Jonathan Slone is the former chairman and CEO of CLSA, having started in the business in 1988 as a founding staff shareholder. Jonathan joined when CLSA was a small local broker active in only two markets and was instrumental in driving the global expansion of the business. He helped develop all aspects of CLSA’s business spanning investment banking, equity brokerage, and private equity. In mid-2018, he became Chairman for Jefferies Asia, and in November 2021, he became Jefferies Senior Global Advisor for Asia.

Mathieu Chadronnier is the CEO of CVBG, one of Bordeaux's most influential wine negociants. Over the last 20 years, he has developed and paved CVBG's position as one of the elite players in La Place de Bordeaux. CVBG represents the finest wine estates from Bordeaux and beyond, and provides access to a unique distribution network of 3000 prestigious clients, reaching out to over 85 countries. A modernist in this traditionalist world, Mathieu embraced very early on, the numerous possibilities that I.T solutions offer wine distribution, by implementing a unique in-house information system. He pioneered the introduction of “Beyond Bordeaux” wines to La Place de Bordeaux, thus establishing CVBG at the forefront of this defining development. Yet, in a sometimes commoditized market, he has always placed trust in relationships and extensive knowledge of fine wine, among his core values. His passion is deeply rooted in Bordeaux's vineyard, since he also owns Château Marsau with his wife Anne-Laurence, a talented and dedicated winemaker.

Meaghan Becker is a wine business executive based in Napa, California. She began her career at Goldman Sachs and moved to San Francisco for a strategy role in Silicon Valley after receiving her MBA from Harvard Business School. It was during this time that she discovered her passion for wine, moved to Napa, and joined the wine business. She was General Manager at Quintessa Winery and Publisher at JamesSuckling.com. In 2020, she founded her strategic advisory practice In Vino Veritas. She is also a partner in Realm Cellars and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and VineView

James Suckling is an entrepreneur, wine critic, and journalist with more than 41 years experience in the wine world. His company, JamesSuckling.com is one of today's leading wine media in the world. He and his team of tasters and editors taste and rate almost 30,000 wines from around the world each year. The name James Suckling is respected by wine lovers, serious wine collectors, and wine traders worldwide. He is the chairman and editor of JamesSuckling.com, the wine media platform and events company with offices in Hong Kong. JamesSuckling.com currently has more than 600,000 unique visitors to its website per year. It has approximately 5 million followers across coverage on its website, social media, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and English newsletters, Prestige magazine in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, Noblesse magazine in Korea and China, WeChat, and Weibo. He is one of the largest wine influencers on Instagram, with 315,000-plus followers. He is also a highly respected instructor for MasterClass Online Classes on wine. James believes that GrtWines can add another dimension to the current wine market and deliver a newer, younger community to the wine world.

Victor Yin recently graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and History along with a Master's degree in Computer Science. With experience in software engineering, he has spent the past two years building blockchain applications for various corporations. Victor is a strong believer that despite the noise, an idea focusing on meaningful utility that leverages blockchain technology is the best way to combine both worlds to make a great impact. Aside from tech, Victor has some background in the financial industry. He is also a passionate filmmaker.

Akarin Gaw has over 25 years experience in private equity, investment, and operations strategies. He started his career in investment banking before transitioning to being an active investor in growth companies and partnering with management teams of both startup and mature companies in the US and emerging markets. He has been an investor and Operating Partner affiliated with The Yucaipa Companies, LLC for the last 15 years, focusing on the real estate, food & beverage and hospitality sectors. He currently leads Asia Strategic Development for Soho House & Co., and serves on the Board of Directors of a number of private companies as well as cultural institutions in the US and Asia.