Will Mutua is founder of Afrinnovator and author of Innovative Africa: The new face of Africa.

Viera Malach is a journalist with InfoSüd.

Vidya Marapin is PhD researcher on the development of identities in post-conflict countries.

Valentina Mazzucato is Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Maastricht and Honorary Professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at Hong Kong University.