Former Director of the Asia University Museum of Modern Art and former General Manager of Mediasphere Communications Ltd. (China Times Group), Lee Mei-Ling is a veteran media professional in the arts and culture field. In 1993, she introduced Taiwan’s first international exhibition, Claude Monet and the Impressionists. Since then, she has organized numerous major art exhibitions showcasing both Eastern and Western works, and has collaborated with prestigious institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay, the British Museum, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, the Mucha Foundation, and the Foundation Zao Wou-Ki.

Lung Yingtai is a celebrated writer, literary critic, and public intellectual. She has held two key governmental roles: Taipei City’s first Minister of Culture (1999-2003) and Taiwan’s first Minister of Culture (2012-2014). Lung was honored as the first “Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Fellow in Humanities” by the University of Hong Kong.

In 2005, she established the Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation with a group of intellectuals and business leaders, aimed at fostering global citizenship in young people and developing the knowledge, and values needed in an interconnected world. As Taiwan’s Minister of Culture, she facilitated policies, established laws, and enhanced Taiwan’s cultural soft power. In December 2014, she stepped down from the role and returned to writing. She now chairs the Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation, cultivating civil society in Taiwan.

A renowned Japanese art critic and curator with a strong academic background in art history. With a career spanning over 50 years, Fumio Nanjo has curated numerous international art exhibitions, including biennales, world expos, and art festivals, making significant contributions to the advancement of contemporary art globally. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and as a board member of the Paul Chiang Arts and Cultural Foundation.

Yu-Chiou Tchen has previously served as Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan; Chair of the Board of the Public Television Service Foundation; Chair of the Board of the Chinese Television System; and National Policy Advisor to the President. In these roles, she played a vital part in advancing Taiwan’s cultural and creative industries, as well as shaping key cultural policies.

Currently, Yu-Chiou Tchen is a professor at National Taiwan University, Honorary Chairwoman of the Egret Cultural and Educational Foundation, and Honorary President of the Alliance Française de Taïwan. Deeply committed to strengthening cultural ties between Taiwan and France, she is also a recipient of the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur and the Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, awarded by the French government.