Jimmy Wales is the Founder of Wikipedia, one of the most popular websites in the world, with billions of online visits per month. He also founded the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content. In 2006 Jimmy was named in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’.

Mauricio Nine joined the Argentine diplomatic service in 2002, starting out in the Directorate General for Environmental Affairs and rising through the ranks to the position of Director of the Office for Human Security, Innovation, and International Technological Affairs.

Sandrine divides her time between leading The Club of Rome, advising, lecturing, and facilitating difficult conversations. She currently Chairs the European Commission, Expert Group on Economic and Societal Impact of Research & Innovation (ESIR) and sits on the European Commissions Mission on Climate Change & Adaptation. Sandrine is also a TED global speaker and a published author.

Arturo is the president of EARTH University, an innovative global institution that prepares young leaders from across the world as change agents for advancing sustainable development and nature-positive food systems. A recognized Young Global Leader in WEF, he believes in the power of youth to change the world and his work also focuses on ethics, gender equality and dignity.

Prajna Murdaya is working to realize a large-scale redevelopment project that aims to transform a site in Singapore into the world's largest creative hub, establishing Singapore as a global epicenter for the creative industry and strengthening its position as a landmark destination for innovative entrepreneurs and professionals, talented creatives, and tourists from around the world.

Ms Jaana is the Secretary General of the Government Report on the Future, Government Foresight Group and Ministerial Foresight Panel in the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland. An expert in strategic foresight, Ms Jaana has extensive experience in conceptualizing and implementing high stakes strategic foresight projects.

Professor Liu’s research areas include Asian governance, international migration, and global talent management. He has authored/edited more than 25 books and over 100 academic articles in leading international journals. Professor Liu was awarded the Singapore National Day Public Administration Medal (Silver) in August 2021 recently

Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, US Ambassador of Music & entrepreneur who is known for mixing elements of traditional instruments with electronic music and visuals. He has performed TEDxShanghai, the US OPEN Tennis Championship, performed at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Congress and many more

Rachel Lin is a senior communications leader with a proven track record of developing and implementing regional/global communication strategies. She is passionate about building corporate reputation, brands and supporting the growth and transformation of financial and technology companies, with more than 20 years experience in fast-growth global and Asian-based institutions.

Chua Sher Lin has a strong business acumen, strategic thinking and assisted the founders in business expansion in her last 17 years with the company. Koufu has grown from $30m to $250m revenue size. She has Led the company to IPO in 2018 and handled the M&A and privatisation projects. Overseeing the functions of Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology.

Chong Lee is the CEO of 65 Equity Partners and was former President of Temasek International. Prior to Temasek, Chong Lee was the Country Executive of South East Asia and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, South East Asia at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz is a powerhouse in entrepreneurship and investment, demonstrating a robust track record across various sectors. As the current President of Sepulveda Capital, he specializes in impact investing at the growth stage in European scale-ups, participating in over 70 financing transactions, with 21 exits to date.

Eduardo B. Andrade is Professor of Marketing and co-Academic Director of the MSc Programme on Climate Change, Management & Finance. He teaches a module on Sustainable Consumption & Climate Change. His current research agenda focuses on how people feel, think, and make decisions in areas related to sustainability and His articles have appeared in many leading journals

Akira Tsuchiya is the President of TGI. He was also the former head of Japan at the World Economic Forum.

Boon Heong is the CEO of Temasek Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Temasek - Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. Under his leadership, Temasek Foundation supports disruptive innovations that generate positive returns for Planet, People and Profit, catalyzing impact at scale. Temasek Foundation catalyses impactful solutions that resolve key climate-related challenges as well.

Pablo is the Chair of Global Water Partnership and Founder and CEO of Bereco SA & Bereco Labs, Inc., a company focused on innovation, technology and management. He is also the founder of other technology based companies such as B3 and Agro Appgrade SA. As Former Secretary of Infrastructure and Water of Argentina, he was responsible for one of the main federal investment areas and the implementation of national water policies.

Chavalit is the Chairman of IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group (IMC Group). Under his stewardship, he restructured the traditional shipping company into a global enterprise with diverse business interests in more than 15 countries. He also founded Family Business Network Asia, a regional chapter of Family Business Network International to promote sustainable family business.

As Vice President, Social Impact, Asia Pacific, Shuba oversees the Center’s investments and initiatives in the region, covering programs, data, strategic engagement, and partnerships. She has championed inclusive growth for 25 years focusing on small businesses and women-led enterprises to promote shared prosperity and catalyzing multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Cynthia Christie Gripsnäs is a business leader with over 32 years of working experience with 25 years as C-Suite business leader/ board member. Starting business at age 15, became self-made multi-millionaire at age 17, graduated from university the same year. This has given Christie the sense of professional identity, responsibility and organisational realities at an early age.

Mr Ricky Kok, founder and Managing Director of Chang Cheng Group, is a visionary leader who has made the group a formidable player in the F&B industry, with multiple successful brands to ensure business sustainability.

