  :root {     
            --primary: #0b3c6f;
            --secondary: #0e5c8f;
            
            --bg-light: #f4f7f9;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --text-main: #2d3748;
            --text-light: #718096;
            --border-color: #e2e8f0;
            --shadow-sm: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            --shadow-md: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.04);
            --shadow-hover: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.15), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.05);
            --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }


        .section {
            padding: 30px 0;
        }       

        .container {
            max-width: 90%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 32px;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .section-title span {
            color: var(--secondary);
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .section-title span::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 60%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), transparent);
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 20%;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Testimonials Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .testimonials-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .t1c-content {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 35px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: var(--transition);
            border-top: 5px solid var(--secondary);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .t1c-content:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .t1c-text {
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .t1c-text::before {
            content: '\201C';
            font-size: 50px;
            color: rgba(14, 92, 143, 0.08);
            position: absolute;
            top: -30px;
            left: -15px;
            line-height: 1;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        .t1c-text.cl {
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .t1c-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--secondary);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-align: left;
            padding: 0;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .t1c-btn:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .t1c-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            margin-top: auto;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .t1c-person {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .t1c-av {
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 2px solid var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--secondary);
        }

        .t1c-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 28px;
        }

        .t1c-role {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .t1c-right {
            text-align: right;
        }

        .t1c-stars {
            display: flex;
            gap: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            justify-content: flex-end;
        }

        .star-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .sd-fill {
            background-color: #f59e0b;
        }

        .sd-empty {
            background-color: #e2e8f0;
        }

        .t1c-pills {
            display: flex;
            gap: 6px;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .pill {
            font-size: 14px;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .pill.pa {
            background: rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.1);
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .pill.pl {
            background: rgba(14, 92, 143, 0.1);
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Committee Members Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .profiles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .t2c {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            transition: var(--transition);
            text-align: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .t2c:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
            border-color: transparent;
        }

        .t2c-top {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--secondary) 100%);
            padding: 40px 20px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .t2c-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .t2c-img {
            width: 130px;
            height: 130px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 5px solid var(--white);
            object-fit: cover;
            margin-bottom: -65px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            background: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .t2c-body {
            padding: 85px 25px 35px;
        }

        .t2c-name {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .t2c-divider {
            width: 50px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--secondary);
            margin: 0 auto 25px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        .t2c-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: start;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .t2c-row i {
            color: var(--secondary);
            width: 20px;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Past Speakers Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .t3c {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 40px 30px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .t3c::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .t3c:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .t3c:hover::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .t3c-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .t3c-edition-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(14, 92, 143, 0.08);
            color: var(--secondary);
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .t3c-edition-badge i {
            margin-right: 6px;
        }

        .t3c-avatar-wrap {
            position: relative;
            width: 110px;
            height: 110px;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
        }

        .t3c-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 3px solid transparent;
            background: linear-gradient(var(--white), var(--white)) padding-box, 
                        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)) border-box;
        }

        .t3c-role-chip {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -12px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: var(--primary);
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: 14px;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            font-weight: 600;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(11, 60, 111, 0.2);
        }

        .t3c-name {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .t3c-jobtitle {
            color: var(--secondary);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-top: 5px;
        }

        .t3c-divider {
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--border-color);
            margin: 25px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .t3c-divider::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -2px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 30px;
            height: 5px;
            background: var(--bg-light);
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        .t3c-body .t3c-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .t3c-body .t3c-row:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .t3c-body .t3c-row i {
            color: var(--secondary);
            background: rgba(14, 92, 143, 0.08);
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 16px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .t3c:hover .t3c-row i {
            background: var(--secondary);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .section {
                padding: 30px 0;
            }
            .section-title {
                font-size: 30px;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
            }
        }