Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre

Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, Fellow at the Wilson Center & Founder, ASEAN Wonk newsletter

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Southeast Asia Consortium, State University of New York at Albany

John S. Jackson, Visiting Professor, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Dhana Raj Markandu, Senior Analyst, Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Dr Sheila Nair, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona UniversityDr Stephen Nuño-Perez, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona University

Associate Professor Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia

George Maris, CIO and Global Head of Equities, Principal Asset Management

Professor Dr William Ray Langenbach, Chairperson, Centre for Artistic Research, Universiti Tunku Abdul RahmanMargo Prebenda, Researcher, Greenpeace

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

Thoman Daniel, Senior Fellow, Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Dr Frederick Kliem, Managing Director, Episteme Consultants

Ooi Kok Hin, Executive Director, Bersih