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Speakers

On this page you can find an overview of the speakers at the conference in 2023.

Adelle Goodman (Greece) live in Luxembourg
sanctuary worker for non-speciesist rescues in Southeast Asia, feral cat advocate, and founder of a global grassroots spay/neuter program
Agra Utari (Indonesia) online
co-founder of Yayasan Seva Bhuana, a grassroots organization in Bali, Indonesia focusing on two programs: sterilization and education
Amy Soranno (Canada) live in Luxembourg
Canadian activist passionately fighting for farmed animals worldwide, facing imprisonment in her relentless quest to expose the depths of cruelty, ignite transformative campaigns, and advance the cause through impactful civil disobedience actions
Annika Axmann (Germany) live in Luxembourg
lives together with her two rescued cows and horses, telling their story on Social Media and in her podcast
Cansu Özge Özmen (Turkey) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist, Animal Rights Watch Turkey, professor of English literature
Christine Leidner (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
vegan advocate working at the European Parliament
Cynthia von Schlichten (United States) live in Luxembourg
general counsel for the U.S.-based animal rights nonprofit Farm Sanctuary, Inc.
Delfina Toso (Spain) live in Luxembourg
animal liberation activist from Barcelona, Spain
Dilyana Filipova (Germany) live in Luxembourg
scientific officer at Doctors Against Animal Experiments (DAAE), aims to bring an end to animal testing and accelerate the uptake of modern, animal-free scientific methods
Dotsie Bausch (United States) live in Luxembourg
vegan Olympic medalist and 8x U.S. National cycling champion, Ted Speaker and founder of the non-profit Switch4Good
Els Van Campenhout (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
"stop the slaughter" campaign coordinator for the organization Animal Rights
Enric Noguera (Netherlands) live in Luxembourg
campaign coordinator for the Plant Based Treaty and organizer within the European anti-fur movement
Ezgi Karakaya (Germany/Turkey) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist, Animal Rights Watch Turkey, MA student in law
Faraz Harsini (United States) live in Luxembourg
founder and CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection, and an alternative protein bioprocessing senior scientist whose work focuses on changing individuals and the system
Fernanda García-Naranjo Ortega (Mexico) live in Luxembourg
Mexican anti-speciesist activist, co-founder and ED of the Granjita TyH sanctuary
Fernando Cuenca (United States/Colombia) live in Luxembourg
Social justice and animal rights activist from Colombia, currently living in the US
Gerrah Selby (---) live in Luxembourg
former British SHAC activist, current animal advocate, activist, and abolitionist, campaigning against oppression in all its forms through a variety of ways
India Kandel (Germany) live in Luxembourg
queer animal liberation activist based in Germany
Indra Lahiri (United States) live in Luxembourg
PhD, founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, storyteller, dreamer, and friend of the animals who has rescued thousands of animals around the world, tells their stories in her writing/speaking, and lives amongst them between her travels
Jessica Di Bella (Germany) live in Luxembourg
Ph.D. in entrepreneurship, vegan leadership coach and trainer
Joffrey Legon (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist and campaigner for Animal Rights Belgium aiming to ban hunting
John Oberg (United States) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the power of social media
Josue Cabrera (Guatemala) live in Luxembourg
conflict capacity builder, community accountability facilitator, anti-speciesist activist
Justine Rist (France) live in Luxembourg
vegan chef with ambitions to inspire chefs to move towards a more plant-based rich cuisine and help revolutionize cuisine for a plant-based one
Kathrin Herrmann (Germany) live in Luxembourg
Ph.D., veterinary expert in animal welfare science, ethics, and law and the Animal Protection Commissioner of Berlin, Germany
Kevin Xia (Austria) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist from Austria with background in philosophy
Laura Broxson (Ireland) live in Luxembourg
founder of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) in Ireland
Lea Goodett (Netherlands) live in Luxembourg
European Regional Liaison for Animal Save Movement
Lia Rodehorst (Germany) live in Luxembourg
research communications specialist and activist
Liz Tyson-Griffin (United States) online
animal rights activist currently running one of the largest accredited primate sanctuaries in the United States - fighting for freedom for captive wild animals
Magdalena Gschnitzer (Italy) live in Luxembourg
activist, author, and filmmaker with focus on the personal growth growing from conservation
Martin Smedjeback (Sweden) live in Luxembourg
full-time animal rights activist and speaker, project leader of "A year for the Animals"
Max Watson (United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
UK ex-Animal Liberation Front activist and prisoner, hunt saboteur, and host of Animal Liberation TV on YouTube.
Maximilian Weiss (Germany) live in Luxembourg
environmental engineer and campaigner for the Plant Based Treaty
Melanie Joy (United States/Germany) live in Luxembourg
Harvard-educated psychologist, international speaker, organizational consultant, and relationship coach
Morgan Zoberman (France) live in Luxembourg
French activist and former sociologist
Nabaasa Innocent Amumpaire (Uganda) online
founder of the Uganda Vegan Society and Africa Regional Coordinator, Thrive Philanthropy, advocate for veganism, compassion towards animals, and environmental conservation in Africa
Nick Jukes (United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
co-ordinator of InterNICHE, working to replace animal experiments in higher education with humane, innovative alternatives
Paul Sonnleitner (Austria) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist from Austria with background in physics
Ronen Bar (Israel) live in Luxembourg
Israeli journalist, undercover investigator, and the manager of Sentient non-profit
Ruth (Ireland) live in Luxembourg
community builder and advocacy manager for International Suffering Abolitionism since 2020
Sara Alli Majid Abad (Germany) live in Luxembourg
vegan and queer-feminist activist from Hamburg, Germany
Sarah Heiligtag (Switzerland) live in Luxembourg
running Hof Narr farm and sanctuary for ten years and has started Transfarmation in 2018, since then she and her team have helped 125 farms to leave animal exploitation and start a peaceful agriculture, herby saving thousands of animal lives and investing into a hopeful future
Shakira Free (United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
compassionate vegan veterinary nurse working on one-to-one care and improving standards of health care for animals in need
Sonja (Austria) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist, student of psychology based in Vienna, Austria
Sophia Shea (Austria) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist from Austria with background in psychology
Stefanie Schindler (Germany) online
professionally dedicated to animal welfare since the year 2000
Stephan Gelenscher (Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist, organizer, and outreach trainer dedicated to providing communication tools for fellow activists` toolkits
Susan Hartland (Netherlands) live in Luxembourg
director of the Netherlands-based organization Animal Rights, previously the executive director of Wildlife Waystation and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Thomas Hecquet (Germany) live in Luxembourg
has been a part of the animal rights movement for the last 17 years, moved by the values of egalitarianism and solidarity
Tim Werner (Germany) live in Luxembourg
campaigner for the Save Movement`s Plant Based Treaty
Timo Stammberger (Germany) live in Luxembourg
Berlin-based photographer, investigator, and activist
Tobias Leenaert (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
author, speaker, co-founder of Proveg International
Tobias Sennhauser (Switzerland) live in Luxembourg
president for the Swiss animal rights organization Tier im Fokus
Toni Brockhoven (South Africa) online
chairperson of Beauty Without Cruelty since 2009
Yasmin Ben Tzvi (Israel) live in Luxembourg
Meat The Victims Israel organizer, NVDA facilitator, and Challenge 22 mentor
Zoe Peled (Canada) live in Luxembourg
Canadian activist, co-founder of Ban Fur Farms BC, and founder of the Vancouver Vegan Resource Centre
Zoe Rosenberg (United States) live in Luxembourg
founder of Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary, an experienced factory farm investigator, and the social media coordinator with Direct Action Everywhere

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
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