Experts and eminent persons from India and abroad in the various areas covered, policy makers at the national level, rehabilitation professionals, public opinion makers, advocacy groups, parents/parents associations, funding agencies and the public will be participating in the conference.

Some of the eminent speakers at the conference are -
Dr. Akhil Paul, Dr. Cecile Mackinon, Dr. George Baroff, Dr. Gregory Alioa, Dr. Jayanthini, Dr. John Stone, Dr. K. Vijayaraghavan, Dr. Karthik, Dr. Pappakumari, Dr. Patricia Champion, Dr. Prabjyot Malhi, Dr. Randi Hagermann, Dr. Sudha Kaul, Dr. Sumantra Chattarji, Dr. T.A.Subba Rao, Dr. Usha Grover, Dr. V. Viswanathan, Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, Dr. Jayanthi Narayan, Gen. Balasubramanium, Mr. Gadkari, Mr. Hari Eashwaran, Mr. M. P. Vijay Kumar, Mr. Sampath Kumar, Mrs. Shalini Kedia, Ms. Aloka Guha, Ms. Beroze Vacha, Ms. Pranita Madkaikar, Ms. Roopa Nagarajan, Ms. Sheilaja Rao, Prof. B. K. Thelma, Dr. Mittal, Prof. Rangasamy Ramasamy, Prof. Rangasayee and Representatives from offices of MSJE, RCI, National Trust, NIMH, UNESCAP. Dr. Asish Kumar Mukherjee and Dr. Flora Tassone, Maj. Gen. Ian Cardozo (Retd.), Dr. Shariqua Yunus, Dr. Nandini Mundkur and J. P. Gadkari.

About 150 delegates are expected to attend.