asia Speakers

While Eastern countries might be very different from the West, Asian culture, economics, and business have an enormous global impact. Rely on WSB’s White House staffers, bestselling authors, global economists, and US Ambassadors to touch on the subtleties of Asian culture and policy. Their well-researched, expert speeches will give your attendees a behind-the-scenes look at how we can foster better relations with Asian nations. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.

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James Stavridis

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

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Tony Blair

Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1997-2007)

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Ben Bernanke

Chair, The Federal Reserve System (2006-2014)

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John Brennan

CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior Intelligence and National Security Analyst at NBC and MSNBC

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Christiane Amanpour

Acclaimed International Journalist and Host of Amanpour on CNN International

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Robert Gates

Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author

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John Major

Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Leon Panetta

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009-2011), Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1993-1994) and Co-founder, Panetta Institute for Public Policy

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Chuck Hagel

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013–2015); U.S. Senator (1997–2009); Co-founder, Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.

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John Bolton

Author, The Room Where It Happened; National Security Advisor (2018-2019); U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006)

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014) and Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009)

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William Cohen

Distinguished Statesman, Secretary of Defense (1997-2001) and CEO, The Cohen Group

$25K - $40K
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James Baker

The Honorable James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State

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José Manuel Barroso

President, European Commission (2004-2014) and Prime Minister, Portugal (2002-2004)

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Dan Coats

Director of National Intelligence (2017– 2019), Ambassador, and Politician

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John Snow

Secretary of the Treasury (2003-2006)

$40K - $70K
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Susan Schwab

U.S. Trade Representative (2006-2009)

$25K - $40K
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Christopher Dodd

U.S. Senator (1981-2011) and Senior Counsel, Arnold and Porter

$40K - $70K
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Joseph Dunford

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015-2019)

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Jeremy Bash

NBC News and MSNBC National Security Analyst and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (2011-2013) and Chief of Staff to the Director of the CIA (2009-2011)

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Peter Zeihan

Geopolitical Strategist; Thinker; Futurist

$40K - $70K
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Vivek Wadhwa

Distinguished Fellow, Harvard Law School, Labor and Worklife Program, Distinguished Fellow and professor, Carnegie Mellon University Engineering, Silicon Valley

$25K - $40K

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