Speakers
On this page we present an overview of the speakers that have so far been confirmed to present at the conference in 2021. This list is preliminary and will continuously be updated – so check back every now and then.
- Aàrou (United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
PhD researcher at the University of Exeter, focusing on the intersection of anarchist and antispeciesist praxis with a total liberation / radical anti-oppression approach - Alexandra Morette (France) online
director of Code Animal, a French organization fighting against the captivity of wild animals for the entertainment of humans - Andrzej Pazgan (Poland/Germany) online
program manager at Anima International, originally from Poland but based in Germany - Anouchka Green (Switzerland) live in Luxembourg
abolitionist animal rights activist for 17 years - Diana Musca (Romania) live in Luxembourg
co-creator of the Natura Umana documentary and a Romanian filmmaker artist based in Belgium - Eduard Nistru (Romania) live in Luxembourg
self-taught filmmaker and an investigator with a background in journalism working on exposing the animal agriculture and presenting stories of individuals non-human animals - Friedrich Mülln (Germany) live in Luxembourg
campaigner, investigator, and founder of SOKO Tierschutz - Geertrui Cazaux (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
total liberation activist from Belgium (Graswortels, Bruges Vegan, Crip Humanimal) - Hanna (Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist from Germany - active for SOKO Tierschutz and worked in the research field for cultured meat - Harley Mcdonald-Eckersall (United Kingdom) online
strategy and messaging coordinator at Animal Rebellion - Indra Lahiri (United States) online
"a storyteller, dreamer, and friend of the animals" who founded Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in 2005 - James Ozden (United Kingdom) online
member of the strategy and actions team at Animal Rebellion - Jen Hochmuth (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
holds a PhD in environmental toxicology and coordinates the campaigns "Replace Animal Testing" and "Animal Free Science" for Animal Rights Belgium - Jendrik Nuske (Germany) online
doctoral candidate of political science at the University of Bremen, Germany, reseaching the motivation of collective action from a theoretical politological prespective - Jerry Vlasak (United States) live in Luxembourg
physician and former vivisector, now a press officer with the Animal Liberation Press Office, who has spent the last several decades advocating for the rights of animals to be free from human exploitation and abuse - Jessica Smit (Netherlands) live in Luxembourg
campaign leader Ban Hunting, Animal Rights Netherlands - John Oberg (United States) online
utilizes the power of social media to advocate for animal rights and works to empower the movement to exponentially increase the impact of our collective efforts using these platforms by teaching activists how to get their posts on social media to be seen by millions of people - Jonathan Balcombe (Canada) Pre-Conference
biologist, author of What a Fish Knows (a New York Times bestseller) - Katya Burns (Canada) online
animal rights activist, political scientist, public health expert and the recipient of a grant from the Culture and Animals Foundation - Kerri Waters (United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
research and farmer engagement at Viva! and Animal Rebellion - Lesley Fleuren (Netherlands) Pre-Conference
Dutch activist who is reaching out to other activists, organizations, animal lovers and nature lovers to advocate for fish and their habitats - Maria Martelli (Romania) online
writes and researches towards a feminist, antispeciesist, queer and post-capitalist world - Mariel (Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist and organizer from Germany (several local groups and organizations including SOKO Tierschutz) - Mario Burbach (Germany) online
filmmaker and writer from Berlin - Martin Smedjeback (Sweden) online
full-time animal rights activist and speaker, project leader of "A year for the Animals" - Mich Dressel-MacFadden (Germany/Luxembourg) live in Luxembourg
linguist and animal rights activist from Luxembourg, living in Germany - Michelle Berghäll (Sweden) online
the farm girl who became an animal rights activist - Petya Petrova (Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist, based in Germany, coordinator for Eastern Europe at PETA Germany - Rich Hardy (United Kingdom) online
award-winning campaigner and author who spent 20 years working undercover across the globe for animal rights organizations - Robert Porzel (Germany) live in Luxembourg
representative for the German organization "Physicians against Animal Testing" and founder of the animal rights group T-Zelle that aims to establish intersectional collaboration between social movements - Rowena Vanroy (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
campaign leader Ban Hunting, Animal Rights Belgium - Sandra Göransson (Sweden) online
sharing via social media the challenges and joys of being a vegan family who are active for the animals in Sweden - Shakira Free (United Kingdom) online
veterinary nurse of 11 years, progressive veterinary care boundary pusher, caregiver to animals, activist and advisor - Simon Anhut (Germany) online
coordinator for street campaigns at Animal Rights Watch (ARIWA) - Sophia Fahrland (Germany) live in Luxembourg
coordinator for volunteer groups at Animal Rights Watch (ARIWA) - Stanislav Akopyan (Luxembourg) live in Luxembourg
graduate student at the University of Luxembourg researching a variety of topics revolving around the notion of subjective experience - Stephan Gelenscher (Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist with a specialty in outreach, activism in general, history of peace movements, and nonviolent communication - Thomas Hecquet (Germany) live in Luxembourg
grew up on a farm and is now working with the organization "Animal Society" to use political leverage to phase out the animal industry - Tobias Leenaert (Belgium) live in Luxembourg
author of "How to Create a Vegan World", blogger at veganstrategist.com, speaker, and co-founder of Proveg International - Vanessa Moll (Denmark/Germany) live in Luxembourg
social science scholar and animal rights activist from Denmark/Germany - Wolf Kaulen (Germany) Pre-Conference
animal rights activist active for the European Citizens` Initiative STOP FINNING - STOP THE TRADE member of StopFinningEU e.V.
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
