Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Economist

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

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science, International Islamic University of Malaysia

Zaid Malek, Director, Lawyers For Liberty

Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Mohamed Salleh, Head of Programme, Centre for Research in Media and Communication, UKM

Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children

Dr Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist, Sunway University

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia

Erin Cook, Journalist

Wan Shakila Adiela Wan Azmi, Borneo Komrad

Dr Michael Montesano, Associate Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Niloy Banerjee, Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Maalini Ramalo, Director of Social Protection, Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas