U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference 2022
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- Download "Fireside Chat with Kurt Campbell" 245kb
- Download "Welcome Remarks and Announcement of Myanmar Scholarship Fund" 240kb
- Download "Panel 1 – The New Normal" 274kb
- Download "Day 2 Welcome Remarks and Keynote" 239kb
- Download "Panel 2 – Indo-Pacific Economic Recovery: Digital" 323kb
- Download "Fireside Chat with Senator John Cornyn" 258kb
- Download "Fireside Chat with Pamela Phan" 237kb
- Download "Panel 3 – Indo-Pacific Economic Recovery: Energy Transition" 265kb
- Download "Panel 4 – ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific" 294kb
The first day of the conference will occur on Tuesday, April 5, from 9:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT. The second day of the conference will occur on Wednesday, April 6, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT.
The Center for Strategic & International Studies and the US-ASEAN Business Council are hosting a major US-Indo-Pacific Conference on April 5-6, 2022. The conference will focus on the US relationship with ASEAN and the Quad, as well as a discussion about the role of American industry in the region. The conference follows COP26 (November 1, 2021), the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (October 28-29, 2021), the 39th ASEAN Summit (October 26-28, 2021), and the first Quad Leaders' Summit at the White House (September 24, 2021). Join us for a conversation featuring keynote remarks from senior US government officials and panel discussions with private sector executives, prominent academics, and industry-focused thought leaders on shifting from pandemic to endemic, regional economic recovery, and emerging partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
For more information on the second annual U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference in June 2023, click here.
Day One: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
9:15 – 9:25 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Speakers:
Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO, US-ASEAN Business Council
Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS
9:25 – 9:35 a.m. Announcement of Myanmar Scholarship Fund
Speaker:
Ambassador Derek Mitchell, Patron, US-ASEAN Business Council Institute Myanmar Scholarship Fund; Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar
9:35 – 9:55 a.m. Fireside Chat
Speaker:
Kurt Campbell, Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, National Security Council
Moderator:
Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO, US-ASEAN Business Council
10:00 –10:50 a.m. Panel 1: The New Normal
Speakers:
Ida Bagus Made Bimantara, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
Melissa Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia, U.S. Department of State
Jennifer Young, Senior Director and Lead – Policy and Public Affairs, Emerging Asia, Pfizer
Faith Colvin, Vice President, Global Public Policy and International Affairs, Marriott International
Moderator:
J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
10:55 – 11:20 a.m. Fireside Chat
Speaker:
Kurt Campbell, Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, National Security Council
Moderator:
Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO, US-ASEAN Business Council
11:20 – 12:00 p.m. Panel 2: Indo-Pacific Economic Recovery: Digital
Speakers:
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi, Deputy United States Trade Representative
Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri, Ambassador to the United States, Republic of Singapore
Karan Bhatia, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google
Moderator:
Matthew Goodman, Senior Vice President for Economics, CSIS
Day Two: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. EDT
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. Welcome Remarks and Keynote
Speaker:
John J. Hamre, President & CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
8:35 – 9:10 a.m. Panel 3: Indo-Pacific Economic Recovery: Energy Transition
Speakers:
Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State
Lesley Bearman Lahm, Representative, North American Representative Office, Asian Development Bank
Courtney Weatherby, Deputy Director, Southeast Asia Program, Stimson Center
Moderator:
Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, CSIS
9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Fireside Chat
Speaker:
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Ranking Member, Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Introduced by
John J. Hamre, President & CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
Moderator:
Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Fireside Chat
Speaker:
Pamela Phan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce
Moderator:
Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council
10:40 – 11:20 a.m. Panel 4: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific
Speakers:
Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director, Washington, D.C. Office, Asia Society Policy Institute
Ambassador Paul Myler, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Australia
Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Moderator:
Gregory Poling, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS
This event is made possible by support from the US-ASEAN Business Council, 3M, Abbott, Amazon, Energy Capital Vietnam, Ford, Freeport-McMoRan, General Motors, Google, Marriott, Pfizer, Samtec, and Visa.

