Thang D Nguyen was the program co-ordinator of the United in Diversity Forum. Prior to joining the United in Diversity Forum in 2003, he was regional manager for Asia at the World Economic Forum (WEF). A native-born Vietnamese, he has lived and studied in Indonesia and speaks Bahasa Indonesia. He holds degrees from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Hobart College, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). A prolific and provocative commentator in international and major Asian newspapers, he has published several books, including Indonesia Matters: Diversity, Unity, and Stability in Fragile Times (Times Editions, 2003). Currently, he is working for a major international public relations firm in Jakarta, Indonesia.