Virtual Alumni Roundtables
Bringing together NBR alumni from around the world
NBR’s virtual roundtables are a great opportunity to connect and join in invigorating discussion with friends from around the world! If you are interested to get involved as a champion for our fundraising campaign, please contact Jennifer via [email protected].
Check out past alumni events below to see what you missed!
August 25, 2021
On August 25, 2021, NBR nonresident fellow Jeanne Choi, PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and moderator Richard Perry discussed the geopolitical, economic, and technological aspects of the clean energy transition in Asia.
June 30, 2021
On June 30, NBR alumni engaged in a casual conversation on how different people approach communicating about the various complicated policy issues they work on—whether with Congress, on social media, or to global audiences—with this month’s facilitator, Laura Schwartz.
May 26, 2021
On May 26, NBR alumni gathered virtually for a casual conversation on Biden’s first 100 days in office and the impact on U.S. policy toward Asia with this month’s facilitator, Julia Rindlaub.
January 27, 2021
This month NBR alumni tested their knowledge in a trivia game focused on the history of U.S. foreign policy.
December 16, 2020
Our alumni gathered for a game of international holiday-themed trivia! Caroline Stoebuck took home the champion’s crown, beating out a host of other alumni and current NBR staff. She generously donated her winner’s prize—an NBR Premium subscription—to fellow alum Tim White. From amusing backgrounds to a dog cuteness competition, the evening was filled with fun!
November 24, 2020
Our alumni gathered for a virtual game of Asia policy trivia. Alum Rajeev Majumdar took home the crown and an NBR Premium subscription. It was great to catch up with old friends before the Thanksgiving holiday!
October 21, 2020
Thank you to everyone for another wonderful happy hour! Karolos was in stiches watching everyone butcher those Greek names. Congratulations to this month’s NBR Premium subscription winner!
September 30, 2020
During our September Happy Hour, alumni gathered for a trivia game on Chinese pop culture! Attendees joined from across the globe, including some of NBR’s current staff members in Seattle and DC. While the battle was intense, Jocelyn Roberts took the crown with her impressive knowledge of Chinese stars, both past and present. 恭喜 to Jocelyn!
August 26, 2020
Alumnus Sandip Soli was the host for this month’s event. Participants flexed their knowledge of current events in a game of trivia and hung out with old friends and colleagues.
July 15, 2020
Another fun time was had by all when NBR alumni from Beijing to Tokyo to Washington, D.C., gathered for more competitive trivia created by Karolos. The ultimate winner was highly debated as it took a tie-breaker to finally determine who took home the prized twelve-month subscription to NBR Premium!
June 10, 2020
On June 10, alumni from Australia to Denver and Beijing to DC joined us for a hilarious Happy Hour along with many adorable children and furry companions! The best of U.S. Asia policy minds competed against each other in a game of NBR-themed Bingo, ending with a tie-breaking rock-paper-scissors battle. The winner took home an NBR Premium subscription valued at $95.
May 10, 2020
On May 20, NBR held its inaugural Virtual Alumni Happy Hour! Close to 30 current and former NBR team members from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to Hong Kong gathered to share stories and compete in an NBR-themed trivia game. The winner took home a prized twelve-month subscription to NBR Premium.