Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Southeast Asia Consortium, State University of New York at Albany

Yap Xiang, Borneo Komrad

Jerry Goh, Asia Equities Investment Director, ABDRN (Aberdeen)

Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, President-Elect, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

Dr Dr Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, Chief Economist, Bank Muamalat

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

Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence

Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my

Mr Poobalan Sanderakasan, Founder, Lion Dance Troupe

Christopher Lockyear, Secretary-General, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Dhana Raj Markandu, Senior Analyst, Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Professor Dr Arthur Chang, Professor of OB/GYN, University of Texas Health Science Centre

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Ar Dato Zulkhairi Md Zain, Director, Multi-Spex Architects & Council Member, Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM)Teoh Tze Ping, Managing Director of lift-makers, KONE Malaysia