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

Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Srabani Chakraborty, Activist, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA)

Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South Initiative

Raymon Ram

Jeremy Lim and Zikri Rahman, DEMO Project

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Dr Niaz Asadullah, Professorial fellow, North South University in Bangladesh

Pushpan Murugiah, CEO, The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4)

Kam RaslanOng Kar JinMatt Armitage

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist

Syahredzan Johan, MP for Bangi

Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science, University of AlbanyOoi Kok Hin, Political Sociologist

Zenna Law, CEO, PinkcollarSophia Jamal, COO, Pinkcollar