Speakers

Felicity Volk studied English literature and law at the University of Queensland before joining Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). After diplomatic postings in Bangladesh and Laos, and following the birth of her two daughters, she began writing for publication while […]

Firat Sunel is an ambassador, lawyer, and author. Born in Izmir, Turkey to a family with immigrant roots, his parents moved to Germany as Gastarbeitern when he was five years old. He studied Law at Istanbul University and did his […]

Diana Mickevičienė is a Lithuanian diplomat and currently Ambassador to India. Before this, she was Ambassador to China. She was also a lecturer on South Asian history at the Institute of Asian and Transcultural studies of Vilnius University and involved […]

A career diplomat and specialist of Asia, where he has served for more than 25 years, Thierry Mathou has held positions including Consul General in Shanghai, and Ambassador to Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand. He has also served as Director for […]