- Vusi Gumede – Mpumalanga University
- Chaloka Beyani – London School of Economics and Political Sciences
- George Mpedi – University of Johannesburg
- Evance Kalula – University of Cape Town
- Peter Martin – Cornell University
- Charles Whitehead – Cornell University
- Edwin Maclellan – Cape Breton University (Canada)
- Sara Lulo – Vice-Chairperson
- Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa – Zziyika and Associates
- Scott Taylor – George Town University
- Muna Ndulo – Chairperson (Cornell University)
- David Willey – Professor, Michigan State
- Frans Swanepoel – Professor, University of Pretoria
- Geoffrey Mariki – formerly UNIDO
- James Gathi – Professor Loyola University
