Alissa is a trained Psychologist but well-known for her active work in democracy, diversity and interfaith cooperation and empowerment. She specialises in strategic planning and transformation program design. Alissa directs Gusdurian Network Indonesia to promote interfaith dialogue, advocate for FoRB and minority rights, and religious moderation.

In Nahdlatul Ulama (Indonesia's biggest faith-based organization), she is the first female co-chair on the Executive Board, serving its more than 50 million Muslim members.

She leads and is involved in many grassroots initiatives, speaks to thousands of people annually and writes monthly for Compass Daily.

Alisa currently serves as SDGs Ambassador for the Government of Indonesia and sits in the Government of Indonesia's Task Force for Religious Moderation, and Government of Indonesia's Advisory Board for Mental Revolution.

She received numerous awards for her contributions.

Amina is Head of Programme for Sustainable Communities and a Trustee for Somali Initiatives for Dialogue and Democracy (SIDD), as well as founder of Peace Begins at Home– an international inter-generational dialogue training created to empower and build bridges between generations and policymakers. She has a real passion for working with women of all backgrounds and faiths to build bridges and unlock their full potential. In her role as an international advocate for peace she uses her language and coaching skills to inspire, equip and connect individuals and organizations to become positive change agents.

Anila Noor is a refugee activist based in the Netherlands, dedicated to driving positive change for migrant and refugee communities. With a focus on delivering tangible outcomes, she actively engages both at the community and policy levels.

She holds three master’s degrees including development studies (2014) from Erasmus University Rotterdam examining social justice perspectives on gender and conflict as well as forced migration and refugee policies in Europe. Drawing from her extensive experience collaborating with national and international nonprofit organizations, she has a particular emphasis on advancing women’s rights. Recognizing the need to amplify the voices of migrant and refugee women, she founded the NWC movement, which seeks to mainstream their unheard perspectives across Europe. Going beyond mere integration, the movement advocates for inclusion as a policy choice, aiming to uplift the spirits of newcomer refugee women and empower them to create meaningful impacts. Through her work, Noor strives to shed light on the lived experiences of refugees in urban environments, with the aim of informing more inclusive and effective policies that prioritize the well-being and integration of displaced communities.

Shahin Ashraf MBE is a distinguished philanthropist and civil society leader with over 25 years of experience in humanitarian and developmental work. Currently serving as the Head of Global Advocacy and Research at Islamic Relief Worldwide, Shahin demonstrates remarkable leadership in founding and managing faith-based organizations dedicated to various causes, including women's rights, race relations, refugee support, and climate change. She actively participates on boards shaping global humanitarian policies and processes, advocating tirelessly for marginalized communities. As a guest lecturer at universities, she enriches academic discourse on humanitarianism and social justice, bridging theory and practice. Shahin's commitment to inclusive development and her advocacy efforts make her a catalyst for global dialogue and action on issues such as gender equality and social justice.

Rev. Teh Francis Yai is a pastor in Cameroon with more than 25 years’ experience in ministry. He is also an agent for social change. He founded Goodness and Mercy Missions in 2007, an organization helping the rural poor and disadvantaged communities in Cameroon. As far back as 2006, he started a primary school to bring both Christian and Muslim children to study together in a cordial atmosphere. A spirit of peaceful cohabitation soon spread to the parents, not by way of compromise, but by understanding and respecting each other’s cultures. Teh Francis would later be teaching World Religions to Bible college students. It was even more exciting when he became Kanthari Fellow in India in 2016 and came into contact with people from different religious backgrounds, experiencing first-hand what he had been teaching in theory. His recent awards have been to become a Top 10 Finalist at the Donors for Africa SIBC, receive the Courage Award at the African Change Makers Initiative Awards 2021, and be the Grand Prize Winner at the Citizenship Entrepreneurship Campus 2021. More recently, Rev Teh Francis worked on the intersection of peace building and entrepreneurship and implemented an initiative towards the economic sustainability of women and girls from both the Muslim and Christian backgrounds.