Mr. A.H.G. (Alexander) Rinnooy Kan       

Chairman of the International Advisory Board Rotterdam and Chairman of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)

Mr. (L.) Leendert Bikker

Chairman of the Economic Development Board Rotterdam (EDBR)

Mr. S. (Sander) de Iongh

Secretary General of the International Advisory Board Rotterdam

Mr. H.N.J. (Hans) Smits                  

President and CEO of the Rotterdam Port Authority

Mr. T. (Tex) Gunning                            

Managing Director of the Decorative Paints Division of Akzo Nobel

Mr. R. (Rob) Pearson
Head of Area Yorkshire and Humber Homes and Communities Agency UK

Mr. M. (Michael) Shanks

Professor of Classical Archaeology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford MetaMedia Lab

Mr. (Larry) Beasley

Former Director of Urban Planning, Vancouver B.C.

Mr. S. (Stein) Kruse                              

President and CEO of the Holland America Line Inc.

Ms. N. (Nicky) Gavron                          

Former Deputy Mayor of London and Member of the London Assembly

Ms. Aw Kah Peng
CEO of the Singapore Tourism Board and former Assistant Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board