL1VPU[*VTTP[[LLVU-VYLPNU(ќHPYZ+LMLUJLHUK;YHKLHUK[OL Senate Regulations Committee. Prior to his Senate service, Stephen was the General Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (1983–90). He also served a term as ALP National President (1991–92). TANVI MADAN Fellow, Brookings Institution Tanvi Madan is a fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, and director of The India Project. Madan’s work explores Indian foreign policy, focusing in particular on India’s relations with China and the United States. Her book “Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped US-India Relations During the Cold War” (Brookings Institute Press) will be published later this year. KELLY MAGSAMEN Vice President, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress Kelly Magsamen is the vice president for National Security and International Policy at American Progress. 7YL]PV\ZS`ZOL^HZ[OLWYPUJPWHSKLW\[`HZZPZ[HU[ZLJYL[HY`VMKLMLUZLMVY(ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`(ќHPYZ and also performed the duties of assistant secretary of defense, where she was responsible for defense and security policy for all of Asia and served as principal adviser to the secretary of defense. In these roles, Magsamen shaped Department of Defense policy and strategy in the South China Sea and ^HZYLZWVUZPISLMVYZ[YLUN[OLUPUNHUKTVKLYUPaPUN<:HSSPHUJLZHUKWHY[ULYZOPWZPU[OLYLNPVU:OL^HZ also integral to the development of U.S. strategy and policy in Afghanistan and South Asia. 13 MATTHEW J MATTHEWS Deputy Assistant Secretary and Ambassador for APEC, Department of State 4H[[OL^14H[[OL^ZHJHYLLYTLTILYVM[OL:LUPVY-VYLPNU:LY]PJL^HZJVUÄYTLKHZ[OLUL_[<: Ambassador to Brunei on January 2. He assumed his current position as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for (\Z[YHSPH5L^ALHSHUKHUK[OL7HJPÄJ0ZSHUKZHUKJVUJ\YYLU[S`HZ[OL<:(TIHZZHKVY[V(7,*VU1\UL 7YPVY[V[OH[OL^HZ-VYLPNU7VSPJ`(K]PZVY[V(KTPYHS3VJRSLHY*VTTHUKLYVM[OL<:7HJPÄJ *VTTHUKMYVT HUK[OL+LW\[`7YPUJPWHS6ѝJLYH[[OL<:*VUZ\SH[L.LULYHSPU/VUN2VUN from 2010 to 2013. 4H[[ZLY]LKHZ[OL*V\UZLSVYMVY,JVUVTPJ(ќHPYZH[[OL<:,TIHZZ`PU2\HSH3\TW\Y4HSH`ZPH 10) focusing on trade issues that set the stage for Malaysia’s entry to the TPP negotiations, and at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia (2004-07) where he focused on implementation of our bilateral FTA. RICHARD MAUDE +LW\[`:LJYL[HY`0UKV7HJPÄJ.YV\W+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ɈHPYZHUK;YHKL 9PJOHYK4H\KLPZ+LW\[`:LJYL[HY`0UKV7HJPÄJ.YV\WPU[OL(\Z[YHSPHU+LWHY[TLU[VM-VYLPNU(ќHPYZHUK ;YHKL/PZWVY[MVSPVJV]LYZ(\Z[YHSPH»ZIPSH[LYHSYLSH[PVUZ^P[O(\Z[YHSPH»ZWHY[ULYZPU(ZPH[OL:V\[O7HJPÄJ and North America, as well as Australia’s regional political, security, economic and development assistance interests. In 2017, Mr Maude was head of the whole-of-government taskforce which supported the preparation of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. JOHN E MULLEN Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates John Mullen is a Senior Advisor with McLarty Associates, advising clients on trade and investment in the (ZPH7HJPÄJYLNPVU^P[OHWHY[PJ\SHYMVJ\ZVU(\Z[YHSPHHUK5L^ALHSHUK7YPVY[VQVPUPUN4J3HY[`4Y4\SSLU had a global career in law and business, and in government holding senior positions including Acting General Counsel and Assistant Administrator at USAID and Special Assistant to Secretary of State Eagleburger. He is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, teaching a course in the School of Foreign Service on (ZPH7HJPÄJ[YHKLHUKPU[LNYH[PVU As President/CEO of the US-New Zealand Council, 2004-2011, Mr. Mullen instituted the US-NZ Partnership -VY\T HUK SLK [OL *V\UJPS»Z LќVY[Z PU Z\WWVY[ VM [OL LZ[HISPZOTLU[ VM [OL -YPLUKZ VM 5L^ ALHSHUK *VUNYLZZPVUHS *H\J\Z HUK <: LU[Y` PU[V [OL ;77 ULNV[PH[PVUZ /L ^HZ PUK\J[LK HZ 6ѝJLY PU [OL 5L^ Zealand Order of Merit in 2010 by Prime Minister John Key. He holds an economics degree from Wisconsin- Madison and law degrees from Harvard and Chicago. DAVE T PERRY *VYWVYH[L=PJL7YLZPKLU[HUK7YLZPKLU[VM5VY[OYVW.Y\TTHU0U[LYUH[PVUHS;YHKPUN*VTWHU`HUK *OPLM.SVIHS)\ZPULZZ+L]LSVWTLU[6ɉJLY5VY[OYVW.Y\TTHU*VYWVYH[PVU David T. Perry is corporate vice president, president of Northrop Grumman International Trading Company HUKJOPLMNSVIHSI\ZPULZZKL]LSVWTLU[VѝJLYVM5VY[OYVW.Y\TTHU*VYWVYH[PVUHSLHKLYPUNSVIHSZLJ\YP[` Perry is responsible for Northrop Grumman’s domestic and international business development and new I\ZPULZZHJX\PZP[PVULќVY[Z^P[OKPYLJ[V]LYZPNO[VMHSSJVYWVYH[LVWLYH[PVUZV\[ZPKL[OL DANIELLE PLETKA Senior Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute Danielle Pletka is senior vice president for foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Ms. Pletka writes regularly on national security matters with a special focus on the Middle East and US foreign policy. She is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and a political analyst for NBC news. )LMVYLQVPUPUN(,04Z7SL[RH^HZHSVUN[PTLZLUPVYWYVMLZZPVUHSZ[HќTLTILYMVY[OL:LUH[L*V MATT POTTINGER :LUPVY+PYLJ[VYMVY(ZPHU(ɈHPYZ5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`*V\UJPS>OP[L/V\ZL Mr Matthew Pottinger is Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asia at the National Security Council. Previously, he has covered China as a journalist for Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, served in the US Marine Corps including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked as a consultant and with a hedge fund in New York. He was also previously a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Matt was educated at the University of Massachusetts. He speaks Mandarin Chinese. 14 LAURA ROSENBERGER Senior Fellow and Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund Laura Rosenberger is the director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and a senior fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). Before she joined GMF, she was foreign policy advisor for Hillary for America, where she coordinated development of the campaign’s national security policies, messaging, and strategy. Prior to that, she served in a range of positions at the State Department and the White House’s 5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`*V\UJPS5:*(ZJOPLMVMZ[Hќ[V+LW\[`:LJYL[HY`VM:[H[L;VU`)SPURLUHUKHZSH[LY then-Deputy National Security Advisor Blinken’s senior advisor, she counseled on the full range of national security policy ERIC SAYERS Vice President, Beacon Global Strategies (BGS) 7YPVY[VQVPUPUN).:4Y:H`LYZ^HZHJVUZ\S[HU[[V[OL*VTTHUKLY»Z(J[PVU.YV\WH[<:7HJPÄJ*VTTHUK (PACOM) where he served as Special Assistant to the Commander. In this capacity, he advised Admiral /HYY`/HYYPZVUZ[YH[LNPJLUNHNLTLU[ZHUKZWLJPHSPUP[PH[P]LZPU[OL0UKV7HJPÄJ[OLH[YLHUK>HZOPUN[VU+* -YVT 4Y:H`LYZZLY]LKHZH7YVMLZZPVUHS:[Hќ4LTILY^P[O[OLTHQVYP[`Z[HќVM[OL:LUH[L (YTLK :LY]PJLZ *VTTP[[LL ^OLYL OL THUHNLK [OL (ZPH7HJPÄJ7HJPÄJ *VTTHUK WVSPJ` WVY[MVSPV HUK advised Chairman John S. McCain (R-AZ) on regional security issues. During his time on the Committee he Z[HќLKU\TLYV\Z*VUNYLZZPVUHS+LSLNH[PVU*6+,3[YPWZ[V[OL0UKV7HJPÄJYLNPVUPUJS\KPUN1HWHU[OL Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore. AMY SEARIGHT Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies Dr. Amy Searight serves as senior adviser and director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. Dr. Searight has a wealth of experience on Asia policy—spanning