Wednesday 7 October 2026
12:30
Dr. Kurt M. Campbell
The Pivot Under Pressure: America, China and the Future of the Indo-Pacific
Kurt joins us to reflect on his time as Deputy Secretary of State and Indo-Pacific Coordinator, including his work on AUKUS, the Quad and the Camp David trilateral. He will also discuss whether the U.S. will continue to play its historic role in Asia, and what could happen to alliances, supply chains and capital flows if it does not.
Kurt is Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group, and most recently served as the 22nd US Deputy Secretary of State. He previously served as the inaugural Indo-Pacific Coordinator at the National Security Council (2021–2024), where he was President Biden’s principal Indo-Pacific policy advisor, strengthening regional alliances, shaping US-China and US-India relations, and driving the AUKUS security partnership. From 2009 to 2013, as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, he was the key architect of the “Pivot to Asia.” He is the author or editor of 10 books including The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia.
Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group, 22nd US Deputy Secretary of State
Kurt is Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group, and most recently served as the 22nd US Deputy Secretary of State. He previously served as the inaugural Indo-Pacific Coordinator at the National Security Council (2021–2024), where he was President Biden’s principal Indo-Pacific policy advisor, strengthening regional alliances, shaping US-China and US-India relations, and driving the AUKUS security partnership. From 2009 to 2013, as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, he was the key architect of the “Pivot to Asia.” He is the author or editor of 10 books including The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia.