UK Tsinghua Association

Schwarzman Scholars

Friday, May 16, 2025,  3:30 PM – 7:00 PM (BST)

Chatham House, 10 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4LE, United Kingdom

His publications include Geopolitics and Democracy: The Western Liberal Order from Foundation to Fracture (Oxford 2023),  Politics and Strategy: Partisan Ambition and American Statecraft (Princeton University Press, 2011) and Defining the National Interest: Conflict and Change in American Foreign Policy (University of Chicago Press, 1998), as well as articles in scholarly journals such as International Security, International Studies Quarterly, and Political Science Quarterly and more popular venues like Foreign Affairs, Le Grand Continent, and The National Interest.

Johan brings a blend of technical and policy expertise, shaped by his roles in both government and industry. As Vice-President of Strategic Advisory at Silo AI, Europe’s largest private AI lab, he led European engagements for large corporations on sovereign LLMs, safety-critical AI systems, and company-wide upskilling programs. Earlier, as Sweden’s government AI lead, he authored the country’s AI strategy, action plan, and championed EU-level cooperation on regulation and responsible AI.

At TBI, Johan focuses on leveraging AI in sectors such as healthcare, climate resilience, education, and government services. Drawing on TBI’s presence across more than 40 countries, he guides governments from AI vision to nationwide roll-out—tracking impact through citizen welfare, GDP gains, and strengthened digital sovereignty.

Bronwen Maddox took up the post of Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House in August 2022. Before joining Chatham House, Bronwen was Director of the Institute for Government (2016-2022), an independent think tank based in London promoting better government. From 2010 to 2016 she was editor and chief executive of Prospect, the monthly current affairs magazine. Before that, she served as chief foreign commentator, foreign editor and US editor at The Times, after a period at the Financial Times where she ran award-winning investigations and wrote economics editorials.

Yuan has extensive experience with non-profit organisations. She is Vice President of Chinese Association of Financial Executives in the UK, a Freeman of the City of London, Secretary-General of the UK Tsinghua Association, and a founding board member of AGI Odyssey. 

Yuan earns her Ph.D. degree in Engineering from a collaboration project between Cambridge University and Newcastle University. She also holds a Master’s degree from Newcastle University, an MBA from the U.S. and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Tracey brings extensive experience designing and leading talent development programs in global contexts. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Spelman College, as well as a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Policy from The Ohio State University.