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- U.S. Ambassador to China (2017-2020)
- Longest serving governor in U.S. history
- During his tenure, Ambassador Branstad’s two greatest achievements were the signing of the historic Phase One Trade Agreement between the U.S. and China in January of 2020 and successfully lobbying the Chinese government to stem the flow of fentanyl into America
- Diplomat in Residence at the Asia Society Policy Institute
- Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Former Special Assistant to President Obama
- Former National Security Staff Senior Director for Asian Affairs
- Author of I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love
- Author of Crush Cancer and the Crush Cancer Workbook
- Creator of crazyperfectlife.com with over 200,000 followers
Dr. Kurt M. Campbell is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group. Prior to re-joining TAG, Kurt most recently served as the 22nd Deputy Secretary of The United States Department of State, where he played a key role in … Continued
- Founder of The Horan Group
- Expert in cross cultural and women leaders
- Author of I Wish I’d Known That Earlier in My Career: The Power of Positive Workplace Politics and How Asian Women Lead: Lessons for Global Corporations
- Director for academics at Schwarzman Scholars
- Former Director, Emerita, Columbia Global Centers | East Asia
- Lecturer, Global Health, Harvard Medical School
- Adjunct Professor of Global Health Policy, Tsinghua University
- Expert on Globalization and Global Education, Global Health and Development, Women’s Health and Rights, and Population, Family Planning, Reproductive Health (with focus on China)
Mara Karlin, PhD is a senior executive and national security leader with two decades of experience shaping geopolitics, managing enterprise risk, and leading complex organizations at the highest levels of the U.S. government. She worked inside the Pentagon advising 6 secretaries … Continued
- Randy spent 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations, most recently serving as the Chief CIA representative in China
- Randy previously spent more than a decade as Managing Partner for Asia of the Mintz Group, managing the Group’s activities across Asia
- Senior Fellow, Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia.
- Award-winning journalist and author
Rowan [Luo Wenr, 罗 文 ] has been at the forefront of opening and reform in the PRC media and sports industries with over 35 years’ experience working with major rights holders, broadcasters, consumer brands, and their multiple government regulators. … Continued