Andrea Sim, Resident Conductor and Music Director, The klpac String OrchestraGlaris Tan, Viola Soloist

Tay Cher Siang, Jazz Pianist and Festival Curator

Karim Bettache, Professor of Global Political Economy, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

Michael Veerapen, Principal Founder, Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival 2024

Farhan Omar, Co-Founder, Kapten BatikEkram Faiz, Co-Founder, Kapten Batik

Dr Goh Chia-Chien, Conductor, Violinist, and Artistic Director, Musicians Linkage Group of Ensembles

Tee Kee Lion, Founder and CEO, Store N Go

Dr Rahul Mishra, Associate Professor, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Emmanuelle Marchand, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of France in Malaysia

Nur Azre Abdul Aziz, Head of Offline Acquisitions & Partnership, TikTok Shop Malaysia

Joanna Bessey, DirectorAmsalan Doraisingam, cast member

Caeleb Tee, Composer, Conductor, and Founder, 12Tone Ensemble

Dhawal Shah, Regional Managing Director and Co-founder, 2Stallions

Eddin Khoo, Former UEC Task Force Chairman