Our UAC Speakers 2025

Tug of War / Youth Empowerment

Tug of War: ASEAN, US, and China

Ms. Susannah Patton

Research Fellow & Project Director, Power & Diplomacy Program, Lowy Institute

Rising Voices, Rising Nations: Youth Leadership

Mr. James Cerven

Regional Technology Officer U.S. Department of State, Sydney

Investing / Designing

Investing in a Sustainable Future

Prof. Mohammad Mojtahed

director of Construction Management and Property Program at UNSW Built Environment

Ms. Amira Bilqis

co-founder and managing director of Youth for Energy Southeast Asia (Y4E-SEA) and Youth Council Member to the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Designing for Tomorrow: Urban Resilience

Mr. Sam Guthrie

General Manager for Government & Policy, Austrade

Growth Gaps & Geopolitics

ASEAN’s Economic Crossroads

Dr. Jayant Menon

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Dr. Pushpanathan Sundram

Former ASEAN Deputy Secretary General, CEO Public Policy Asia Advisors

Dr. Ilango Karuppannan

RSIS, Former Ambassador of Malaysia to Singapore

Mr Robert Walker

Lowy Institute