Amy Taylor is the Chief Networks Officer at CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists in 175 countries working to strengthen civil society and citizen participation. In her role as Chief Networks Officer she provides strategic leadership on network development, membership engagement, civil society resourcing and resource mobilisation.

Francis Kiwanga is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society the largest grantmaking and capacity development organization to civil society in Tanzania. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and serves on the Board of the African Philanthropy Network.

Ingrid Srinath, Founder Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University. The Centre, the first of its kind in India, aims to strengthen the ecosystem for philanthropy and social impact in India through cutting edge research, high level capacity building and convening, and engagement with students at Ashoka and beyond.

Naila Farouky is the CEO for the Arab Foundations Forum (AFF), a regional, membership-based association of foundations and philanthropic entities working across the Arab Region. AFF is a network with team members based across the region in Cairo, Amman, and Tunis.