Angeline Tan, Researcher in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies, ISIS Malaysia

Bunn Nagara, Independent Geopolitical Consultant and Honorary Research Fellow, The Perak Academy

Ben Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Center | Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

H.E. Olexander Nechytaylo, Ambassador of Ukraine to Malaysia

Sharon Seah Li-Lian, Senior Fellow & Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre

H.E. Dr. Justin Lee, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Government of Australia

H.E. Brian McFeeters, US Ambassador to Malaysia

H.E. Andrew Goledzinowski, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia

H.E. Nikoloz Apkhazava, Ambassador of Georgia to Malaysia

Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia Editor, The Diplomat

Shihoko Goto, Senior Associate for Northeast Asia, Wilson Centre

Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow

Hugh Miles

Michael Vatikiotis, Author, "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia"

Thomas Daniel