Mr. Kobkulsuwan received a Bachelor’s of Economics from Thammasat University, Thailand and an MBA from San Diego State University, USA. He is a member of the Thai Auto Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA) and TAPMA’s G2 Forum.  He has also participated in  programs with Kasikorn Bank and Bangkok Bank, as well as a Sustaining Family Business Program and Real Estate Management Program through Chulalongkorn University of Thailand. In his position as director, Mr. Kobkulsuwan is 2nd generation management of Thaisakol Group, a distributor of cutting tools and machines that was founded by his father.

Mr. Lamsam is the President and CEO of Muang Thai Life, CEO of Phatra Leasing, and Director of Thai Reinsurance. He has previously served as director of various institutions, including Singer Thailand, Siam Inter Multimedia, and The Thai Insurance Institute. Mr. Lamsam was educated in the United States at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Business Administration) and Boston University (Master of Science in Administration), but has also completed a Director Certification Program at The Thai Institute of Directors Association. In 2005, he received the prestigious Young Asean Manager Award at the 5th ASEAN Insurance Congress.

Fadzil Hashim began as a Sales Director for Dell Malaysia - and was in fact the youngest ever in his position for Dell. Always wishing to give something back to the community however, and start his own business, he left Dell in order to pursue these goals, while coaching for Asia Coach International in order to inspire business minds and entrepreneurs along the way. Fadzil Hashim prides himself on his “let´s try” attitude, it is his business experience and the education of his own children which led him to begin the Brainy Bunch International Montessori and to provide good education to impact the world so that the future generation can be better.

Mr. Almaraz is an entrepreneur, politician, educator, lawyer, and author. He earned a Law Degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (1978) and has more than 40 years of experience as a lawyer. He was Founding Director of the School of Humanities at the Autonomous University of Baja California, where he also taught Contemporary Mexican History. Mr. Almaraz previously served as Senator of the Republic of the State of Baja California (1989-1991), among other governmental posts, before founding his lobbying and political consulting firm GEP. Alongside this post, he serves as VP of Government and Legals Affairs of the Mexican Association of Oil Services’ Companies (AMESPAC) and Legal VP of the National Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN).

Mr. Rodriguez (born in Quito, Ecuador, 1980) obtained his undergraduate degree in Social Sciences and International Relations at Catholic University of Ecuador. He followed this up with a master’s degree in Government and Public Affairs at the Latin American Social Sciences Institute. His previous positions include: Executive Director, Ecuadorian International Cooperation Agency (AGECI); Consultant, National Secretariat of Planning and Development (SENPLADES); Chairman of Management, Ecuadorian Institute of Educational Credit and Scholarships (IECE); and Undersecretary General for Science, Technology and Innovation. Now Mr. Rodriguez serves as Managing Director of the Yachay City of Knowledge.

Mr. Ayala (born in Ibarra, Ecuador, 1950) has been a professor, lecturer, editor, historian, and politician. He has PhDs in both Education (1975, Catholic University of Ecuador) and Modern History (1982, Oxford University, UK). Part of Ecuador’s Socialist Party, Mr. Ayala has served as a member of Parliament and the Constituent Assembly, as Deputy of the Republic, and as Governor of the Imbabura Province. He was also the editor of 15 volumes of the New History of Ecuador (one of Ecuador’s most important publications), as well as dozens of other historical and educational works. In 1990, he joined Simón Bolivar Andean University later being appointed Rector in 1997.