John Zogby, Pollster and Founder, Zogby Strategies

H.E. Edgard Kagan, US Ambassador to Malaysia

Dr Dirk Kotze, Professor of Political Science, University of South Africa

Professor Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, Economic Analyst, Putra Business School

Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor, New Bloom Magazine

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

Ong Kian Ming, Former Bangi MP

Robert Reich, Berkeley Professor, Co-Founder, Inequality Media

Bethany Allen, Author of "Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World"

Eman Abdelhadi, Activist & Academic, The University of Chicago

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

Dr Olsi Jazexhiu, Assistant Professor, Department of History, International Islamic University Malaysia

Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, Ambank Group

Onysha Boak, Programme Officer, Project Liber8