Conference Speakers
2024

Matthew is a leading entrepreneur, investor and animal advocate campaigner...

Amro Hussain is the Senior Public Affairs Manager for Humane Society International UK...

Ayrton Cooper, BSc Zoology, is Campaigns Manager at Animal Justice Project...

Claire Palmer, founder of Animal Justice Project, has 20+ years of experience in animal...

Dr. Matthew Cole is a Lecturer in Criminology at The Open University. Matthew has...

Jack Slater is an activist with a particular interest in institutional change that can have a positive...

Jane Land is the co-founder of Veganuary. A former English teacher turned animal advocate...

Kerri is co-founder of Vegans Support the Farmers. Her focus is on food and farming systems...

Laura Walton is the Campaigns Manager at UK animal rights charity Freedom for Animals...

As Viva!'s Head of Investigations, Lex is responsible for coordinating hard-hitting...

Matthew is the PR Coordinator at The Humane League UK. He has worked in the...

Natalie is the Narrative Lead at Animal Think Tank, researching the most persuasive narratives, stories...

Nicola is Outreach Director at Adfree Cities. She is interested in understanding and exposing the...

Rich Hardy has been a professional campaigner and global investigative journalist for thirty...

Robbie Lockie, a trailblazer in digital media and a staunch advocate for food transparency, with...

Sam is a barrister at 9 King's Bench Walk & advisory board member at the Animal Law Foundation...

Sofia co-founded Impactful Animal Advocacy , a global hub for farmed animal advocates to...

Susan Hargreaves, author/educator/activist has investigated abuse in...

Alistair is a regional coordinator in the Plant-Based Universities (PBU) core team...

Amy has worked both professionally and voluntarily for social good causes for over 15 years...

Director at Animal Rising, guiding role in UK grassroots activism for 4 years...

Dr. Constance Li, Impactful Animal Advocacy co-founder with 20+ yrs in animal...

Edie is a solicitor and the managing director of Advocates for Animals. She has advised...

Jack Waverley is a marketing scholar and consumer researcher...

Jen Deighan-Schenk is the Community Development Manager at We The Free...

Laila Kassam is a founder of Animal Think Tank, a grassroots organisation building a social movement

Lee Williscroft-Ferris represents the Animal Welfare Party on Hexham Town Council...

Lizi has been an animal activist since 2001, working on global legal precedents for the banning of...

Mel has been a grass-roots animal rights activist for over forty years.  In that time he has been...

Natasha is an Education Officer at Animal Aid where she creates educational resources on...

Orin is a Regional Coordinator in the Plant-Based Universities Core Team...

Rick Holland is the founder of Confident Philanthropy, aiming to change the way we think...

Ronnie is best known for being one of the founders of the Animal Liberation Front, but in recent...

Sébastien Moro, French science popularizer, specializes in animal cognition and behaviour...

SPECIESISM.WTF was founded in 2023 by Interdisciplinary Artist and Animal Rights Activist Stephanie...

Tom Harris (author of Your Neighbour Kills Puppies) has twenty years of experience in the animal...

Amanda has been a vegan & animal rights activist for over 30 years...

​​Arun is a long time activist and, together with his wife Silvia, is lead organiser for Manchester Pig Save...

Claire is an experienced public affairs, policy and communications professional, working as...

Dan Kidby is a Co-Founder of Animal Rising. He has been central to the strategic...

Hannah is Head of Communications for The Humane League UK...

James Morgan is Executive Director at Vegan Hacktivists, where he supports the development...

Joe is a lecturer at the University of Leicester. He’s published widely in the field of animal rights law...

Laura Hellwig is the managing director and head of campaigns of Viva!—Europe's largest vegan...

Leila is a plant-based nutritionist and vegan activist with a background in medicine. As a...

Mark is a member of Animal Think Tank, a collective which seeks to develop knowledge about...

Molly Elsdon is a campaigner at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)...

Nathan has been active in the animal and climate movements since mid-2021, after attending...

Orla works as part of the strategy team with Animal Rising. Over the past three years, she has helped...

Rob conducts research for Animal Think Tank to determine the messages, frames, and narratives...

Rupert Evelyn is a renowned journalist and communicator. Known for his impactful exposés...

Shakira has been qualified as a veterinary nurse for 15 years and has worked internationally...

A TEDx speaker, researcher, and founder of the Animal Alliance Project, Stuart's work blends...

Vanessa Johansson is a trustee and Media Officer at The Animal Law Foundation. Vanessa is involved...