EPIS
Our Board of Advisors
Connecting students with expertise, shaping the leaders of tomorrow
The EPIS Board of Directors guides EPIS’ strategic direction, bridging academic insights with real-world practice. It ensures that EPIS fosters student engagement in publications, conferences, and direct interaction with practitioners. By doing so, it enables students to gain valuable experience in international security and political affairs while contributing fact-based, neutral analyses to the international debate.
(Former) Member of Parliament
Bob Walter is President of Eurodefense – UK and the European Security and Defence Association. After 25 years as a stockbroker and investment banker, he served 18 years in the British Parliament. He held key roles in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Western European Union, and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Post-politics, he advised European governments on integration and chairs several defense organizations. He holds a BSc and doctorate from Aston University.
(Former) Ambassador & Executive Director
Ron Keller is an experienced advisor, analyst, commentator, and lecturer specializing in geopolitics, international finance, trade, energy, and investments, with expertise in the EU, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and China. From 2005 to 2017, he served as Dutch Ambassador to these countries. Keller's career includes roles as Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, advisor to the EU, IMF, World Bank, and the Dutch Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs. He is also a frequent speaker, chairman, and lecturer at universities and conferences.