1. Tan Sri Dr Just FaalandChr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) senior consultant, Bergen, Norway* Former chief economic advisor for the Prime Minister (1968-1970) and participated in developing the New Economic Policy* Wrote several books and anthologies on Malaysia including DEB: Pertumbuhan dan Ketaksamarataan (2003), Malaysia's New Economic Policy: An Overview (2003)
2. Jeffrey E. GartenJuan Trippe Professor in Practice of International Trade and Finance, Yale School of Management, US* Expert on global finance and trade* Writes a monthly column for BusinessWeek magazine on the global marketplace and author of over 50 articles for various international publications.