Laryssa McGlashon is a Junior Research Fellow with the Indo-Pacific and NATO Program. She holds an Honours Bachelor’s in International Studies and Modern Languages from the University of Ottawa with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, complemented by additional studies at Waseda University in Tokyo and Yonsei University in Seoul.
Laryssa’s research is informed by her experience advancing the Government of Canada’s multi-billion-dollar clean technology foreign investment portfolios, as well as ministerial engagement on AI consultation and safety in Canada. She has also represented Canada as a youth delegate to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Taipei, where she was awarded for a project proposal on regional business integration. Her areas of focus include emerging and disruptive technology, intellectual property and the security implications of innovation, with particular attention to China, Japan and South Korea. She is fluent in English and French, with developing proficiency in Japanese and Korean.
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