Nograles hails from Davao City, Philippines, and has served as Congressman in the First District since 2010. He is currently the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations for the 17th Congress. He is member of both the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) and the South East Asian Parliamentarians Against Corruption (SEAPAC). He is also a member of the Philippine Constitution Association. Nograles obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering, and Juris Doctor in 2003 from Ateneo de Manila University.

Sengebau was appointed as Minister in 2013. He is responsible for the management, protection and development of Palau’s natural resources as well as guiding the implementation of the Protected Areas Network programme and the Palau National Marine Sanctuary initiative. Sengebau also oversees the implementation of tourism policy targeting high-value tourism and the new brand, “Pristine Paradise.

Leyl regularly anchors Asia Business Report and Newsday from the BBC’s Singapore studio. She is also a reporter and producer on these shows along with World Business Report. She has filed reports for radio on the BBC World Service business and arts programmes and written features for BBC news online. Leyl began her broadcasting career at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997. She joined financial news service provider Bridge Information Systems where she wrote for its newswires on foreign exchange movements in the aftermath of the crisis.

Siregar is responsible for marketing division in customer relations for Rubysh Jewelry. She obtained her Bachelor of Computer Science from the Education University of Indonesia, Bandung. In 2015, she finished a Journativist Class from the Museum of The AsianAfrican Conference, Bandung, Indonesia. She is also the Chief in Editor of Maharadhika Bulletin, Museum of Asian-African Conference, Bandung, Indonesia, and also works at the Research and Development, Kreasi Edulab.

David possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences and currently reading for the master’s degree in Environmental Management, has been awarded the Presidents Medal for the Environmental Pioneer program conducted by the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka. Having served many years in the hospitality industry in Sri Lanka in the fields of eco-tourism, environmental management and sustainability he has gathered knowledge and experience on practical application of sustainability principles in to tourism activities.

Knowles joined EIB in 1982 and has held a number of positions inside and outside Europe. Since January 2006 he has been part of an initiative by EIB to reinforce its activity in sectors of high policy priority for the EU and in which the EIB seeks to develop innovative approaches. In this capacity he has a pan-European responsibility for a diverse portfolio of activities, which includes equity funds for infrastructure and clean energy, carbon finance, and structured finance in the energy and environmental sectors.

Trawen holds an undergraduate tourism degree from University of Otago, New Zealand as well as Master of Tourism from James Cook University, Australia and has recently graduated with a Master of Planning, University of Otago, New Zealand. Her thesis was based on Community Participation Limitations in Tourism Planning. She was recently appointed as the Deputy Lead Sheppard for the APEC Tourism Working Group. She has been working with the PNGTPA for the past 10 years.

Quintas has been working for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture since 2003. He completed his Bachelor Degree in Economics in West Java (Indonesia) in 2000, Bachelor Degree in International Tourism Management in the UK (London) in 2006. He gained his Master Degree in Environmental Science in Charles Darwin University, Australia, in 2015.

Baptist is responsible for providing intellectual leadership for the EIU’s coverage, for ensuring that our economic and political analysis and forecasts are the best available for international decision-makers, and for managing a global team of economists, consultants and editors. As Managing Director for the EIU’s Asia consultancy arm, he works with governments to design and assess the impact of public policy, and with companies to drive successful strategy and operational performance in Asia.

Eang obtained his PhD from the University of Calgary. Prior to his current position, he was Chairman of the Association of Natural Rubber-Producing Countries, and was Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia, from 2013 to 2016. He was also Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Public Work and Transport from 2011 to 2013. He worked for the Cambodian Construction Company Ltd. (1995 to 1997) and in Bettis Canada Inc. (1994 to 1995). From 1989 to 1994, he worked in Paragon Corporation – Sigma Measurement Inc., in Calgary, Canada.