Speakers
On this page we present an overview of the speakers that have so far been confirmed to present at the conference in 2013. 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.
- Steve Best (United States)
professor of philosophy at University of Texas at El Paso - Stijn Bruers (Belgium)
PhD in physics (KULeuven), PhD-candidate at Ghent University, Department of Philosophy and Moral Science, activist of Bite Back, author of books about environmental ethics and animal rights - Bianca Salles Dantas (Brazil)
founder of the 1st International Animal Rights Film Festival in Brazil - vegan and animal rights activist - Jan-Harm De Villiers (South Africa)
legal philosopher and lecturer at the University of South Africa - Chris DeRose (United States)
founder of Last Chance for Animals - Morgan Jamie Dunbar (United States)
social justice activist, investigative journalist, and founder/director of Animal Allies of Western New York - Colin Goldner (Germany)
clinical psychologist and animal rights activist - George Guimaraes (Brazil)
vegan dietitian, founder and president of VEDDAS, animal rights organizer in Brazil - Daniela Lais (Austria)
independent journalist for over 10 years, vegan and animal rights activist - Anthony Marr (Canada)
author of two books, founder of Heal Our Planet Earth (HOPE) and the Global Anti-Hunting Coalition (GAHC), and winner of the Henry Spira AR Grassroots Activist Award - Robert Molenaar (Netherlands)
campaign manager of the Belgian/Dutch Anti-Vivisection Coalition (AVC) - Dawn Moncrief (United States)
founder and executive director of A Well-Fed World - lauren Ornelas (United States)
founder/executive director of the Food Empowerment Project - Marc Pierschel (Germany)
sociologist (M.A.), author and director from Muenster, Germany - Claudio Pomo (Italy)
co-founder of the "Fermare Green Hill" campaign and founding member of the abolitionist organization Nemesi Animale - Anteneh Roba (Ethiopia/United States)
president and co-founder of International Fund for Africa - Kim Stallwood (United Kingdom)
independent scholar and author on animal rights with more than 35 years of personal commitment and professional experience - Liz Tyson (United Kingdom)
director of UK charity, Captive Animals` Protection Society, which works to see an end to the use of animals in entertainment - Christine Vardaros (United States/Belgium)
international professional vegan cyclist - both vegan and pro for 13 years now
note: all information on this web site is subject to change as the conference planning proceeds