Phoebe Han has worked in several well-known bars in Shanghai for 13 years, and founded Healer Chinese Cocktail Bar in 2016. She is fond of learning and sharing the history of Chinese drinks and the combination of Western culture. She broke the stereotype that western mixology could not be mixed with Chinese spirit, and created many cocktails based on it, which made them more diverse with much possiblity. In 2018, Healer became the first Chinese pub by crossovering with Suzhou Museum and promote tradition with different art events, so that more and more people have different understanding of cocktail culture and Oriental art.

Almudena Alberca is the first woman in Spain to achieve the title of Master of Wine. Almudena began her career producing boutique wines in Viñas de Cenit, in Zamora, Spain, where she went from assistant winemaker to managing the entire winery. She worked at Dominio de Atauta in Ribera del Duero where she played an integral role in shaping their wine styles and achieving international success. During this time, she was also the Spanish specialist for importer AvivaVino in New York, selecting and blending wines for this market. Almudena has been the technical director at Viña Mayor since 2015, one of Spain's large-volume players in Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Toro. She is also responsible for developing new brands and wines in regions like Rías Baixas and Valdeorras and is involved with PR, marketing and sales both in Spain and abroad. Since January 2021 spanish brand ambassador for the wine investment company Oeno.

Romana Echensperger has worked for 12 years as a sommelier in high-end restaurants in Germany and Spain. In 2005, she was elected 'Best Sommelier of Berlin', working from a wine list of 1,000 German wines. Since 2011 she works as a wine educator and consultant on an international level. In particular, she appears as ambassador for German Wines for the German Wine Institute. She also works as an independent wine journalist and has her own wine column.

Cathy started her wine journey on a bicycle: she asked her husband to ride SA's famed Cape Town Cycle Tour with her; he accepted if she attended a wine course with him. She has since notched up more than 21 tours – and passed the prestigious Master of Wine examination in 2005.

Previously chair of the Institute of Masters of Wine's education committee, she is now a member of its Council. Cathy judges locally and internationally, and is the SA contributor to Le Grand Tasting app.

She occasionally contributes to wine journals and websites around the world, but spends most of her wine-time as associate editor of Global Women of Wine. In 2019, she was named as the Cape Wine Masters’ Personality of the Year for her passionate promotion of South African wine at every conceivable opportunity.

Lisa Granik MW has released a new book entitled Wines of Georgia, which is said to be the first substantive, definitive book on Georgian wine. She writes as someone with the mind of an academic, grappling with the complexity of Georgia past, present and future.”

Elaine Chukan Brown serves as a writer, speaker, and educator specializing in wine, personal empowerment, and social justice. In 2021, she gave the keynote address,“Risk and Self-Doubt as Opportunity,” for the Femmes du Vin event sponsored by the US State Department through the Paris Embassy. The Hue Society also awarded her the Legend Award in Wine Education. In 2021, she contributed to the book On California from Academie du Vin Library, as well as Why We Cook: Women on Food, Identity and Connection by artist Lindsay Gardner. From 2015 through 2020 she served as the American Specialist for JancisRobinson.com. She contributed to the 8th edition of the World Atlas of Wine, and the 4th edition of the Oxford Companion to Wine, both of which have since won multiple awards.

Monica Larner is a wine critic and author based in Rome. She is the Italian Reviewer for The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com, the bimonthly wine publication and website founded by wine critic, Robert Parker.

As of 2013, Larner is the only wine journalist to have won one of these top prizes in wine journalism three times.

Through her work at The Wine Advocate, Larner's opinion on Italian wines is often cited by mainstream media publications like Forbes and Newsweek. She has been described by Robert Parker as one of the most comprehensive writers of Italian wines out there. She has emphasized the deserving Italian emerging wine regions and small wineries in contributing to help the younger production areas grow.

Vino Joy News, founded by Natalie Wang, is regarded as a reference for both wines and spirits industry, covering a wide range of topicsfrom legal news to distribution to consumer trends, impactful and influential.Vino-joy.com is created with the goal to become the most authoritative andtrustworthy news website on Asia and China's wine market.

Emilie Steckenborn has lived in Shanghai, China for over a decade working with some of the largest wine importers, distributors and brands to create their wine education programs across Asia.

Her passion for wine, food, beer and cocktails are brought to life through Bottled in China podcast and blog.

Awarded top 50 future influencer in the global beverage industry, she has worked with numerous top beverage brands and hotel groups to develop and train their front line staff across China. She currently serves as China Eastern Airlines Official Wine Consultant for First and Business Class.

Cecilia is the host and consultant of wine, spirits and food matching of the show- VIU TV. Each episode has a different wine topic, sharing wine information with the audience. She is also in different newspapers, magazines and online platforms, including Wine Luxe, Malt & Spirits, she.com and Marie Claire, etc. She also shares her wine experience on her Facebook and Instagram wine columns.