We are delighted to welcome Danny Russel from Asia Society's New York headquarters to the Policy Salon. He is our first overseas guest since early 2020.  Please joins us for a luncheon program at I-House.

Mr. Russel’s discussion is titled “Views from the U.S.: Next Steps for the Biden Administration on Asia.” Prior to joining ASPI, he was assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and served at the White House as special assistant to the president and National Security Council (NSC) senior director for Asian Affairs where he helped formulate President Obama’s strategic rebalance to the Asia Pacific region. No stranger to Japan and the region, he will share with us the Biden administration’s views on Asia region as well as personal insights.

The program will be hosted by Policy Committee chair, Jesper Koll.

Speaker Bio

Danny Russel

Vice President, International Security and Diplomacy
Asia Society Policy Institute

Daniel Russel is Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). Previously he served as a Diplomat in Residence and Senior Fellow with ASPI for a one year term. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service at the U.S. Department of State, he most recently served as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on July 12, 2013, Mr. Russel served at the White House as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for Asian Affairs. During his tenure there, he helped formulate President Obama’s strategic rebalance to the Asia Pacific region, including efforts to strengthen alliances, deepen U.S. engagement with multilateral organizations, and expand cooperation with emerging powers in the region.