Dr Chen Pelf Nyok, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)

Frank Kang, Associate Partner and Malaysia Country Head, Antler

Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO and Founding Partner, 1337 VenturesPeter Wee, President, The Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN)

Professor Zaharom Nain, Author of the Malaysia Country Report, Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report

Tay Cher Siang, Jazz Pianist and Festival Curator

Imran Yusof, Head of Research, MIDF

Datuk Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib, CEO, National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS)

Shukor Yusof, Founder & Primary Analyst, Endau Analytics

Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism

James Godfrey, Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Hetal Doshi, Organisational Psychologist and CEO, O-Psych

Ooi Kok Hin, Executive Director, Bersih

Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my

Benny Ng Ah Thiam, Chairman, MND MalaysiaSoo Cheong Futt, Vice-Chairman, MND Malaysia

Nigel Wong, President, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)