Christopher Green
PANEL SPEAKER Christopher Green Senior Consultant, Korean Peninsula Christopher Green leads Crisis Group’s work on Korea, delivering timely analysis of inter-Korean, alliance and regional concerns.
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Paul Thoppil
Paul Thoppil was appointed the assistant deputy minister (Asia Pacific) at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) on July 8, 2019. In addition, he became the department’s champion of diversity and inclusion in November 2020.
Before his current roles, from 2014 to 2019, Paul was the senior assistant deputy minister and the chief finances, results and delivery officer at Indigenous Services Canada.
From 2009 to 2014, Paul was the commercial minister at the Embassy of Canada to Japan at GAC. While in Tokyo, Paul advanced free-trade negotiations with Japan on behalf of Canada.
Between joining GAC in 2004, and until 2009, Paul served several successive director general positions in which his areas of responsibility included innovation and partnerships, corporate finance, corporate planning (international trade) and global business opportunities.
Paul also has previous experience bridging the gap between the private and public sectors, having served as chief financial officer and vice president of risk and financial services at the Canadian Commercial Corporation. Before then, he worked in the public service at the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Department of Finance.
Paul received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa and is a chartered professional accountant and a member of the Chartered Accountants Institute of Ontario. He is married to Naina Thoppil, and they have 2 sons together.
Jonathan Fried
PANEL SPEAKER Jonathan Fried Mr. Jonathan T. Fried’s distinguished diplomatic career for Canada spanned law, economics, and trade. Prior to his retirement in August 2020,
Seong-Whun Cheon
PANEL SPEAKER Seong-Whun Cheon Fellow Korea Inst. of National UnificationFormer Secretary for National Security Strategy, ROK Copyright @ PUAC-TORONTO 2022
Ho-Young Ahn
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ho-Young Ahn Ambassador Ahn served as Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States (2013-17), Deputy Minister of Trade, Ambassador to the European
Youngjun Kim
PANEL SPEAKER Youngjun Kim Professor of National Security Affairs, National Security College, Korea National Defense University Member, National Security Advisory Board to the President of the Republic of
Trevor Kennedy
PANEL SPEAKER Trevor Kennedy Trevor leads the Council’s work on Canada’s international trade and investment ties. He advises and executes the Council’s trade policy initiatives,
John Gruetzner
MODERATOR John Gruetzner Mr. Gruetzner is currently working responsible for international business development for Canadian–based e-signature firm Syngrafii Inc. He is also the co-founder of
Paul Thoppil
PANEL SPEAKER Paul Thoppil Paul Thoppil was appointed the assistant deputy minister (Asia Pacific) at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) on July 8, 2019. In addition,
Jonathan B Miller
MODERATOR Jonathan Berkshire Miller Jonathan is an international affairs professional with expertise on security, defense and geo-economic issues in the Indo-Pacific. He has held a