Sheikh Sultan is a member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family. He holds a number of official positions including Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), Chairman of Tourism Develoment & Investment Company (TDIC), Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and. He is also a Board Member of the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE. He recently became a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi Emirate.

Dr. Nusseibeh joined the government of Abu Dhabi in 1968, as the official interpreter of HH the late Sheikh Zayed. Today, he remains the official translator of HH the President, and is one of the advisors to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. Dr. Nusseibeh is a member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Documentation and Research, a member of the Board of Directors of the Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the President of the Abu Dhabi Concert Committee in addition to many other positions.

Mr. Al Muhairi was appointed Director General of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) on its creation in 2004. He is also a board member of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and Managing Director of Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), where he oversees the creation of many Abu Dhabi Development projects such as Saadiyat Island containing the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum.

Born and educated in Germany, Dr. Heard-Bey joined the Centre for Documentation and Research at Qasr al Hosn in 1969. She is the author of three books and over 70 articles, conference papers and reviews in English, German, French and Arabic about the Gulf region and the Arabian Peninsula.

Mrs. Kanoo is the Founder of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF). She was appointed in 1989 to a senior position at the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation. In 2004, Mrs Kanoo founded the annual Abu Dhabi Classical Music Festival under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, Minister of Information. She leads efforts to raise awareness and funds for charity and other good causes. She was the first woman from the Gulf to participate as speaker at the First World Forum on Music in 2005 by the UNESCO based International Music Council in Los Angeles.

Poet, writer and film director, Mrs Al Ghanim was born in Dubai. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Television Production from Ohio State University, USA (1996), and her Masters in Film Directing from Griffith University, Australia (1999). She served as the Director of Modern Media at Emirates Media Company as well as secretary of its executive committee.

Mr. Al-Dhaheri is the Assistant Undersecretary (Policy & Regulation) at the Department of Planning & Economy. He is a member of the Board of Directors of GASCO and member of ADNOC National Recruitment Committee, in addition to many other positions.

H.E Bin Butti has worked with top companies in the UAE, including Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). He was founder and CEO of United Design International. He sits on the board of some of the leading companies and authorities in the UAE, including Tasameem Real Estate and as a board member of Zaya.