The theme of the gathering was "Changing Roles of the Militaries and Defense Sectors in Asia." Lt. Gen. Bey Soo Khiang, Chief of the Singapore Defence Force addresses the conference.

Fifteen of the 16 top military leaders attending were the highest ranking military leaders of their armed forces. The leaders were, alphabetically by country:

Australia. Adm. Christopher A. Barrie, Chief of Defence Forces

Brunei. Pehin Datu Padukaraja Maj. Gen. Dató Seri Pahlawan Haji Shari bin Ahmad, Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Canada. Gen. Maurice Baril, Chief of the Defence Staff

Fiji. Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Commander, Fiji Military Forces

India. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Army Staff

Japan. Gen. Yuji Fujinawa, Chairman, Joint Staff Council

Korea. Adm. Chang Chung-Kil Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mauritius. Commissioner André Feillafé, Commissioner of Police

Mongolia. Lt. Gen. Tserenbaljidyn Dashzeveg, Chief of the General Staff

Nepal. Gen. Prajwalla S. B. J. Rana, Chief of the Army Staff

New Zealand. Air Marshal Carey W. Adamson, Chief of Defence Forces

Philippines. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines

Singapore. Lt. Gen. Bey Soo Khiang, Chief of Defence Force

Thailand. Gen. Mongkon Ampornpisit, Supreme Commander, Royal Thai Armed Forces

Tonga. Col. Fetu’utolu Tupou, Commander, Tonga Defence Services

United States. Gen. Henry H. Shelton, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff