Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Daniel Bastard, Head of Asia-Pacific Desk, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Priyanka Kishore, Economic and Forum Director, IMA Asia

Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Sanghmitra Singh, Lead, Policy and Programmes, Population Foundation of India

H. E. Nineta Bărbulescu, Ambassador of Romania to Malaysia

Robert Shapiro, Professor of Government, Columbia University

Wong Siew Lyn, Co-founder, Macaranga

Jonathan Weins, Co-Founder & CEO, Pop Meals

Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, Visiting Professor, Political Science Department of the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII, Jakarta)

Ramesh Pillai, Chairman of The Board of Directors, International Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners

David H. Shinn, Adjunct Professor at Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University & Former US Diplomat

Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University