In the two-day forum, today's prominent government and business leaders from throughout the region delivered insightful presentations and subsequent panel discussions addressing the theme and subthemes of the forum. The invited speakers were:
- Honourable Ricardo T. Gloria,
Secretary for the Philippine Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (guest of honour & keynote speaker)
- Mr Diosdado M. Macapagal, Jr.
President, Peregrine Capital Philippines Inc.,
Philippines. (He delivered the speech on behalf of keynote speaker,
Senator Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo)
- Dr AKP Mochtan,
Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia
- Ms Emiko Kakiuchi,
Director, Cultural Policy Planning Office, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
- Mr Bunn Sri Na Nagara,
Chairman, Geopolicy Research, Malaysia
- Ms Regina L. Lopez,
ABC-CBN Foundation, Philippines
- Ms Felice Prudente Sta. Maria,
Chairman, Board of Trustees of Metropolitan Museum of Manila and Commissioner,
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
- Dr Roger P. Perez,
Director, Commission on Higher Education, Philippines
- Mr Genard Ee,
Nominated Member of Parliament and Partner, Ernst & Young, Singapore
- Mr Charnchai Charuvastr,
President and CEO, Samart Corporation PLC, Thailand