Conferences and invited presentations

Upcoming — EUVIP Vienna Workshop (focus on Southeast Asia). 13-15 October, Vienna, Austria

Upcoming — EUVIP Helsinki and Tallinn Workshop. 9-10 September, University of Helsinki, Finland and International Centre for Defence and Security, Tallinn, Estonia

Upcoming — EUVIP Lund Workshop (focus on Myanmar). 12-15 May 2025, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Upcoming — Perspective Asia Lecture Series. Spring 2025, 12 May, Lund University, Lund, Sweden (invited speaker)

Helsinki Taiwan Conference 2024. 5-6 September 2024, University of Helsinki, Finland (invited speaker and discussant)

Track 1.5 panel discussion and roundtable: A peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, ISDP-GeoStrat, Australian Ambassador’s Residence in The Hague, Netherlands, 4 June 2024 (invited speaker)

Order in the Indo-Pacific. Stiftung Mercator-funded Virtual Workshop I/III, 16 May 2024 (invited attendee)

Order in the Indo-Pacific. Stiftung Mercator-funded Project Launch, 3 April 2024, University of Helsinki, Finland (invited discussant)

Perspectives and limits of the EU’s values-based approach towards the Indo-Pacific: The interests of China, ASEAN, AUKUS and the Quad. (EUVIP Workshop), 18-20 March 2024, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic (invited speaker)

Roundtable: Decoupling world: What are the lines of de-risking from China for Estonia and the EU? Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu), 17 January 2024. Organised in conjunction with the symposium Bridging the Regions and Disciplines in Border Studies, 18-19 January 2024, Tallinn University, Estonia (invited speaker)

‘More than a Distant Relative: China and its Neighbours in an Increasingly Turbulent World.’ ENLIGHT Workshop, University of Göttingen, 11-12 September 2023, Göttingen, Germany (invited speaker)

EISA PEC (16th Pan-European Conference on International Relations), 5-9 September 2023, University of Potsdam, Germany

‘AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific’ & ‘EU-ASEAN Relations and Non-Traditional Security’. New Security Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific: Strategies, Partnerships and Rivalries. (EUVIP Workshop), University of Helsinki, 29-31 May 2023, Helsinki, Finland (invited speaker)

‘The EU in the Volatile Indo-Pacific Region.’ (First EUVIP Workshop), Palacky University, 6-9 March 2023, Olomouc, Czech Republic (invited speaker)

Book launch: China’s Digital Authoritarianism: A Governance Perspective. University of Helsinki, 14 November 2022, Helsinki, Finland

‘China and Europe at the Edge of Chaos? Trends, Frameworks, Challenges.’ (Workshop) Centre for International Studies and Development. Jagiellonian University, 17-19 October 2022, Krakow, Poland (invited speaker)

‘Is There a Need for Global Data Governance?’ Panel on Regulating Technology and Innovation, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference, University of Innsbruck, 22-26 August 2022, Innsbruck, Austria

Book talk: The Chinese State, Oil and Energy Security. Confucius Institute, University of Helsinki, 31 August 2021, Helsinki, Finland

‘A Governance Perspective on China’s Digital Authoritarianism.’ 15th Biennial Conference of Nordic Association for China Studies (NACS) & NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies 14th Annual Nordic NIAS Council Conference. Theme: China’s Rise/Asia’s Responses. 10-11 June 2021, Helsinki, Finland

‘A BRICS Approach to Global Governance: Health and Energy Security.’ International Studies Association Global South Caucus (ISA-GSCIS) Workshop, University of Havana, 6-8 July 2017, Havana, Cuba

Workshop: ‘Nuclear Governance in Asia-Pacific.’ Co-hosted by University of Melbourne and National University of Singapore, 8-10 March, 2017, Singapore (invited participant)

‘The BRICS, Global Governance and Non-Traditional Security.’ Energy Studies Institute Seminar Series, National University of Singapore, 2 November 2016, Singapore

‘A Steep Learning Curve: How China’s National Oil Companies Have Navigated Political Risks in Africa.’ University of Dundee Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy Workshop: The Internationalisation of Chinese oil companies and its implications for development. University of Dundee, 21-22 April 2016, United Kingdom (invited speaker)

‘A BRICS Approach to Energy Security?’ PPGA, NTU; GPN, NUS and RSIS, NTU Workshop: ‘Pluralizing Global Governance? China, BRICS and Global Governance.’ Nanyang Technological University, 15 February 2016, Singapore (invited participant)

‘Strengthening human rights and peace research and education in ASEAN/Southeast Asia’, SHAPE-SEA Programme, Mahidol University and Swedish International Development Agendy (Sida), 4 February 2015, Bangkok, Thailand (invited participant)

‘From Fossil Fuels to Renewables: China’s State-led Approach to Energy Development.’ Public Policy and Global Affairs Seminar Series, Nanyang Technological University, 13 November 2014, Singapore

‘ASEAN’s ‘People-Oriented Aspirations: Internal and External Influences on Non-Traditional Security Governance.’ International Conference on ASEAN Studies (ICONAS), ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 1-2 October 2014, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

‘A Non-Traditional Security Perspective on East Asian Energy Issues.’ The Oceanic Conference on International Studies, University of Melbourne, 9-11 July 2014, Melbourne, Australia

‘China’s Domestic Policy Environment and Energy Security Strategy.’ RSIS Conference on China’s Economic Statecraft, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, 21 March 2014, Singapore (invited participant)

‘Fuelling China’s Rise: Building Oil State Capacity.’ Public Policy and Global Affairs Seminar Series, Nanyang Technological University, 14 March 2014, Singapore