About the conference

The Atlantic Council and Korea Foundation’s annual forum brings officials and senior experts from the United States and Republic of Korea to develop forward-looking recommendations on priority issues for the US-ROK security alliance and economic partnership, while addressing the long-term vision for the future of the relationship.

The Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation forum has seen keynote speakers and panelists including Wilbur Ross, US Secretary of Commerce, Rex Tillerson, former US Secretary of State, Stephen Hadley, former US National Security Advisor, and Joseph DeTrani, former US Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks.

2019 keynote and panel session videos

2017 keynote and panel session videos

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