Bill Lu holds a Bachelor’s of Commerce from McGill University, a Master’s in Public Affairs from York University, a Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies from York University, and a Post-Grad Certificate in Project Management from the University of Toronto. His main research interests are Canada-China relations and the Asian diaspora in Canada.
Ryan Ngai is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor's in International Economics and Development. He is currently working as a consultant in the energy and renewables sector and will soon be starting his Master's in Human Rights and Democratization at the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice.
Ryan has previously worked with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and Global Affairs Canada, spent a semester teaching Design Thinking in Vietnam, and is engaged with the Canada-China Forum, where he helped organize a dialogue on the future of Canada-China environmental diplomacy adjacent to the 2022 COP15 Montreal Biodiversity Conference.
Arnaud Nsamirizi is a recent Master of Global Affairs graduate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy from The University of Toronto. Previously funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, his research interests include African development, Japanese foreign policy, and transportation policy.
Isabelle D. Tupas graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with a BA in Asian Studies in 2021. She has completed internships focused on the intersection of culture, governance, and social justice, and has worked on projects centred around Asian Canadian history and public memory.
During her undergraduate years, her research interests included comparative studies on East Asian and North American sociopolitical systems, East Asian and Southeast Asian ethnic studies, and the exploration of East Asian transnational migration to Canada. She was born and raised in Vancouver to first-generation Filipino-Canadian immigrants.
Ingrid Wong is a former data analyst at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She holds an Honours B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Sreyoshi Dey is APF Canada’s senior program manager for South Asia and Public Opinion Research.
Kelly graduated from Simon Fraser University with an Honour’s degree in Political Science and a minor in International Studies, and now works for Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada as a Junior Policy Analyst. Kelly is also a research assistant with Simon Fraser University’s Disinformation Project and was a 2022-23 Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellow with APF Canada.
D’Arcy is a lawyer from Toronto with a background in China Studies, economics, and political science. His legal practice focuses on helping clients navigate regulatory and administrative barriers under the Canadian Competition Act, Investment Canada Act, and Canada’s trade agreements. D’Arcy recently completed an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Oxford, where he focused on Chinese political economy and Taiwan’s diplomacy as a McCall Macbain Graduate Scholar. While completing his J.D. at the University of Toronto, D’Arcy spent six months in China, working at a law firm in Shanghai and studying as an exchange student at Tsinghua University.
Irene Zhang recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in History and English from the University of Oxford and is a former Junior Research Scholar at APF Canada, working on data from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for the Canada-Asia Sustainability Tracker. She is also the editor for ChinaTalk, a podcast and newsletter on contemporary Chinese tech, economy, and policy. Irene’s work experience spans tech marketing, nonprofits, and journalism. In the summer of 2022, she was a VOICES Fellow at the Asian American Journalists Association.
