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.

An international hotel developer and brand strategist with over 30 years of experience in luxury hospitality, Ms Leo creates innovative solutions and distinctive branding across industries and borders. 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 high-end renovation projects across Europe and the USA, managing teams, mitigating risks, and driving excellence through challenge. She is also an experienced board member with refined negotiation skills and an astute understanding of governance and compliance. 

Calvin Tsao is a leading voice in contemporary architecture whose work draws from engaging with a variety of art forms. He serves as Chair on the Board of the American Academy in Rome, and is an active board member and President Emeritus of The Architectural League of New York. His firm, TsAO and McKOWN recently completed the 46-acre Sangha community in Suzhou, China, and conceptualised the layout of buildings for Suntec City in Singapore.

In 2012, Tsao received a Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Legacy Award and in 2009 the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award for Interior Design. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Cooper Union, Syracuse University, and at Parsons The New School for Design, and has also served as guest critic and lectured at universities internationally.

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 group of stores, Versace labels, 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 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.