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The Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit

We are an international conference series for advocates focusing on systemic change and working on various strategies toward one shared vision:

Removing animals from our food system and other human use.

Upcoming Events

The AVA Summit DC program is now live!

  • Brooke Haggerty

    FAUNALYTICS

  • Christopher Eubanks

    APEX ADVOCACY

  • Daniel Abiliba

    ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE

  • Ed Winters

    EARTHLING ED

  • Kirsty Henderson

    ANIMA INTERNATIONAL

  • Leah Garcés

    MERCY FOR ANIMALS

AVA is an event that everyone is building around.

Learn from leading experts and rising stars in the animal and vegan advocacy movement from around the world,

carefully selected by the AVA Summit Advisory Committee, with topics spanning from public policy, law, food technology, philosophy, scientific research, behavioral studies, media, and so many more.

Committed to inspiring our participants to be as impactful as possible,

we provide an unparalleled platform for learning and networking opportunities that strengthen and nurture our community.

We are dedicated to providing this space for global advocates,

to come together and learn in a highly modern, diverse, progressive, and impactful environment.

View fullsize Did you know that we’re organizing a wide variety of off-agenda plans all throughout the AVA Summit? Swipe through this post to see some of the things we’re planning, and head to our blog for all the details, dates, times, and logistics!
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View fullsize Save the date and don’t miss this #AskMeAnything session with us, the Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit organizers, on the FAST forum on April 3rd @ 10AM PT! With the AVA Summit DC just around the corner, now’s the time to get you
View fullsize Happy Monday! Check out today’s highlighted speakers! See their sessions and meet them at the AVA Summit DC this May. Together, #WeAreAVA 👉🏽Peruse the full speaker lineup and register by tapping the link in bio or heading to: www.avasummit.c
View fullsize We're deeply honored by your kind words, Sophika! At AVA, we aim to foster meaningful connections, inspire thought-provoking conversations, and create space for industry pioneers. Thank you for being part of our impactful journey! #WeAreAVA
View fullsize Did you know? We offer high-quality public speaking training for all of our speakers! Scroll through this post to learn more and meet our trainer! ➡️ Thank you, Meghan O’Brien Lowery, for donating dozens of public speaking training sessions to
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View fullsize Did you try the VR experience at the Animal Equality booth during AVA LA 2023? What did you think?

What everyone is saying about AVA…

  • "AVA is the highlight of the year for networking, fundraising, strategy meetings, and staff connection."

    "AVA is the highlight of the year for networking, fundraising, strategy meetings, and staff connection."

    Monica Chen, New Roots Institute

  • "If you were to only choose one conference to go to, we would recommend this one."

    Constance Li & Sofia Balderson, Impactful Animal Advocacy

  • "AVA is an anchor for our movement."

    Meghan O’Brien Lowery, The Greenbaum Foundation

  • "This is a lineup of truly fantastic speakers. I've never seen such a truly international set of speakers at an animal conference."

    Peter Singer, Animal Liberation

  • "AVA is the conference our movement needs. It brings activists from around the world to be better together."

    Sharon Núñez Gough, Animal Equality

  • "Connecting with a diverse group of people in the animal and vegan advocacy movement has granted me the opportunity to hear fresh, new ideas“.

    Naijha Wright-Brown, Black Veg Society

  • "The AVA Summit reminded us of our shared vision and collective power."

    Almira Tanner, Direct Action Everywhere

  • "The AVA Summit is a highly valuable platform to educate, empower, and connect those who are working to make the world a better place for animals."

    Dr. Melanie Joy, Beyond Carnism

  • "Changing the world is a team sport. Much like a soccer team has defenders, midfielders and forwards, we have organizers, lobbyists, accountants and graphic designers. The list goes on and every player matters. The key is that to win, we must build trust and work together."

    Ryuji Chua, Vegan Hacktivists

  • “I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn from and be surrounded by so many inspiring people making a difference for animals.”

    Brooke Haggerty, Faunalytics

  • "The AVA Summit provided a unique opportunity to come together, network, share ideas, discuss strategies, and help one another end animal oppression and speciesism."

    Dr. Faraz Harsini, Good Food Institute, Allied Scholars for Animal Protection

  • "We needed a place to connect in person, share ideas, bond, and build the future of a movement that relies so heavily on collaboration."

    Marie Camino, Mercy For Animals

  • "There really is nothing that beats being in a room together and sharing our strategies to make the world a safer place for all sentient beings."

    Ana Bradley, Sentient Media

  • "The AVA Summit was one of my favorite animal protection conferences so far (and I've been to quite a few). I look forward to attending more of these!"

    Tobias Leenaert, The Vegan Strategist

  • "The AVA Summit offered an excellent opportunity for networking, holding challenging and productive discussions, and sharing space with legends in the field."

    Sophika Kostyniuk, Aquatic Life Institute

  • "I loved being at AVA for so many reasons but one leaps out above all others: the people."

    Warren Bowen, We Animals Media

  • "Every animal protection group should be present at AVA. It's a fantastic place to connect, debate and learn."

    Mahi Klosterhalfen, Albert Schweitzer Foundation

  • "AVA has been a space that empowers us and allows us to recognize our collective and individual potential."

    Dulce Ramirez, Animal Equality

  • "Since October 2022, thanks to the numerous connections made at AVA, we've been able to support an additional 90+ organizations in our movement. More excitingly, we've saved these organizations more than half a million dollars in the past 5 months alone by offering our tech, design, and advisory services free of charge. Thanks AVA!"

    David van Beveren, Vegan Hacktivists