- His Highness Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, Prince of Arcot, Chennai, India
- Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development
- Hon Simon Bridges, Minister of Labour
- Hon David Cunliffe, Leader of the Opposition
- Rt Hon Winstone Peters, Leader, New Zealand First Party
- Hon John Bank, Leader ACT Party
- His Worship Len Brown, Mayor of Auckland
- Mr Sanjay Verma, Deputy High Commissioner of India
- Mr John Waller, Chairman of the Board, BNZ
- Mr Anthony Healy, Director BNZ Partners BNZ