Martina is the CEO of Project Liberty, an international non-profit organization that seeks to accelerate the world’s transition to an open, inclusive data economy that puts citizens in control. Before this, she also spent 15 years at the World Economic Forum (WEF), including as regional head for Europe and Eurasia on WEF's executive committee.

Mr Mills started out in commercial banking and then spent most of his career serving institutional clients in south east and south Asia and, for a time, in east and southern Africa too. He now runs Singapore's longest-serving, independent business association founded in 1837.

Elena Trovesi is the Interim Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of GWPO.

Kelvin has had extensive experience in the financial services sector, having worked across several major global banks over the past 33 years. He joined HSBC in 2009 where he led HSBC Singapore’s Commercial Banking business. Most recently, he has been Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Thailand since 2015.

Palola is a professor at Imperial College Business School, Head of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department. Paola’s research, which has been published in numerous international academic journals, focuses on the transfer of knowledge across both individuals and firms, on open innovation and on the strategic use of patents. She supervises PhD students in all these areas.

Alice Liu works as a Chief Executive Officer at dtcpay, a Financial Software company, founded in 2019. As part of the Executive team within the C-Suite Department, they were recently awarded Best Cryptocurrency Payment Company at Singapore Business Awards 2023 hosted by APAC Insider.

Peter is the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design and was the founding Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London. 
Prior to his current post at Imperial, he was director of the Rolls-Royce supported University Technology Centre for Aero-Thermal Systems, director of InQbate and professor at the University of Sussex.

Vincent Chriqui is a French politician with a long career in ministerial cabinets: budget adviser to François Fillon, Minister of Social Affairs (2002-2004) National Education (2004-2005); then Director of Cabinet of Gérard Larcher , Minister Delegate for Labor (2005-2007); and parliamentary adviser to François Fillon when the latter was Prime Minister.

Richard Hames is a philosopher-activist, author, mentor and master of strategic foresight, referred to by Forbes Asia as 'one of the smartest people on the planet'. An authority on the design of strategically relevant yet viable 'whole system' solutions for business and government in today's society, Richard has built an enviable reputation with a range of clients spanning the globe and in all sectors of the economy.

Ilaria is the Group Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab (Southeast Asia’s leading unicorn superapp) and the Chairperson for Tech For Good Institute: a non-profit think tank founded by Grab to encourage and enrich dialogue on social, economic and policy trends accelerated by the digital economy.

The Jean Yip trademark has become the quintessential representation of beauty and wellness, with more than 70 outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Jean founded the company in 1982 into a multi-million-dollar conglomerate. Jean is also active in social impact, supporting various initiatives in aid of causes such as heightening awareness of breast cancer and children’s cancer.

Deborah Widjaja is the Group Deputy CEO and Executive Director of Bund Center Investment Ltd (BCI), a company listed on the Singapore stock exchange, and Managing Director of its subsidiary company Shanghai Golden Bund Real Estate Co. Ltd (SGB). BCI and SGB own and manage properties in China.

Dawn Yip, an accomplished businesswoman, made a name for herself on the international stage early in her career. As Director of the Jean Yip Group, Dawn has demonstrated exceptional business acumen and foresight. Under her leadership, the company has received numerous prestigious brand awards, including the SPBA – Heritage Brand, SuperBrands, and many more

Eugene has a formidable reputation, endless energy and solid experience in the built environment industry having successfully undertaken various senior leadership roles covering Singapore and overseas markets. He is also a Green Mark and Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional, an ardent advocate for greater deployment of digital advancements and technologies.

Seamon Chan is Managing Partner of Palm Drive Capital, a global venture capital and growth equity firm invested in over 80 technology startups across five continents. Previously, he was at Insight Venture Partners, a $13 billion venture capital firm with investments in JD.com and Alibaba.

Prof Zollo is the Head of the Business School's Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and the Scientific Director of the Leonardo Centre. His research aims to understand how businesses can grow and adapt to their environment, and how managers can guide these processes through strategic initiatives and learning.

Livio Scalvini is the Executive Director of the Leonardo Centre and CEO and co-founder of Golden for Impact, an international organization developing alternative models of enterprise for economic and human value creation.
Prior to this, he was also Global Director of Corporate Innovation for Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s leading banking group.

So-Young Kang is the CEO of Gnowbe, a market-leading microlearning creator tool that is revolutionizing how people teach and learn--it democratizes content creation and empowers creators to design, build and share multimedia content in participatory, social ways. 
She is also a CEO coach, TEDx speaker, Davos 2018 Speaker, and Young Global Leader by WEF!

Valeria is an Executive Leadership Coach, and Executive Instructor of Global MBAs and Executive MBAs at Imperial College Business School, CEL Center for Evolutionary Learning. At Imperial college, she designed and teaches an innovative leadership development program that integrates introspection, meditation, and coaching practices.

CEO of Talino Ventures, Winston is a prolific Venture Builder and venture capitalist. He is a former F500 Technology Executive with global operating expertise in Financial Services, Telecom and Information Technology.