Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Sheena Gurbakhash, Writer and EXCO Member, PEN Malaysia

Associate Professor Dr Helen Ting, senior fellow, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Dr Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, Head of APAC Research, Bloomberg-NEF

Hugh Koh, Co-Founder, Pestle & Mortar Clothing

Karen Cheah, President, The Malaysian Bar

Stephen Sizer, Former Priest, Founder of Peacemaker TrustSaul Takahashi, Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Osaka Jogakuin University

Marina Abdullah, Head of Campaigns, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)

Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director, FIDO Alliance

Alexander Wong, Managing Editor and Co-Founder, SoyaCincau

Weldon Fung, Area Director for Southeast Asia, Meltwater

V. Murugeswaran, President, Damai Disabled Persons Association Malaysia

Baha Hilo, Palestinian Activist

Jerald Joseph, Chair, CSO Platform for Reform

Yap Zer Ken, Co-Founder, Plush ServicesSheldon Fernandez, Country Manager for Malaysia, PropertyGuru