Faraz Shauketaly, Colombo-based independent broadcaster and investigative journalist

Dr James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania

Ariff Adi Putera Anwar, Research Officer, Institute for Development Studies (Sabah)

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow, Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research

Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC

James Nayagam, Chairman, Suriana Welfare Society

Katy Brown, Postdoctoral Fellow, Maynooth University

Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Datuk Dr Chiam Heng Keng, Founding President, Early Childhood Care and Educational Council

Wong Wing Keong, Cybersecurity Principal Consultant, Wired Realm

Bryan DeAngelis, Partner and Head of Washington Office, Penta Group

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