Dr Shawn Lum is a Senior Lecturer at the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University. Trained as a botanist and ecologist, he has spent most of his academic career studying the resilience and long-term viability of fragmented and disturbed forest ecosystems. He has also been active in nature conservation in Singapore and the region, serving for two decades as Vice-President and President of the Nature Society Singapore. Shawn has collaborated with colleagues in academic institutions, government agencies, NGOs and schools. He serves in an advisory capacity to various agencies, institutions and civil society groups on biodiversity and environmental management. Born in Japan, raised in Hawaii and having spent his entire working career in Singapore, Shawn’s life has an unshakeable affinity for islands.

Professor Bernard C Y Tan is Senior Vice Provost (Undergraduate Education) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He assists the Provost in setting educational directions and policies, and in assuring educational quality for the University. He has oversight of Office of the University Registrar, Office of Admissions, Centre for Future-Ready Graduates, Centre for Holistic Inquiry Into Lifelong Learning, The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific, NUS Libraries, Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre and NUS Teaching Academy.

Ms Jessica Cheam is the Founder and CEO of Eco-Business, Asia Pacific’s leading independent media and business intelligence organisation focused on sustainable development. A globally recognised sustainability pioneer, she brings over two decades of experience spanning media, sustainable development, and sustainable finance. A trusted advisor on strategy and governance, she serves on Boards of a wide range of public and private organisations, and works with governments, multinationals, and financial institutions across the region. Her contributions have been recognised through regional and global accolades, including the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards, Gen.T List, The Peak Power List, Tatler Asia and LinkedIn Power Profiles. A multidisciplinary storyteller, Jessica is also the author of 'Forging a Greener Tomorrow: Singapore's journey from slum to eco-city.'

Mr Antonio A. Oposa Jr. is one of Asia’s leading voices in the global arena of environmental law. He pioneered the practice of Environmental Law in the Philippines, and his work is known locally and internationally for establishing, in the highest court of law, the principle of inter-generational responsibility – that this present generation has a responsibility to protect the environment for future generations. He is an environmental law and policy consultant; an expert in environmental policy and law, governance and litigation; an effective and respected activist for forest and marine protected areas in his native country; and a true warrior for the environment.

Melissa Low is a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions and Head of the Sustainability Academy under the university’s Sustainable Futures initiative. Under her stewardship, the Centre’s sustainability-related continuing education training programmes have benefited over 500 government officers and private sector individuals. She previously worked at the Energy Studies Institute, NUS where she carried out research projects on a range of energy and climate issues of concern to Singapore and the region. She has participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) for over a decade and is an active sustainability thought leader, authoring, publishing and presenting at various forums.