Speakers
On this page you can find an overview of the speakers at the conference in 2026.
Amanda Fincatti
(Spain) live in Luxembourg
PhD researcher at Pompeu Fabra University, focusing on critical animal studies and the discursive construction of `invasive species` in European governance
(Spain) live in Luxembourg
PhD researcher at Pompeu Fabra University, focusing on critical animal studies and the discursive construction of `invasive species` in European governance
Autumn Hopkins
(United States) live in Luxembourg
undergraduate student pursuing a career in animal rights law, passionate about spreading veganism and environmentalism in industry, society, and her personal life
(United States) live in Luxembourg
undergraduate student pursuing a career in animal rights law, passionate about spreading veganism and environmentalism in industry, society, and her personal life
Dan McKernan
(Australia) live in Luxembourg
sanctuary founder and storyteller focused on converting public attention into real-world outcomes for animals
(Australia) live in Luxembourg
sanctuary founder and storyteller focused on converting public attention into real-world outcomes for animals
Els Van Campenhout
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
global campaign manager, legal strategist, podcaster, and media spokesperson for the Belgian and Dutch organization Animal Rights
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
global campaign manager, legal strategist, podcaster, and media spokesperson for the Belgian and Dutch organization Animal Rights
Emilia Leese
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
co-author of Think Like a Vegan and host of the companion podcast, writer, rewilder, and former corporate finance lawyer
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
co-author of Think Like a Vegan and host of the companion podcast, writer, rewilder, and former corporate finance lawyer
Evelien Devriese
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
founder of Daisyfields Animal Sanctuary, dedicated to rescuing farm animals and sharing their stories to inspire empathy and healing
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
founder of Daisyfields Animal Sanctuary, dedicated to rescuing farm animals and sharing their stories to inspire empathy and healing
Hannah Engelmann-Gith
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
researcher and educator focusing on queer liberation and animal rights
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
researcher and educator focusing on queer liberation and animal rights
Itai Roffman
(Israel) live in Luxembourg
PhD, the Jane Goodall Institute Israel, Department of Human Services, Criminology, Sociology and Anthropology, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College
(Israel) live in Luxembourg
PhD, the Jane Goodall Institute Israel, Department of Human Services, Criminology, Sociology and Anthropology, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College
Jesper EK
(France) live in Luxembourg
animal rights action organizer and civil disobedience climate activist
(France) live in Luxembourg
animal rights action organizer and civil disobedience climate activist
Jonna Kallaste Håkansson
(Sweden) live in Luxembourg
activist-scholar combining insights from activism and research in developing critical pedagogy in solidarity with nonhuman animals
(Sweden) live in Luxembourg
activist-scholar combining insights from activism and research in developing critical pedagogy in solidarity with nonhuman animals
Jordi Casamitjana
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
zoologist, author, and activist with wide experience in working professionally in the animal protection movement
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
zoologist, author, and activist with wide experience in working professionally in the animal protection movement
Kat Herrmann
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
veterinary specialist, researcher, and advocate working to advance humane, animal-free science and stronger animal protection, teaches at Johns Hopkins University, leads policy research at Animals Australia, and previously served as Berlin’s Animal Protection Commissioner, representing non-human animals in government and public life
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
veterinary specialist, researcher, and advocate working to advance humane, animal-free science and stronger animal protection, teaches at Johns Hopkins University, leads policy research at Animals Australia, and previously served as Berlin’s Animal Protection Commissioner, representing non-human animals in government and public life
Klaas Temmerman
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
active in the Plant-Based Universities campaign since September 2025, and very excited to talk about his experience in organizing and doing `outreach` for the campaign on campus and events
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
active in the Plant-Based Universities campaign since September 2025, and very excited to talk about his experience in organizing and doing `outreach` for the campaign on campus and events
Luca Eirich
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights and LGBTQIA+ activist, research associate, and PhD candidate
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal rights and LGBTQIA+ activist, research associate, and PhD candidate
Lucas Temmerman
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist for 10+ years and now the national coordinator of Plant-Based Universities Belgium
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist for 10+ years and now the national coordinator of Plant-Based Universities Belgium
Marc Pierschel
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
sociologist and filmmaker who explores the evolving human-animal relationship through acclaimed films like The End of Meat, Butenland, Future Science, and his upcoming fiction feature debut Matilda
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
sociologist and filmmaker who explores the evolving human-animal relationship through acclaimed films like The End of Meat, Butenland, Future Science, and his upcoming fiction feature debut Matilda
Martin Smedjeback
(Sweden) live in Luxembourg
full-time animal rights and climate activist from Sweden
(Sweden) live in Luxembourg
full-time animal rights and climate activist from Sweden
Martin Whybrow
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
long-standing UK activist and the author of "How Long Shall These Things Be? Inspirational Stories from the Front Line for Animals"
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
long-standing UK activist and the author of "How Long Shall These Things Be? Inspirational Stories from the Front Line for Animals"
Max Watson
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
ex-Animal Liberation Front activist and prisoner, hunt saboteur and campaigns organizer, with 40 years experience in the movement
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
ex-Animal Liberation Front activist and prisoner, hunt saboteur and campaigns organizer, with 40 years experience in the movement
Mika Jue Casper
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal and lgbtqia+ rights activist, law and psychology student, guide-human and caregiver for a blind dog
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
animal and lgbtqia+ rights activist, law and psychology student, guide-human and caregiver for a blind dog
Patricia Welty
(United States) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist and founder of the nonprofit, A Vegan Life, Inc.