defense, diplomacy, development, and economics — in both government and academia. Most recently, she served in the Department of Defense (DOD) as deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that appointment, she served as principal director for East Asian security at DOD and as senior adviser for Asia in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). :OLOHZHSZVZLY]LKVU[OLWVSPJ`WSHUUPUNZ[HќHUKHZZWLJPHSHK]PZLYMVY(ZPH7HJPÄJ,JVUVTPJ*VVWLYH[PVU (7,*PU[OL:[H[L+LWHY[TLU[HZH*V\UJPSVU-VYLPNU9LSH[PVUZPU[LYUH[PVUHSHќHPYZMLSSV^ STEPHANIE SEGAL Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies Stephanie Segal is deputy director and senior fellow of the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy. Previously, ZOLZLY]LKHZJVKPYLJ[VYVM[OL,HZ[(ZPH6ѝJLH[[OL<:+LWHY[TLU[VM[OL;YLHZ\Y`7YPVY[V;YLHZ\Y` she was senior economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where she covered a range of emerging market and advanced country economies. TOM SCHIEFFER Advisor, United States Studies Centre (TIHZZHKVY1VOU;OVTHZ;VT:JOPLќLYPZHTLTILYVM[OL<::[\KPLZ*LU[YL»Z*V\UJPSVM(K]PZVYZHUK PZ[OLMV\UKLYHUK7YLZPKLU[VM,U]V`0U[LYUH[PVUHSHUPU[LYUH[PVUHSJVUZ\S[PUNÄYT (TIHZZHKVY:JOPLќLYZLY]LKHZ[OL RANDALL SCHRIVER (ZZPZ[HU[:LJYL[HY`VM+LMLUZLMVY(ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`(ɈHPYZ 4Y9HUKHSS:JOYP]LYPZ[OL(ZZPZ[HU[:LJYL[HY`VM+LMLUZLMVY(ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ:LJ\YP[`(ќHPYZ4Y:JOYP]LY was appointed as Assistant Secretary of Defense by President Donald Trump on 8 January 2018. 7YPVY[VOPZJVUÄYTH[PVU4Y:JOYP]LY^HZVULVMÄ]LMV\UKPUNWHY[ULYZVM(YTP[HNL0U[LYUH[PVUHS33*H JVUZ\S[PUNÄYT[OH[ZWLJPHSPaLZPUPU[LYUH[PVUHSI\ZPULZZKL]LSVWTLU[HUKZ[YH[LNPLZ/L^HZHSZV*,6HUK 7YLZPKLU[VM[OL7YVQLJ[ 0UZ[P[\[LHUVUWYVÄ[YLZLHYJOVYNHUPaH[PVUKLKPJH[LK[V[OLZ[\K`VMZLJ\YP[` trend lines in Asia. 15 LISA SCHROETER .SVIHS+PYLJ[VYVM;YHKLHUK0U]LZ[TLU[7VSPJ`+V^*OLTPJHS*VTWHU` As the Global Director of Trade and Investment Policy for The Dow Chemical Company, Lisa oversees the global function and cross-business priorities for the global trade agenda as well as developing strategy on the international aspects of key corporate issues. Based in Washington, DC, Lisa’s responsibilities focus on trade policy and legislation, trade negotiations, and PU]LZ[TLU[PZZ\LZ[OH[MVZ[LYNYV^[OPU+V^»ZNSVIHSI\ZPULZZLZ[OYV\NOPKLU[PÄJH[PVUVMWVSPJPLZMHJPSP[H[PUN market access and reducing global distribution costs. KELLY ANN SHAW :WLJPHS(ZZPZ[HU[[V[OL7YLZPKLU[5H[PVUHS,JVUVTPJ*V\UJPS>OP[L/V\ZL As a Member of the National Economic Council, Kelly Ann Shaw serves as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Trade, Investment and Development at the White House. Ms. Shaw previously served as Trade Counsel to the Committee on Ways and Means and was the lead advisor to the Committee on issues related to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World ;YHKL6YNHUPaH[PVU>;6,\YVWLHUK[OL(ZPH7HJPÄJYLNPVUHTVUNV[OLYZ NICHOLAS SNYDER :WLJPHS(K]PZVY[V[OL=PJL7YLZPKLU[MVY,HZ[(ZPH:V\[OLHZ[(ZPHHUK[OL7HJPÄJ 4Y:U`KLYYLWYLZLU[Z[OL=PJL7YLZPKLU[VUHSSMVYLPNUWVSPJ`T H[[LYZJVUJLYUPUN(ZPHHUK[OL0UKV7HJPÄJ 4Y:U`KLYWYL]PV\ZS`ZLY]LKHZ+LW\[`+PYLJ[VYMVY[OL:[H[L+LWHY[TLU[»Z6ѝJLVM*OPUHHUK4VUNVSPH (ќHPYZ/LOHZHSZVOLSKWVZP[PVUZPU[OL+LWHY[TLU[VM:[H[LHZ[OL:WLJPHS(ZZPZ[HU[[V[OL JOHN J SULLIVAN Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State 1VOU1:\SSP]HU^HZJVUÄYTLKI`[OL DAVID SWINDLE Chief Executive, Global Defence and International Programs, AECOM David W. Swindle, Jr. is AECOM’s Chief Executive, Global Defence and International Programs. He is responsible for support to the UK Ministry of Defence, the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and international organisations such as the United Nations and NATO, and Australia’s Department of Defence that exceeds $3B/year. In addition, he oversees the support for Foreign Military Sales with the defence prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing. He has over 40 years of major program and project experience and is a registered Professional Engineer in seven states. 