Speakers
On this page we present an overview of the speakers that have so far been confirmed to present at the conference in 2015. This list is preliminary and will continuously be updated - so check back every now and then. If you are interested in presenting a topic, please see the contribution infos.
- Elisa Aaltola (Finland)
scholar and PhD in philosophy, working in animal philosophy for the past 15 years - Kadri Aavik (Estonia)
PhD student in sociology, feminist, board member of Estonian Vegan Society, vegan food blogger - Stijn Bruers (Belgium)
PhD in physics and philosophy & moral science, activist of Bite Back, author of books about environmental ethics and animal rights - Jake Conroy (United States: Eastern Timezone)
long-time activist, designer, and writer currently residing in San Francisco - he helped build the foundation of SHAC USA and was sentenced to 48 months in prison as part of the SHAC 7 - Lorna Cooper (United Kingdom)
SOCPA7 defendant currently serving a suspended prison sentence for her role in the SHAC campaign and working on a new collective building solidarity, understanding and resilience to repression - Alain De Coessemaeker (Belgium)
biocentric & ethical vegetarian since 1984, involved in the first Animal Rights Movement ADB in Belgium in 1990 - Manon Dené (France)
master`s degree student, major in political science and animal rights activist for five years - Denise Friend (United Kingdom)
long term animal rights activist, who has campaigned mainly against the vivisection industry - Anton Gijsen (United Kingdom)
has been campaigning on a range of environmental, animal rights and social justice issues for the past six years - George Guimaraes (Brazil: Acre Time)
vegan dietitian, founder and president of VEDDAS, animal rights organizer in Brazil - Josh Harper (United States: Eastern Timezone)
activist for more than 20 years, working on TheTalonConspiracy.com - Terry Hurtado (Colombia)
member of the Federacion de Liberacion Animal of Colombia, activist over the past 20 year, MSc in Holistic Science - Melanie Jaecques (Belgium)
campaigner at the Belgian non profit group EVA (ethical vegetarian alternative), volunteer in different animal sanctuaries - Melanie Joy (United States: Eastern Timezone/Germany)
professor, psychologist, activist, and author of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows" - Indra Lahiri (United States: Eastern Timezone)
together with Johnny Braz runs Pennsylvania`s only nonprofit farm and all species animal sanctuary, while sharing the animals` stories through writing, film, and photographs - Tobias Leenaert (Belgium)
founder and director of the Belgian non-profit group EVA (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative) - Friedrich Mülln (Germany)
campaigner, investigator, and founder of SOKO Tierschutz - Alfie Moon (United Kingdom)
information officer for the Hunt Saboteurs Association in Great Britain - Karin Nagi (Netherlands)
singer/composer/producer, vegan activist, ambassador for peace, founder Voices 4 Animals & Children (V4AC) - Sharon Nuñez (United States: Eastern Timezone)
activist involved in the animal rights movement since 2002, co-founder and international director of Animal Equality - Jessica Postelmans (Belgium)
postgraduate in applied animal behavior, founder of the Belgian nonprofit organization Monsieur Gustave and animal rights activist at Bite Back - Peter Rønsby (Denmark)
web developer and animal rights activist - Ria Rehberg (Germany)
co-director of Animal Equality Germany, campaigner and animal rights activist - Ahmad Safi (Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt))
animal rights and veganism activist - Toby Schionning (Denmark)
head of communication at Danish animal protection group, Anima, holds a master`s degree in communication studies - Vic Sjodin (United States: Eastern Timezone)
coordinator of international programs for Vegan Outreach - Luke Stange (Australia: Western (WA))
green-collar worker hunting compassion and kindness on the campaign trail - Aga Trzak (United Kingdom)
feminist animal rights activist, research student and teacher, interested in intersectionality - Jens Tuider (Germany)
doctoral candidate and assistant to German animal rights philosopher Ursula Wolf, translator and editor for carnism.org - Liz Tyson (United Kingdom)
advisor and consultant to the Palestinian Animal League - Tino Verducci (United Kingdom)
animal rights activist European networks - Ola Waagen (Norway)
documentary filmmaker and long time animal rights activist - Heiko Weber (Germany)
active in various animal rights groups over the last 20 years and part of the orga team of the IARC - Michael A. Webermann (United States: Eastern Timezone)
executive director of Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) - Sebastian Zösch (Germany)
CEO of VEBU, inventor of the vitamin B12 toothpaste
A list of all presentations/workshops/discussions can be found here.
note: all information on this web site is subject to change as the conference planning proceeds