Dr Kevin Fernandez, Senior Lecturer, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre

Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, NeurogeneticistDr Reuben N. Robbins, Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology, Columbia University

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

Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children

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

Aaron Denison, Doctoral Candidate, Hiroshima University

Barathi Selvam, Senior Research Officer, Women's Aid Organisation

Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism

Professor Dr Chai Lay Ching, Microbiologist & Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education), Sunway University

Mark J. Rozell, Dean, Schar School of Policy & Government, George Mason University

Dr Ali Riaz, Professor​ at the Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University

John S. Jackson, Visiting Professor, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Farlina Said, Fellow, Cyber and Technology programme, ISIS Malaysia

Assistant Professor Dr John S. Ascher, Entomologist, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore