Upholding the principle that speaking for women should not be the task of only one or two “experts”, and representing the breadth and scope of women’s experiences, the Conference Organizers did not invite one or two Main Keynote Speakers. We invited a panel of women from different sectors and countries. Each woman spoke or performed for about two minutes. They were:  (starting from the right)
•    Yuenlee Abana, labor leader, Philippines
•    Tokie Mizuno, Hibakusha, Hiroshima, Japan
•    Olivera Simic,  Bosnia/Australia
•    Narelle Byrne, artist, Australia
•    Elizabeth Hermosada, urban poor, Philippines
•    Cheryl Adam, artist, Australia
•    Ngatuaine Hosking, Cook Islands/Australia
•    Merci Angeles, Philippines  (convenor and moderator)