John Zogby, Pollster and Founder, Zogby Strategies

Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO, Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)

H.E. Edgard Kagan, US Ambassador to Malaysia

Dr Dirk Kotze, Professor of Political Science, University of South Africa

Professor Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, Economic Analyst, Putra Business School

Wong Yan Ke, Deputy Chairperson, Bersih

Pushpan Murugiah, CEO, The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor, New Bloom Magazine

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

Ong Kian Ming, Former Bangi MP

Robert Reich, Berkeley Professor, Co-Founder, Inequality Media

Bethany Allen, Author of "Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World"

Premesh Chandran, Co-founder, Asia Mobiliti

Eman Abdelhadi, Activist & Academic, The University of Chicago