.cont-row {
    margin-top: 0px !important;
}
    /* ========== SECTION 1: TESTIMONIALS (prefix "ft-") ========== */
    .ft-wrap {
      padding: 64px 28px;
    }

    .ft-hero {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .ft-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: #fff0f0;
      color: #a11c2e;
      padding: 6px 22px;
      border-radius: 60px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .ft-title {
      font-size: 52px;
      font-weight: 800;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #033444 40%, #01b8f1 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .ft-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .ft-divider-line {
      width: 50px;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #033444, #01b8f1);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .ft-divider-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: #a11c2e;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .ft-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
      gap: 36px;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .ft-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 32px 28px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(3, 52, 68, 0.08);
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      border-bottom: 4px solid #01b8f1;
    }

    .ft-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(1, 184, 241, 0.15);
      border-bottom-color: #a11c2e;
    }

    .ft-quote-icon {
      font-size: 48px;
      color: #a11c2e;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .ft-rating {
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: #01b8f1;
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
    }

    .ft-desc {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: #2c3e44;
      margin: 8px 0 12px;
    }

    .ft-desc.clamped {
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ft-read-btn {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #033444;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 8px 0 4px;
      text-align: left;
      width: fit-content;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }

    .ft-read-btn:hover {
      color: #01b8f1;
    }

    .ft-divider-light {
      height: 1px;
      background: #e0ecf2;
      margin: 20px 0 22px;
    }

    .ft-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .ft-avatar-img {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 2px solid #01b8f1;
    }

    .ft-avatar {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #a11c2e;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      border: 2px solid #01b8f1;
    }

    .ft-name {
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #033444;
    }

    .ft-role {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #a11c2e;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .ft-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .ft-pill {
      font-size: 12px;
      padding: 4px 14px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .ft-pill-affil {
      background: #eef7fc;
      color: #026c8c;
    }

    .ft-pill-indie {
      background: #f0f0f0;
      color: #666;
    }

    .ft-pill-loc {
      background: #fef2e8;
      color: #a11c2e;
    }

    /* ========== SECTION 2: COMMITTEE (prefix "fc-") ========== */
  



    .fc-divider {
      width: 70px;
      height: 3px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      margin: 22px auto 0;
    }

    .fc-section-title {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 48px 16px 24px;
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #a11c2e;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .fc-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 32px;
      max-width: 1350px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 16px 28px 60px;
    }

    .fc-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: 0.25s;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      border: 1px solid #e0ecf2;
    }

    .fc-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 30px rgba(1, 184, 241, 0.15);
      border-color: #01b8f1;
    }

    .fc-img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      object-fit: cover;
      background: #eef7fc;
    }

    .fc-fallback {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #033444, #01b8f1);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .fc-body {
      padding: 22px 20px 24px;
      border-top: 4px solid #a11c2e;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .fc-role {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #a11c2e;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .fc-name {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #033444;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .fc-info {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .fc-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #2f4b5c;
    }

    .fc-row i {
      width: 20px;
      color: #01b8f1;
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .fc-row span:empty,
    .fc-row:has(span:empty) {
      display: none;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .fc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .fc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .fc-header h1 { font-size: 32px; }
    }

    /* ========== SECTION 3: PAST SPEAKERS (prefix "fp-") ========== */
 


    .fp-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 48px;
      max-width: 1300px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 32px 70px;
    }

    .fp-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 48px;
      padding: 36px 28px 32px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      transition: 0.25s;
      border: 1px solid #e0ecf2;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }

    .fp-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      border-color: #a11c2e;
      box-shadow: 0 28px 38px rgba(161, 28, 46, 0.1);
    }

    .fp-avatar {
      width: 140px;
      height: 140px;
      margin: 0 auto 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 3px solid #01b8f1;
      background: #eef7fc;
    }

    .fp-fallback {
      width: 140px;
      height: 140px;
      margin: 0 auto 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #033444, #01b8f1);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 52px;
      font-weight: 800;
      border: 3px solid #a11c2e;
    }

    .fp-name {
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #033444;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .fp-tag {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: #a11c2e;
      background: #ffe6e9;
      padding: 6px 20px;
      border-radius: 60px;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .fp-details {
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .fp-detail-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #2f4b5c;
    }

    .fp-detail-row i {
      width: 22px;
      color: #01b8f1;
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .fp-detail-row span:empty,
    .fp-detail-row:has(span:empty) {
      display: none;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
      .fp-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .fp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .fp-title { font-size: 36px; }
    }

    /* footer */
    .global-footer {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #033444, #01b8f1);
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 24px;
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }