Young Foreign Policy Experts to Watch

Welcome to our dedicated platform highlighting the next generation of international affairs leadership. As global dynamics grow increasingly complex, we are proud to elevate emerging analysts and thought leaders who bring distinct perspectives from around the world.

Navigate the intricacies of tomorrow by engaging with the professionals charting the future of foreign policy today. This growing directory serves to foster constructive dialogue and build a robust community of expertise. Here, you will discover the individuals actively shaping global discourse.

We invite you to explore their contributions, amplify their voices, and collaborate with our team. Please support this initiative by sharing the platform with your network. We also highly encourage you to nominate outstanding talent for inclusion; send your recommendations for promising experts to foreignpolicytalks@gmail.com.

Huong Le Thu

Dr. Huong Le Thu is Deputy Director of the Asia Program at the International Crisis Group. Over nearly two decades, she has worked across academia, think tanks, and international organisations in Northeast and Southeast Asia — including at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), and the Institute of International Relations at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. She has taught at the Australian National University and h

Seksan Anantasirikiat

Seksan Anantasirikiat is currently researcher at the International Studies Center (ISC) and Advertising Director, Korean Association of Thai Studies (KATS). He is also appointed as Member of Foreign Affairs Committee, Thai Journalists Association and Social Media Coordinator, Journal of Public Diplomacy. Seksan received Bachelor of Arts (Political Science, Honors) from Chulalongkorn University and Master of International Studies (International Cooperation, Honors) from Seoul

Nguyen Khac Giang

Dr. Nguyen Khac Giang is Visiting Fellow at the Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He was formerly Head of the Political Research Unit of the Hanoi-based Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR). Giang earned his PhD in Political Science at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His academic work appears in, among others, the Asian Journal of Political Science, Contemporary Southeast Asia, the Constitutional Political Economy,

Chhay Lim

Chhay Lim is the Designated Deputy Director of Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at the Institute of International Studies and Public Policy, Royal University of Phnom Penh (Cambodia). He is concurrently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar to Elliott School of Interantional Affairs of the George Washington Univeristy. For the past five years, he has deeply engaged in the foreign affairs think tank industry in Cambodia and beyond. Before joining CSEAS, he served as program

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan is a lecturer in international law at the Universitas Indonesia and a former Visiting Fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. Currently he is a Ph.D Scholar at the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University. His research focuses on the intersection between international law of the sea and maritime security in the Asia Pacific. Aristyo’s articles has appeared