An international hotel developer and brand strategist with over 40 years of experience in luxury hospitality, Ms Leo is Director and Co-Founder of the Relais Retreats group in collaboration with Tim Hartnoll, and Founder of GLA Hotels Paris and Grace Leo Consultancy. Her skills include conducting preliminary analyses to recognise lucrative business opportunities with a focus on start-ups, turnarounds, and brand revitalisation. She is renowned for holistic leadership and strategic oversight on properties across Europe and the USA, helming projects including One UN (New York), The Montalembert and Beauchamps (both Paris) and 10 Trinity Square (London). She is also an experienced board member with refined negotiation skills and an astute understanding of governance and compliance.

Yew Kee Chung has built a career in shaping brands to captivate and convert audiences. As the Founder and Creative Director of Matte, Yew Kee leads an impact-driven team specialising in brand strategy, retail environments, and retail activation. Matte’s work focuses on transforming brand and marketing messages into compelling, audience-specific stories and experiences that drive consumer loyalty. The firm partners with both iconic brand like Nike, Starbucks, Levi's, and Under Armour, as well as emerging startups. Based in Amsterdam, Yew Kee has earned recognition as a four-time jury member for the ADCN Dutch annual design awards.

Mr Ljorring runs Copenhagen-based practice, Flemming Ljorring International Creative Design+Art. He has over 55 years of experience in the field of design, having worked with clients across the sectors of retail, lifestyle, commerce, government, and the arts.

He previously served as President of Icograda: ico-D / The International Council of Design, a worldwide network of national entities including professional design associations, design promotion bodies and design education institutions. The council has over 120 Member bodies from over 50 countries.

Voon Wong trained at the Architectural Association in London, UK, and worked in the offices of Rick Mather Architects, Zaha Hadid, and C.F. Moller. Since setting up his practice in 1997, Voon has worked on architectural, interiors and product design projects and is a director at Viewport Studio, a multi-disciplinary award-winning design practice based in London and Singapore.

His clients include Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Galactic, Royal Garden Hotel (London), Amaya Homes (India), and The Goodwood Hotel Group (Singapore). Voon’s furniture range, Essential, won Dezeen’s Furniture Design of the Year 2020 and he is the recipient of the President's Design Award: Designer of the Year 2012 (Singapore).

Best known for The Link boutique and the Alldressedup label, Tina Tan Leo has 40 years of experience in Singapore’s fashion sphere, and has represented more than 70 international brands regionally. Over the past decade, she has focused her discerning eye for style and trends on Privato, a luxury concierge service she co-founded with her husband Lionel, which delivers exclusive experiences celebrating some of the world’s most exceptional brands and couturiers. Tan Leo’s sartorial legacy is about opening Southeast Asia’s fashion doors to the world, a commitment that will continue to evolve in tandem with her role as consultant for the Singapore Fashion Council.