0,&+$(/7+$:/(<$2 Former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Michael Thawley is vice-chairman of Capital Group International, a member of the Capital Group Companies. Capital Group is one of the world’s oldest and largest funds management companies with about $1.8 trillion of listed equities and bonds under active management. He is also vice-chairman of the boards of Capital International Funds, Capital International Portfolios and Capital International Emerging Markets Fund. 0UOPZÄYZ[WLYPVK^P[O*HWP[HS.YV\WMYVT [VOLZLY]LKHZPU[LYUH[PVUHSHK]PZLYHZLUPVY]PJL president of Capital Strategy Research and Capital Research and Management Company, and vice-chairman of the boards of a number of the global mutual funds in the American Funds family. 16 STEPHEN THOMPSON Senior Executive Vice President, Qantas Stephen joined Qantas Airways, Ltd. in 1994 and has held a variety of senior roles during his 23 years with the airline. Stephen joined as regional general manager – South Australia following 14 years with Ansett Australia. Stephen became the regional general manager – Victoria and then relocated to Singapore to serve as regional general manager – South East Asia. This role held responsibility for both Qantas and British Airways commercial interests as part of the combined joint service agreement. In 2004, Stephen commenced the position of regional general manager – UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa, based in London. Stephen then returned to Sydney in 2009 and held a range of senior executive roles with responsibility for global sales, international airport operations and Qantas’ network of YLNPVUHSVѝJLZ0U :[LWOLUTV]LK[V3VZ(UNLSLZMVYOPZJ\YYLU[HWWVPU[TLU[HZZLUPVYL_LJ\[P]L]PJL WYLZPKLU[[OL(TLYPJHZ5L^ALHSHUK7HJPÄJ0ZSHUKZ 1HWHU ROBERT THOMSON Chief Executive, News Corp Robert Thomson is Chief Executive of News Corp. Headquartered in New York, News Corp has global operations across a range of media, including news and information services, digital real estate, book publishing, and, in Australia, subscription video services. Mr. Thomson assumed his current role in 2013, having served as editor-in-chief of Dow Jones & Company and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal from 2008. Previously, he was editor of The Times of London and of the U.S. edition of the Financial Times, among other roles at the FT. Mr. Thomson has been a journalist since 1979, and was a correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing. SUSAN THORNTON -VYTLY(ZZPZ[HU[:LJYL[HY`VM:[H[LMVY,HZ[(ZPHUHUK7HJPÄJ(ɈHPYZ Susan A. Thornton is a retired senior diplomat with extensive experience in Eurasia and East Asia. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Yale University Paul Tsai China Center and a Non-Resident Fellow at the )YVVRPUNZ0UZ[P[\[PVU ALAN TIDWELL *LU[LYMVY(\Z[YHSPHU5L^ALHSHUKHUK7HJPÄJ:[\KPLZ.LVYNL[V^U ASHLEY TOWNSHEND Director Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre Ashley Townshend is Director of the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies *LU[YLH[[OL 17 BARBARA WEISEL Managing Director, Rock Creek Advisors Barbara Weisel is a Managing Director at Rock Creek Global Advisors, an international economic policy HK]PZVY`ÄYT^OLYLZOLMVJ\ZLZVUPU[LYUH[PVUHS[YHKLHUKPU]LZ[TLU[WVSPJ`HUKULNV[PH[PVUZHZ^LSSHZ market access and regulatory matters. Ms. Weisel has more than 25 years of experience advancing international trade and investment initiatives, L_WHUKPUNTHYRL[HJJLZZPU(ZPH7HJPÄJTHYRL[ZHUKYLZVS]PUNZWLJPÄJPZZ\LZMHJLKI`I\ZPULZZLZPU[OL (ZPH7HJPÄJ CLETE WILLEMS +LW\[`(ZZPZ[HU[[V[OL7YLZPKLU[MVY0U[LYUH[PVUHS,JVUVTPJ(ɈHPYZHUK +LW\[`+PYLJ[VYVM[OL5H[PVUHS,JVUVTPJ*V\UJPS>OP[L/V\ZL *SL[L>PSSLTZJ\YYLU[S`ZLY]LZHZ[OL+LW\[`(ZZPZ[HU[[V[OL7YLZPKLU[MVY0U[LYUH[PVUHS,JVUVTPJ(ќHPYZHUK the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. In this role, he oversees three directorates within the 6ѝJLVM0U[LYUH[PVUHS,JVUVTPJ(ќHPYZH[[OL5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`*V\UJPS¶0U[LYUH[PVUHS;YHKLHUK0U]LZ[TLU[ Global Economics Finance and Development, and Energy and Environment. These directorates lead White /V\ZLWVSPJ`HUKJVVYKPUH[PVUVUPZZ\LZPUJS\KPUN[OL. .(7,*[OLPU[LYUH[PVUHSÄUHUJPHSPUZ[P[\[PVUZ OECD, sanctions, trade, and energy. On the global engagement front, Clete serves as the President’s Sherpa for G7 and G20, and is a key negotiator on behalf of the President and the U.S. Government with foreign governments, including the EU and China, among others. Clete previously served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Trade, Investment and Development. Prior to joining the White House, Clete served as Chief Counsel for Negotiations, Legislation, and (KTPUPZ[YH[P]L 3H^ H[ [OL 6ѝJL VM [OL <: ;YHKL 9LWYLZLU[H[P]L <:;9 ^OLYL OL MVJ\ZLK VU [OL enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws. He also held the positions of Legal Advisor to the U.S. Mission to [OL>VYSK;YHKL6YNHUPaH[PVUHUK(ZZPZ[HU[.LULYHS*V\UZLSH[<:;97YPVY[VQVPUPUN<:;9*SL[L^VYRLK as a Counsel on the Budget Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the Legislative Director for Congressman Paul Ryan. JEFFREY WILSON Research Director, Perth USAsia Centre +Y1LќYL`>PSZVUPZ[OL9LZLHYJO+PYLJ[VYH[[OL7LY[O<:(ZPH*LU[YL/LWYV]PKLZSLHKLYZOPWHUKZ[YH[LNPJ direction in developing the Centre’s research programs across its publications, policy and dialogue activities. +Y>PSZVUZWLJPHSPZLZPU[OLYLNPVUHSLJVUVTPJPU[LNYH[PVUVM[OL0UKV7HJPÄJ/LOHZWHY[PJ\SHYL_WLY[PZL in the politics of trade agreements, regional economic institutions, and Australia’s economic ties with Asia. He has been featured in local and international media outlets, contributed to a range of track two dialogues between Australia and key regional partners, and supported policy development through consultancy, publication and advisory work. STEPHEN YATES CEO, DC International Advisory Steve Yates has a distinguished career navigating policy decision-making process across politics and NV]LYUTLU[/LPZJ\YYLU[S`[OL*,6VM+*0U[LYUH[PVUHS(K]PZVY`HUHS`aPUNZ[YH[LNPJYPZRHUKW\ISPJWVSPJ` in key regions of the world. Steve served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the Vice President MVY5H[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`(ќHPYZMYVT[V K\YPUN^OPJOOL^HZKLLWS`PU]VS]LKPU[OLKL]LSVWTLU[ and execution of US foreign policy priorities. Steve began his career as an analyst at the National Security Agency before joining the Heritage Foundation as a Senior Policy Analyst. He has also served as a senior advisor to presidential campaigns and as Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party. 18 SPONSORS FOUNDING PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS SUPPORTING SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSORS 19 M265, 3rd Floor, Old Economics Building, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia @ [email protected] @PerthUSAsia PerthUSAsia linkedin.com/company/perth-usasia-centre © 2018 Perth USAsia Centre // All Rights Reserved perthusasia.edu.au 20