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2025 Theme
Bridging the Divide: The Vital Role of the Asia Pacific in Global Security and Economic Stability
The Asia-Indo-Pacific is set to define the 21st century. As a hub of economic dynamism, innovation, and trade, its stability and prosperity are essential to global security and equitable development. Yet, the region faces complex challenges, including territorial disputes and potential military escalation. Economic security, ensuring uninterrupted flows, is key to mitigating conflict. The Potomac Dialogue, hosted annually by the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy (CAPS) in Washington, D.C., provides a critical forum for pragmatic, solution-oriented engagement. By fostering deeper understanding and actionable insights, these dialogues equip stakeholders to navigate the region’s complexities and advance shared prosperity.
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Day 1
Registration / Coffee & Pastries
Opening Session
- Welcome Address
- Hee-Eun Kim, President & CEO, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
- Keynote Address
- H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States of America, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C.
Session 1: “Economic Cooperation and the Asia Pacific”
- Moderator: Dr. Tracey German, Professor of Conflict and Security in the Defense Studies Department, KCL & Senior Associate Fellow at Royal United Service Institute
- Distinguished Panel:
- Pierce Scranton, Head of Institutional Relations (North America) and Deputy Head of North America, TEMASEK, Washington, DC
- Matthew Lengerich, Executive General Manager, Jervois
- Michael McKeon, Director of Government Affairs, ASML
- Dr. Rebecca Harding, CEO of the Centre for Economic Security, London
- Dr. Ksenia Kirkham, Senior Lecturer in Economic Warfare, King’s College London
Scheduled Break
Session 2: “Food Security and Supply Chain Resilience”
- Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Harding, CEO of the Centre for Economic Security, London
- Distinguished Panel:
- Embassy of Peru to the United States (TBD)
- Matthew O’Mara, Senior Director, International Government Relations, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
- Adam Savit, Director, China Policy Initiative, America First Policy Institute
- Adam Leslie, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI USA)
- Dr. Molly Jahn, Former Deputy and Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics, United States Department of Agriculture (TBD)
Networking Lunch
Session 3: “Why does Combined -Joint Security Matter?”
- Session Keynote Address: H.E. Robert Wilkie, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- Moderator: Colonel (Ret.) David Maxwell, Vice President, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
- Distinguished Panel:
- General (Ret.) Mike Minihan, former Commander of Air Mobility Command, US / former Deputy Commander, Indo-Pacific Command
- Vice Admiral (Ret.) Taho Won, President, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy
- Chad Sbragia, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Lieutenant General (Ret.) John Deedrick, former US Representative for the NATO Military Committee
- Jamie Morgan, Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University Institute for Strategy and Technology / Former Director for Regional Affairs for South and Southeast Asia, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, US Department of Defense
Scheduled Break
Session 4: “International Trade and Economic Stability”
- Moderator: Alena Kudzko, Executive Director, GLOBSEC US Foundation
- Distinguished Panel:
- H.E. Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, Philippines Ambassador to the United States
- Marc Mealy, Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, US-ASEAN Business Council
- Pierce Scranton, Head of Institutional Relations (North America) and Deputy Head of North America, TEMASEK, New York
- Dr. Rebecca Harding, CEO of the Centre for Economic Security, London
Conclusion and Summary of Insights
- Colonel (Ret.) David Maxwell, Vice President, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
- General (Ret.) John Tilelli, Senior Advisor, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
- Hee-Eun Kim, President & CEO, Center for Asia Pacific Strategy
VIP Reception for Speakers and Guests
(By Invitation)
Day 2
Closed-Door Workshop
(By Invitation)
Former Deputy and Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics, The U.S. Department of Agriculture
Former Director for Regional Affairs for S & SE Asia, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, US Dept. of Defens
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States of America, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C.
Senior Director, International Government Relations of Archer Daniels Midland Company
Head of Institutional Relations (North America) and Deputy Head of North America, TEMASEK
CAPS Senior Advisor
Former Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command, Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea
