Sharmilla Ganesan, writer, journalist, and arts & culture critic

Dr Olsi Jazexhiu, Assistant Professor, Department of History, International Islamic University Malaysia

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

Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, Ambank Group

Faisal Abdul Aziz, Chairman, Bersih

Song Seng Wun, Economic Advisor, CGS International Securities

Chua Sook Ning, clinical psychologist

Onysha Boak, Programme Officer, Project Liber8

Mariani Ramli, Founder, Gibbon Conservation Society

Jesse Liew, Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income, Principal Southeast Asia

Zarina Zainuddin, Analyst in Foreign Policy and Security Studies, ISIS Malaysia

Professor Robert Johns, Professor of Politics, University of Southampton

Michelle Leung, Head of Asia Metals & Mining, Bloomberg Intelligence

Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager & Equity Analyst, Foord Asset Management