The Regional Eminent Persons Panel at the 2023 Awards ceremony in Port of Spain: Ambassador Irwin La Rocque, Major General (Retired) Joseph G Singh, Prof Bridget Brereton, Prof E Nigel Harris, Prof Compton Bourne (Chair), Mr A Norman Sabga (Patron), Honourable Justice Rolston Nelson, Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth O Hall. Missing: Honourable Justice Christopher Blackman, Mr Christopher Bovell, Dr Charmaine Gardner, Mrs Diana Mahabir Wyatt.