Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Clara Gillispie, Senior Director at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). They chat about US-led Indo-Pacific initiative, Asia Edge, TPP 2.0. They discuss several bilateral strategic energy partnerships with Japan, India and Australia. They cover public -private financing for energy infrastructure and the role of China. Clara shares her personal and professional trajectory, her tips to keep away digital distraction and to maintain work-life balance.