Our UAC Speakers 2025
Keynote Speakers
Speakers
The Hon. MP Matt Thistlethwaite
MP for Kingsford Smith, Asst. Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration
Ms. Amira Bilqis
Youth Council Member
Prof. Merlin Crossley
Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Quality
Tug of War / Youth Empowerment
Tug of War: ASEAN, US, and China
Ms. Susannah Patton
Deputy Research Director and Program Director for Southeast Asia
Dr. Vu Lam
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, University of New South Wales
Rising tides, Rising voices
Senator Dr. Jufitri Joha
Member of the Malaysian Senate
Mr. Joshua Anak Belayan
ASEAN Youth Advocates Network (AYAN).
Ms. Katie Acheson
Churchill Fellow
Mr. Liam Turner
Director of Future Leadership Series and Digital Diplomacy
Investing / Designing
Investing in Sustainability
Mr. Martin Locke
Founder/ Infrastructure & Project Financing Agency (IPFA)
Mr. Arionmaro Simaremare
Energy Transition Enthusiast, Manager of Energy Transition at PLNM
Ms. Amira Bilqis
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Youth Council Member
Designing for Tomorrow: Urban Resilience
Prof. Mohammad Mojtahed
Director of Construction Management and Property Program at UNSW Built Environment.
Ms. Masha Kondrasheva
Masters of Disaster Resilience & Sustainable Development + Fresk Facilitator
Ms. Badal Pokharel
Research Associate, former Senior Consultate for Climate Change KPMG
Growth Gaps & Geopolitics
ASEAN’s Economic Crossroads
Dr. Jayant Menon
Former Lead Economist at ADB; Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Dr. Pushpanathan Sundram
Former ASEAN Deputy Secretary General (Deputy Minister)
Dr. Ilango Karuppannan
RSIS, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Former Malaysian Ambassador
Mr Robert Walker
Lowy Institute, Research Fellow