Speaker: Retired U.S. Army Colonel Heino Klinck
Topic: Taiwan - Beacon of Freedom or Just Another Chinese Province? What's at Stake for U.S. National Security Interests.
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Bio: Heino Klinck is the founder and principal of Klinck Global LLC. He is a global strategist, business executive, retired U.S. Army Colonel, former diplomat, and international policy expert. His extensive experience includes over two decades abroad; leading global strategy efforts in a Fortune 100 company; senior political-military roles in the Pentagon; analytical and operational responsibilities in the intelligence community; multiple diplomatic postings in Asia and Europe; and providing strategic counsel as an independent consultant and advisor.
Heino was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, 2019-21. Colonel Klinck’s military career culminated as the Director of Army International Affairs. Assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions in China for over seven years, he was one of the longest-serving Military Attachés at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate-General in Hong Kong. Heino was educated at U.S., British, Chinese, and Italian universities.
