H. E. Dr Peter Blomeyer, German Ambassador to Malaysia

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

H. E. Hermono, Ambassador of Republic of Indonesia to Malaysia

Alexandra Murray, Area Vice President & Head of South East Asia, Hilton

Dr. Wong Chin Huat, Political scientist, Sunway University

Dr Vilashini Somiah, Anthropologist and Senior Lecturer, Universiti MalayaAriff Adi Putera, Research Officer, Institute for Development Studies (Sabah)

Jacqueline Fong, Founder, Tanoti Crafts

Dr Dayang Affizzah Marikan, Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Danesh Prakash Chacko, Director, Tindak Malaysia

Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Gabriel Teo, Founder, Tana River Life Foundation

Paul McPhun, Director, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) regional South-East & East Asia Pacific Partnership (SEEAP)

Toby Iles, Head of Middle East and Africa Sovereigns, Fitch Ratings

Dr Gaik Cheng Khoo , Associate Professor, School of Media, Languages and Cultures at the University of Nottingham

Aaron Denison, East Asian Political Commentator, Doctoral Candidate, Hiroshima University