Daniel Copeland serves as the Director of Research for Barna Group. Trained in social and market research techniques, he helps with strategic growth and development efforts in both nonprofit and for-profit settings. Daniel works closely with organisations across the globe to help them critically consider best practices in navigating this cultural moment.

Paul Kong is the National Director of Alpha Malaysia. Alpha creates a space for people to connect with others online while exploring the Christian faith together; the programme is run in over 300 churches throughout Malaysia. He graduated with degrees in Business Marketing alongside Theology, Ministry, and Mission, and is currently pursuing his MBA. Prior to leading the team in Alpha Malaysia, Paul led the work of Alpha for Youth and Campus for six years. Paul is married to Joyce, he is passionate about seeing people encountering Jesus, and is a huge fan of Manchester United!

Terry Leong is currently the Acting CEO of World Vision Malaysia. Prior to this she was the Senior Director overseeing World Vision Malaysia’s local projects. These included Community Development Projects in Mukim Tulid and Tatalaan, Sabah covering areas like education, child protection, economic development and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. She is also the Spokesperson for One Goal Malaysia, which advocates for Nutrition for Children through Football.

Terry graduated from Monash University, Australia with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She was a corporate legal advisor before joining World Vision International in 2009. In 2015 she joined the senior leadership of World Vision Malaysia. She is married to CK and they have two grown-up sons. She loves asking questions!

Margaret Loy is currently the CEO of Community Transformation Initiative (CTI), a non-profit focusing on alleviation of poverty. In 1998, she started to do youth work with Damansara Utama Methodist Church, and later on would serve in and eventually lead a non-profit organisation. Margaret has a cumulative experience of 24 years working with children and youths in marginalised communities. 

Margaret hails from Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia and has a Bachelor’s of Law (LLB, Otago University, NZ), Master’s in Ministry (MMin, MBS, Msia) and a Master’s in Transformational Development (MTD, Eastern College, Aus).

Cheryl Ann Fernando is the CEO of Pemimpin GSL in Malaysia, an organisation focused on improving school leadership through professional development programmes for school leaders. Cheryl graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications and later pursued postgraduate studies with a Master’s in Management and a further Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Her passion to provide equitable access to quality education started in her early years as a PR consultant, during which she taught underprivileged children part-time. 

After leaving her career in PR, Cheryl spent three years teaching English in a rural school in Sungai Petani, Kedah as a volunteer teacher for Teach for Malaysia. During this time, she encouraged her students to overcome their challenge with the language and they went on to win fifth place in an English choral speaking competition. This inspiring story was made into a movie, Adiwiraku (My Superheroes).

After ten years of working in the digital tech space, Terence moved towards developing rural communities in Sabah and Battambang, Cambodia. The last seven years has taken Terence on a journey of growing and building communities towards sustainability and regeneration. He currently is the co-founder of Wiki Impact, a research and collaborative platform for changemakers in Malaysia, and Built To Last, a training and development organisation for rural youths in Sabah. He is passionate about creating positive outcomes in lives and communities and believes in the power of one person making a difference.

Ninian Tian serves as the Campaigns and Advocacy Manager in World Vision Malaysia, where she has been for a total of ten years. During this time, she has led successful campaigns such as the 30-Hour Famine, one of the largest youth-led fundraising cum advocacy campaigns in Malaysia and ‘It Takes You and I to End Violence Against Children’, a campaign that aims to gather a movement of people committed to keeping children safe at home, in school and online. 

Ninian is passionate in standing with the world’s most vulnerable children and speaking up for issues such as hunger, violence, and poverty. She specifically believes that change comes first with awareness. This is why she spends her time invested in campaigns, speaking with different stakeholders such as schools, churches, and other NGOs.

Anderson Selvasegaram is the Executive Director of SUKA Society, a solution-focused organisation he founded in 2010 that protects and preserves the best interests of children. The organisation focuses on granting access to education for indigenous children, restoring victims of human trafficking and protecting unaccompanied and separated minors through community placement and case management. In 2015, SUKA Society won the prestigious UN Malaysia Award in conjunction with the United Nations’ 70th Anniversary. 

Anderson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and is an alumni of the International Visitor Leadership Program by the US Department of State. In 2016, he was appointed the International Detention Coalition (IDC) Regional Advisor for South East Asia. He is also a steering committee member of the End Child Detention Network Malaysia and aids the government in implementing the Alternative to Detention Pilot project for unaccompanied and separated minors. He also serves as a member of the National Project Advisory Committee for the EU-UNICEF Initiative. Prior to SUKA Society, Anderson spent eight years with an NGO specialising in protecting abused, neglected and abandoned children, with responsibilities in managing residential care centres for abused children, working among young offenders in Kajang Prison and community aid programmes for marginalised families.

Reverend Abel Cheah is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Alpha Asia Pacific and Curate (Pastor) at Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang (HTBB). Together with his wife, Jacintha, they lead the Five, HTBB's evening service. Up until 2016, he was the Head of Regions in Teach For Malaysia, a non-profit leadership development organisation that aims to address education inequality by empowering leaders and students. Abel enjoys reading, chatting about leadership and team culture, and evening walks with his son, Levi.

Pastor Dr. Chew Weng Chee is the Senior Pastor of Sidang Injil Borneo Kuala Lumpur (SIBKL), a rapidly growing English congregation​ of over 4,000.

He was a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist before he gave up his medical career to serve the Lord full time in 1999.​ He obtained a Master’s Degree in Theology from Regent College Bible School, Vancouver, Canada. He was the President of Sidang Injil Borneo (West Malaysia), overseeing 31 Bahasa Malaysia SIB Churches in West Malaysia until 2007.

Pastor Dr. Chew has ministered extensively in Conferences and Church Camps both locally and overseas and he has written a book entitled, “Is Life Worth Living?” a study on the Book of Ecclesiastes, and has written his second book titled “Chew on Revelation”. He is married to Pastor Dr. Lew Lee Choo, who is the Deputy Senior Pastor of SIBKL. They have two sons, Jonathan and Christopher, daughter-in-law Rachel and two grandsons.

Pr. Sabrina Low is a dynamic preacher. After a dramatic encounter with God, she was called to serve in the full time ministry. Her passion is to see revival in the nations and the Kingdom of God invade earth. She graduated from the School of Ministry and the School of Leadership at Tung Ling Bible College, Singapore in 2006. She has spoken in different churches, conferences, camps, and public meetings both locally and in other nations.

Besides church planting, pastoring and training, she enjoys good coffee accompanied by a good book. She also gets a thrill from winning a game of Catan!

Pr. Andy Yeoh, is an engaging and high-spirited youth pastor whose passion for the young generation is as fired up as his passion for Christ. He’s the lead vocalist for Altered Frequency, a home-grown band that garnered a nomination for "Best New English Artiste" in the 2005 edition of Malaysia’s premier "Anugerah Industri Muzik" awards. Currently the Associate Pastor leading the Teens Ministry in Acts Church, Subang Jaya as well as the National “Recess Revolution” Facilitator (a national movement of young people in schools who are bringing change through love, being a force for good and a movement of generosity), he’s constantly on the go inspiring young people to live a life of purpose and passion!