Michael Cucek, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Temple University, Japan Campus

Clifford Bennett, Independent Economist

Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, Criminologist and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya

Dr Afif Bahardin, Secretary, Perikatan Nasional Selangor

Tai Lai Kok, Head of Corporate Tax, KPMGDatuk William Ng, National President, Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA)

Zati Hanani Zainol Abidin, Senior Advocacy Officer, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)

Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Fitch Ratings

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade

Thanneermalai Somasundaram, Managing Director, Thannees Tax Consulting Services

Andrew Chan, Director, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA)

Suresh Sidhu, CEO, EdgePoint Infrastructure

Leslie Lopez, Malaysian journalist & Author of 'The Siege Within'

Marhalim Abas, Freelance Writer On Defence and National Security Issues

Patrick Wong, Head of Bloomberg Intelligence Hong Kong & Senior Analyst, Asia Pacific Real Estate, Bloomberg Intelligence