Oct 31, 2019
Johan Van de Ven is a Senior Analyst at RWR Advisory Group, a Washington, D.C.-based consultancy that advises government and private-sector clients on geopolitical risks associated with China and Russia’s international economic activity. Johan leads RWR’s...
Oct 19, 2019
This month, Sam speaks with researcher, consultant, and former Yenching Scholar Danit Gal about the relationship between national culture and AI governance in China. She describes her current work on characterizing the Chinese approach to AI ethics. Danit also touches...
Sep 11, 2019
This month, Sam speaks with Hong Kong Free Press writer and Editorial Director Kris Cheng. Kris has been closely covering local Hong Kong political news, including the ongoing pro-democracy protests. When asked what made this summer’s protests different from others in...
Sep 1, 2019
Dr. Merriden Varrall is Director of Geopolitics and Tax at KPMG and Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute. From 2014-2018, Merriden was the Director of the Lowy Institute’s East Asia Program. Before this, Merriden was the Assistant Country Director and Senior...
Aug 11, 2019
In August’s episode of the YCW Podcast, Sam speaks with Oriana Skylar Mastro, Assistant Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University and an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Oriana’s new book “The Costs of Conversation: Obstacles to Peace...