Firzana Redzuan
Firzana Redzuan is a passionate child rights advocate and the Founding Director of Monsters Among Us (MAU), Malaysia’s first youth-led NGO focused on preventing child sexual abuse. She champions children’s rights through a feminist intersectionality lens, ensuring inclusive advocacy for marginalized and systemically excluded children. Firzana also serves on the Executive Committee of Protect and […]
Louisa S. Ponnampalam
Dr. Louisa S. Ponnampalam is a marine scientist with over 20 years of experience in the ecology and conservation of cetaceans and dugongs across global waters. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The MareCet Research Organization, Malaysia’s first and only NGO dedicated to marine mammal research and conservation. Founded in 2012, MareCet aims […]
Chuah Ee Chia
Chuah Ee Chia is the Co-Founder of Iskul Sama Dilaut Omadal (Iskul), a community-based learning center dedicated to supporting stateless Bajau Laut children in Pulau Omadal, Sabah. With a background in civil society activism and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Central European University, Chuah focuses on bridging grassroots realities with inclusive policy development. […]
Antonio “Tony” G. Lambino II
Antonio “Tony” G. Lambino II is the President of Ayala Foundation, Inc., the social development arm of Ayala Corporation, and serves on its Board of Trustees. He also holds leadership and advisory roles in several organizations, including the Philippine Council for NGO Certification, the Association of Foundations, and the Philippine Air Force’s Multi-Sector Governance Council. […]
Ng Boon Heong
Boon Heong joined Temasek Foundation (TF) in 2020. Temasek Foundation spearheads programmes to pilot different innovative solutions and models to deliver impact for planet, people, peace and progress in Asia, including Singapore. Prior to TF, Boon Heong was Managing Director Sustainability and concurrently Head Community Stewardship at Temasek. During this time, he led the pioneering […]
Alina Amir
Alina Amir is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arus Academy, a Malaysian education social enterprise dedicated to advancing equity in classrooms. Since 2015, she has led efforts to close achievement gaps for marginalized communities through inclusive curriculum design, teacher development, and community partnerships. Under her leadership, Arus has collaborated with the Ministry of Education, UNICEF […]
Melati Nungsari
Dr. Melati Nungsari is an Associate Professor of Economics, the Deputy Dean of Research & Academics, and the Deputy CEO at Asia School of Business (ASB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is also the Faculty Director of the ASEAN Research Center (ARC) at ASB and holds an appointment at MIT Sloan School of Management as […]
Stevens Chan Kum Fai
Stevens Chan is a social entrepreneur and advocate for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Diagnosed with irreversible glaucoma in 2002, Stevens lost his sight completely by 2007. Despite this, he turned his personal adversity into a platform for change by co-founding Dialogue in the Dark Malaysia in 2012, in partnership with Dialogue SE Germany. Through this […]
Sooinn Lee
Sooinn Lee is the Co-founder and CEO of Enuma Inc., an award-winning edtech company creating inclusive learning solutions that empower children to become independent learners. Enuma’s Kitkit School, winner of the Global Learning XPRIZE, and its successor, Enuma School, have reached millions of children across Asia, including over 700 public schools in Malaysia under the […]
Ririn Salwa Purnamasari
Dr. Ririn Salwa Purnamasari is a Senior Economist with the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Poverty and Equity Global Practice. She leads and co-leads the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity work programs in Malaysia and Indonesia, focusing on poverty, inequality, employment, and gender issues. Ririn also serves as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion representative […]