The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Shi Mingde, is a proud member of the Diplomatic Council's Board of Presidents. He was named Ambassador of the Year 2015 by the Diplomatic Magazine.

H.E. Ambassador Zulkifli Adnan is active on the Diplomatic Council Board of Presidents in Europa as well as in Asia. His diplomatic career has spanned 34 years and includes being Malaysia's ambassador to Germany, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was also director general of the Maritime Affairs Department in the Malaysian foreign affairs ministry. 

In 2018 he was appointed Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore. The Diplomatic Council launch in Singapore was hosted in his residence with 150 selected members and guests.

Dr Heinrich Kreft is a career diplomat and since July 22nd 2016 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Luxembourg.

Otto Schell Is the CEO of the Diplomatic Council Otto Schell Institute for Digital Transformation and Chairman International Relations at the Diplomatic Council. He is a visionary for digitalization considered one of the most independent pioneers and innovators for digitalization. Otto Schell made a major contribution to the groundbreaking studies for „Industrie Plattform 4.0“ which later became known worldwide under the term Industrie 4.0. Based on this creation, further megatrend innovations such as the Internet of Things (IoT) have evolved.

Thi Thai Hang Nguyen is the heart and the soul of the Diplomatic Council. She was born in Vietnam and spent her early childhood there. At the tender age of five she was forced to escape her country due to the severe consequences of the war. She and her family were rescued by the German aid organisation Cap Anamur and were given a new home in Germany where she lives since 1980. In her function as the Co-founder and Secretary General of the Diplomatic Council, Mrs.

Andreas Dripke acted as Chairman Business Relations for the Diplomatic Council since the global Think Tank was founded in 2012 and became the Diplomatic Council´s Global Chairman in 2015 when the organization expanded its activities globally. Andreas Dripke has studied computer science and economy and has a strong background on international journalism and public relations. He has been chief editor for International Data Corporation for more than a decade. He is author of several books about the economic potential of the information society.

The Diplomatic Council Founder & CEO of the Board of Presidents Ambassador Buddhi Athauda started from a purely Sri Lankan background with an unprecedented desire to represent his Motherland to the world and become one of the most international persons on earth. While representing Sri Lanka as the Ambassador in The Hague, he held many prestigious positions in various multinational organizations. He was the Chairman of the Budget Committee of the Permanent Court of Arbitration for many years and was unanimously elected by 115 fellow member states.