William Dalrymple, Historian

Professor Dr David Chin, Founder and Artistic Director, Bachfest Malaysia

Ho Rui An, Artist and Writer

Kam RaslanDhanya NairSudais Ferhard

Kam RaslanMarion D’CruzMichael Gong

Lisa Goh, Author, Somewhere in the KualaWilliam Chew, Author, Somewhere in the Kuala

Datuk Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Executive Director, Penang Institute

Associate Professor Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya

Raja Ahmad Aminullah, Poet, Author, Activist, Founder of R A Arts Haven

Eddin Khoo, Author, Rukunegara: A Brief Introduction

Julida Uju, Tompoq Topoh Mah Meri Women's InitiativeMaznah Unyan, Tompoq Topoh Mah Meri Women's InitiativeAnn Marie Chandy, Writer

Datuk Halimah Mohd Said, Editor, Author, Visual ArtistAfidah Zuliana Abdul Rahim, Author and President, Museum Volunteers, Department of Museums Malaysia