The 2006 keynote speaker, Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka canceled his keynote speech in protest against the Thai military's coup against the government, and was replaced at the last moment by S.P. Somtow.
Pembicara kunci 2006, pemenang Penghargaan Nobel Wole Soyinka membatalkan pidato kuncinya sebagai protes terhadap kudeta militer Thailand terhadap pemerintah, dan digantikan pada saat terakhir oleh S.P. Somtow.