Marcus Ryder, Head of External Consultancies, Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism

Kenneth Tee, Journalist, The Malay Mail

Dr. Wong Chin Huat, Political scientist, Sunway University

James Gomez, Regional Director, Asia Centre

Zaharom Nain, Professor of Media & Communication, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Hadi Azmi, Malaysia Correspondent, South China Morning Post

Johnny Blades, Journalist, Radio New Zealand

Paul Huang, Research Fellow, Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation

Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Straits Times Singapore

P. Gunasegaram, Author

Cliff Leong , Co-founders, The Alphabet Press and Ana TomyZee Jay, Co-founders , The Alphabet Press and Ana Tomy

June Tan, Representative, ReformARTsi

Tehmina Kaoosji, Independent Journalist & Gender Equality Activist

Faraz Shauketaly, Editor, Ceylon Independent