Alan Wei

Alan is the Founder of Hornbill Agriculture Sdn Bhd, an organization committed to tackling farming in agriculture in a holistic and dynamic way. Hornbill Agriculture uses a range of approaches – from traditional farming methods to smart farming technology – to create a whole new community of farmers and agropreneurs who are eager to develop and bring the agriculture industry in Sarawak to a higher level through teamwork and collaboration. The organization teaches, trains, guides, and helps market rural farmers produce.

Clara Wan

Clara is the CEO and Founder of Graze Market, a social enterprise that bridges the gap between food waste and hunger by offering imperfect food at an affordable price. Through a circular economy model, the enterprise helps farmers reduce their economic losses. Prior to starting Graze Market, Clara worked for a nonprofit for 7 years, serving underserved communities and youth. Clara is a former Atlas Corps Fellow and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, and Management from the University of Nottingham.

Joelle Pang

Joelle has 15 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur and organizational builder, developing and scaling ideas that empower the lives of others. As the General Manager of FastGig Malaysia, she is using technology to connect low-wage job seekers in the manual, service, and semi-skilled industries to gainful jobs in the gig economy. Her goal is to improve the livelihoods of gig workers by providing access to decent work, enhancing their social mobility, and improving their financial well-being by leveraging post-pandemic job market transformations.

Danny Chua

Danny is the Chief Commercial Officer of Touch n Go eWallet, which has over 18 million users and is accepted at over 1 million merchants. He aspires to leverage on this ecosystem to bring accessibility, literacy, and sustained financial inclusion to the mass of underserved individuals. Danny was a successful co-founder of a startup and an active social political activist. He is an advocate for sustainability and social enterprises.

Ayu Abdullah

Ayu is the Co-Founder of Energy Action Partners (ENACT), a nonprofit organization that focuses on capacity building and community development through collaborative energy initiatives, such as the Community Energy Toolkit (COMET), a scenario-based software tool for inclusive community energy planning. Prior to founding ENACT, Ayu worked at the Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi on renewable energy and transition policy, as well as sustainable development. She holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University.

Syazwan Mokhtar

Syazwan is the Political Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change. Before assuming this role, he was the CEO of Maaedicare Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on providing affordable healthcare. Syazwan has also held the position of General Manager at The Lost Food Project, another non-profit organization that operates as a food bank. In addition, he has served as a State Exco policy advisor, and has professional experience in sectors such as capital market and automotive industry, particularly in communications.

Peter Gan

Peter is a multidisciplinary public health physician with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and an amateur humanitarian with MERCY Malaysia. He works at the nexus between providing primary care to underserved populations and developing and advocating evidence-based health policy and research. Peter received his medical degree from Manipal University and holds a Master's and a Doctor of Public Health from the University of Malaya. He also obtained his Master of Arts in Medical Ethics and Law from King's College London and a Master of Science in Acute Medicine from the University of South Wales. Peter is an alumnus of the ASEAN Leaders Program, a talent for UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a Global Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity and a Merck Foundation scholar.

Rocyie Wong

Rocyie is the Founder of Safe Space and Project Naked. Her work focuses on raising awareness for psoriasis, an autoimmune skin condition, and improving the mental health and overall quality of life for patients in Southeast Asia. She uses social media to amplify her advocacy and break down taboos surrounding skin conditions. Rocyie is also a holistic nutritionist and manages PsoGood.

Shyam Priah

Shyam is the Founder of Yellow House KL, a non-profit organization that assists marginalized communities uncover new growth opportunities and achieve sustainability. Yellow House KL aims to make an impact on social issues faced in Malaysia, specifically homelessness. The organization focuses on developing new initiatives to assist rough sleeping individuals in exiting homelessness and design strategies for sustainable alternate livelihoods.