Asia Inside Out

Vilas Dhar, global AI expert and President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, speaks with Rorry Daniels, ASPI’s Managing Director, about the transformative potential AI has to help close the digital divide and shape our shared future for the better.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Todd Stern, former U.S. Climate Envoy, joins Li Shuo, Director of the China Climate Hub at Asia Society Policy Institute, and Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of ASPI, to discuss their takeaways from attending COP29, Stern’s new book “Landing the Paris Agreement”, and the future of climate progress.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Jeffrey Feltman, non-resident Distinguished Fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), joins Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of ASPI, for a conversation about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, his time as U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, and Iran’s proxy strategy anticipating the next US administration.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

The Hon. Linda Burney, former Minister for Indigenous Australians and member of Australian Parliament, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about her experience as the first Aboriginal Australian elected to the House of Representatives, the Voice to Parliament Referendum, and her efforts to improve livelihoods of Aboriginal Australians. (48 min., 6 sec.)

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at the UNU-CPR, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about the importance of digital governance and the UN's new Global Digital Compact. United Nations. The conversation covers how AI can accelerate economic development and climate action while managing the associated risks. 

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, rector of the United Nations University and under-secretary-general of UN, speaks with Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels about the importance of digital governance and the UN's new Global Digital Compact. The conversation covers how AI can be better understood, trusted, and used for the greater good. 

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Author Dr. David Zweig discusses his latest book, “The War for Chinese Talent in America,” which documents China's aggressive attempts to gain access to U.S. technology and America's countermeasures in response. Asia Society Policy Institute Managing Director Rorry Daniels moderates the discussion on China’s need for science and technology inputs, its education and recruitment strategies for diaspora talent, the reasons scientists might risk participating in China’s technological development, and the role of the FBI’s China Initiative in closing space for bilateral science & technology cooperation. Dr. Zweig’s book is available through Columbia University Press.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

June 21, 2024 — In this episode of Asia Inside Out, U.S. former officials and experts unpack the recently concluded summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) Managing Director Rorry Daniels is joined by ASPI Vice President for Security and Diplomacy Daniel Russel, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Stanton Senior Fellow Ankit Panda, and American Global Strategies Senior Vice President Allison Hooker.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

Managing Director Rorry Daniels interviews Asia Society President and CEO, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, on what has shaped her career, including her mentors and key successes. The conversation also covers how Dr. Kang's experience in national government and international institutions influences her perspective on global governance and the important role of civil society and non-profits, including the Asia Society.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice. 

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 — Asia Society Policy Institute, in partnership with Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, hosts a discussion on the U.S.-China relationship and how it impacts global trends. Speakers include Kishore Mahbubani, 2023-24 Schlager visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House; and Orville Schell, Arthur Ross director of the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations. Rorry Daniels, managing director of Asia Society Policy Institute, moderates the conversation.

Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Each episode we’ll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. 

This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policymakers to put these plans into practice.