Helen Burns

Helen’s warm wit and wisdom is an inspiration to many.  She is passionate about seeing people realize their full potential as a gift to the world!  Along with her husband, John, she co-pastors Relate Church, a thriving family church with three worship centres in the Vancouver area.  Helen travels globally, teaching on marriage, family and relationships... helping people to discover their destiny in God. She is a gifted author and host of the television programsRelate and VCC Live.

John and Helen have celebrated 35 years of marriage. They have raised three daughters and Helen is a proud Oma to six beautiful grandchildren.

Vera Kasevich

Vera is woman of faith and courage who is writing a new page in history for women in Eastern Europe. Together with her husband Zhenya, she is Senior Pastor, and Worship Pastor of Hillsong Church Kiev, which sees well over 3,000 people in attendance each week.

As a key speaker Vera has gained an excellent reputation around the world, as a strong dynamic teacher, preacher, and worship leader, at the same time being a loving wife, mother, and a beautiful woman. Her life story is a unique and powerful testimony which is recounted in her book "Born For A Purpose…", Translated into English it touched the hearts of thousands of people around the world. Vera leads Sisterhood Movement in Eastern Europe, the purpose of which is to tell the world about hope in the name of Jesus and offer it real help. Her ministry is uniquely cross-cultural, bringing realistic, practical, and challenging messages.

Laura Toganivalu

Laura at age 22, has grown up in the shadow and midst of a flourishing church environment. She oversees the Marketing and Communications Department of Hillsong Church and is part of the visionary and creative team. With husband Peter, they are involved in many aspects of church, youth and the music ministry. She is young, honest and transparent, with a passion and heart for young women to rise to their potential.  She lives in Sydney and is the daughter of Brian and Bobbie Houston.

Maree de Jong

Maree and her husband Paul are the Senior Pastors and founders of LIFE, a church that has grown to become an influential ministry both nationally and internationally since it began in 1991.

Maree runs the women’s ministry at LIFE, with a focus on creating relationships with one another but most importantly to be challenged in their relationship with Jesus.  In 2000 she initiated the Sistas Women’s Conference which has inspired and encouraged thousands of women from all over New Zealand and the South Pacific.  Maree’s heart is for women to be empowered to see beyond their own circumstances, into the lives of others so they can make a difference in this generation.

Maree is a fun and vibrant speaker with a clear communication style. She has practical wisdom, knowledge of the word and is committed to seeing people recognise their full potential. Maree has a powerful testimony of the grace and forgiveness of God, in which her complete trust in Him has given her a power and truth that she can confidently speak from.