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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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, liaising with Canadian policymakers, foreign officials and international business networks representing key partners, primarily in North America, the Indo-Pacific and Europe.
Prior to joining the Council in 2016, Trevor was a Trade Policy Officer at Global Affairs Canada. He also worked with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada as a Junior Research Fellow focused on trade policy. He has lived and worked in Japan with the Japan Exchange (JET) Programme and speaks Japanese.
Trevor is a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He holds a Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Policy Studies from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from St. Thomas University, New Brunswick.
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