Emmanuel Samarathisa, Journalist, The Malaysianist

Datuk Professor Ahmad Farhan Sadullah, Vice Chancellor and Professor of Transport, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Dr Sheila Nair, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona University | Dr Stephen Nuño-Perez, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona University

Donovan Cheah, Lawyer

Goh Cia Yee, Criminal lawyer

Regina Bateson, Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder

Derick Becker, political scientist

Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children

Ooi Kok Hin, Executive Director, Bersih

Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna, Founder and Director, Our Journey; Chairperson, Migrant Forum in Asia; Deputy Chairperson, Bar Council Migrants and Refugees Committee

Dato' Dr Hartini Zainuddin, Co-founder, Yayasan Chow Kit

Benjamin Thompson, Co-Founder and CEO, Employment Hero

Gerald Samuel, Lawyer

Steve Ahern, Speaker, Radiodays Asia & Organiser, Asia Podcast Awards

Muhammad Harish Kumar, President, Malaysia Society of Awareness