(United States) live in Luxembourg
animal rights activist and founder of the nonprofit, A Vegan Life, Inc.
Penimah
(United States) live in Luxembourg
executive director and co-founder of Animal Activism Collective (AAC), where, since 2020, they have helped grow a nationwide network of activists that has secured hundreds of victories for animals through grassroots local organizing
(United States) live in Luxembourg
executive director and co-founder of Animal Activism Collective (AAC), where, since 2020, they have helped grow a nationwide network of activists that has secured hundreds of victories for animals through grassroots local organizing
Poorva Joshipura
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
president of PETA International (non-US), author of "Survival at Stake: How Our Treatment of Animals is Key to Human Existence" and "For a Moment of Taste: How What You Eat Impacts Animals, the Planet and Your Health"
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
president of PETA International (non-US), author of "Survival at Stake: How Our Treatment of Animals is Key to Human Existence" and "For a Moment of Taste: How What You Eat Impacts Animals, the Planet and Your Health"
Raymond Cruzzola
(Canada) live in Luxembourg
Toronto-based documentary filmmaker whose work is rooted in the belief that reducing suffering is a moral responsibility, not a choice
(Canada) live in Luxembourg
Toronto-based documentary filmmaker whose work is rooted in the belief that reducing suffering is a moral responsibility, not a choice
Sabina Bravo
(Chile) live in Luxembourg
animal rights advocate, founder and executive director of Animal Law Focus, where she works on enforcement-oriented strategies to turn animal protection laws into real results
(Chile) live in Luxembourg
animal rights advocate, founder and executive director of Animal Law Focus, where she works on enforcement-oriented strategies to turn animal protection laws into real results
Samantha Mora
(Mexico) live in Luxembourg
Mexican animal advocate, artist, and movement builder working to strengthen national collaboration for animal protection through the Confederacion por los Derechos de los Animales en Mexico (CODAM)
(Mexico) live in Luxembourg
Mexican animal advocate, artist, and movement builder working to strengthen national collaboration for animal protection through the Confederacion por los Derechos de los Animales en Mexico (CODAM)
Sarah Wilson
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
Reader in Law, York Law School, University of York UK, university career academic of 20+ years standing
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
Reader in Law, York Law School, University of York UK, university career academic of 20+ years standing
Savita Nutan
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
educator, scientist, and champion of non-animal methods in science - founder of the international non-profit organization Medicine Without Cruelty
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
educator, scientist, and champion of non-animal methods in science - founder of the international non-profit organization Medicine Without Cruelty
Sharisse Kanet
(United States) live in Luxembourg
assistant professor at Worcester State University whose main research interests include animal rights and Eastern philosophies
(United States) live in Luxembourg
assistant professor at Worcester State University whose main research interests include animal rights and Eastern philosophies
Sole Iriart
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
spokesperson for Camp Beagle and antivivisection campaigner
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
spokesperson for Camp Beagle and antivivisection campaigner
Soya the Cow
(Switzerland) live in Luxembourg
queer*feminist drag creature advocating for animal liberation and climate justice through music, theater, and performance at the intersection of art and activism
(Switzerland) live in Luxembourg
queer*feminist drag creature advocating for animal liberation and climate justice through music, theater, and performance at the intersection of art and activism
Stacy Banwell
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
scholar of vegan and non-speciesist criminology and a member of the Multispecies Collective
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
scholar of vegan and non-speciesist criminology and a member of the Multispecies Collective
Thomas Hecquet
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
moved by the values of egalitarianism and solidarity, has been a part of the animal rights movement since 2006
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
moved by the values of egalitarianism and solidarity, has been a part of the animal rights movement since 2006
Trudy Cuijpers
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
clinical systemic psychologist, working in palliative care
(Belgium) live in Luxembourg
clinical systemic psychologist, working in palliative care
Valerie Elsässer
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
veterinarian, currently writing a research-based book about the industrial "livestock" system in Germany
(Germany) live in Luxembourg
veterinarian, currently writing a research-based book about the industrial "livestock" system in Germany
Victoria Simpson
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
PhD candidate at Lancaster University researching how children`s moral development can be leveraged to support compassionate and sustainable social change
(United Kingdom) live in Luxembourg
PhD candidate at Lancaster University researching how children`s moral development can be leveraged to support compassionate and sustainable social change
Zoe Rosenberg
(United States) live in Luxembourg
founder of Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary and an animal cruelty investigator with the grassroots animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere
(United States) live in Luxembourg
founder of Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary and an animal cruelty investigator with the grassroots animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere
A list of all presentations/workshops/discussions can be found here.