The AVA Summit US

Washington, DC | May 16-19, 2024

Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

AVA Summit DC 2024 Program

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Meet our 2024 Speakers

  • Abigail Penny

    ANIMAL EQUALITY UK

  • Adriana Dolgetta Cosgriff

    CAPACITA CONSULTING

  • Aidan Kankyoku

    PAX FAUNA, PRO-ANIMAL FUTURE

  • Akbar Ali

    APEX ADVOCACY

  • Allison Argo

    ARGO FILMS

  • Amanda Fox

    ANIMAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE

  • Amanda Hungerford

    OPEN PHILANTHROPY

  • Amruza Birdie

    CONSULTANT

  • Aneeha Patwardhan

    ANEEHA PATWARDHAN CONSULTING

  • Angela de Freitas

    ANIMAL OUTLOOK

  • Ana Bradley

    SENTIENT

  • Andrew Knight

    GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

  • Austin Meyer

    COLLECTIVE CAPITAL

  • Ava Cuevas

    CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  • Ben Newman

    ANIMAL RISING

  • Ben Williamson

    COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING

  • Billy Nicholles

    BRYANT RESEARCH

  • Björn Ólafsson

    FAUNALYTICS

  • Brialle Ringer

    BE WELL WITH BRIALLE

  • Brian Kateman

    REDUCETARIAN FOUNDATION

  • Brooke Haggerty

    FAUNALYTICS

  • Cat Kerr

    WILD ANIMAL INITIATIVE

  • Catalina López Salazar

    AQUATIC LIFE INSTITUTE

  • Chris Bryant

    BRYANT RESEARCH

  • Christopher Eubanks

    APEX ADVOCACY

  • Clair Linzey

    UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

  • Colette Fox

    PROVEG INTERNATIONAL

  • Daniel Abiliba

    ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE

  • Daniela Waldhorn

    RETHINK PRIORITIES

  • Dawn Moncrief

    A WELL-FED WORLD (PLANTS-4-HUNGER)

  • Dulce Ramirez

    ANIMAL EQUALITY

  • Ed Winters

    EARTHLING ED

  • Emilie Fitch

    PEOPLE FOR BETTER FOOD

  • Emmanuel Márquez Morales

    PROVEG INTERNATIONAL

  • Eva Hamer

    PRO-ANIMAL FUTURE & PAX FAUNA

  • Dr. Faraz Harsini

    ALLIED SCHOLARS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION

  • Garrett Broad

    ROWAN UNIVERSITY

  • Genesis Butler

    YOUTH CLIMATE SAVE

  • Hilary Pickles

    LUSH COSMETICS

  • Jaclyn Leeds

    ANIMAL DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP

  • Jacob R. Peacock

    RETHINK PRIORITIES

  • Jennifer-Justine Kirsch

    FISH WELFARE INITIATIVE

  • Jessika Ava, MS, MPA

    Jessika Ava, MS, MPA

    THRIVE PHILANTHROPY

  • Jo Anderson

    FAUNALYTICS

  • Rev. John Millspaugh

    UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ANIMAL MINISTRY

  • Jonathan Bernhard

    JEWISH INITIATIVE FOR ANIMALS

  • Justin Marceau

    UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, STRUM COLLEGE OF LAW

  • Kaho Nishibu

    ANIMAL ALLIANCE ASIA

  • Kate Watts

    THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US

  • Kikiope Oluwarore

    ONE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

  • Kimberly Carroll

    ANIMAL JUSTICE

  • Kirsty Henderson

    ANIMA INTERNATIONAL

  • Kittie Mae Morris

    CULTURE AND ANIMAL FOUNDATION

  • Kitty Block

    THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

  • Dr. Krista Hiddema

    VEGAN GRANTS

  • Larissa Maluf

    BRAZILIAN VEGETARIAN SOCIETY

  • Lauren Kohler

    STRAY DOG INSTITUTE

  • Leah Garcés

    MERCY FOR ANIMALS

  • Lenore Braford

    PIEDMONT FARM ANIMAL REFUGE

  • Mahi Klosterhalfen

    ALBERT SCHWEITZER FOUNDATION

  • Manny Rutinel

    STATE OF COLORADO

  • Marielle Williamson

    DUKE UNIVERSITY

  • Marlana Malerich

    ROOTED RESEARCH COLLECTIVE

  • Martin Rowe

    CULTURE & ANIMALS FOUNDATION

  • Megan Grigorian

    CREATUREKIND

  • Meghan O'Brien Lowery

    Meghan O'Brien Lowery

    GREENBAUM FOUNDATION

  • Dr. Melanie Joy

    BEYOND CARNISM

  • Mo Esan

    GREEN THUMB INITIATIVE

  • Dr. Michael Greger

    NUTRITIONFACTS.ORG

  • Molly Armus

    FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

  • Monica Chen

    NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE

  • Morgan Greenlaw

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  • Naijha Wright-Brown

    BLACK VEG SOCIETY

  • Nancy Zhang

    CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL, STANFORD UNIVERSITY

  • Dr. Nanine Wyma

    PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION FOR NUTRITION

  • Nathalie Gil

    SEA SHEPHERD BRASIL

  • Dr. Nelva Lee

    MiTio

  • Nicole Rawling

    MATERIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE

  • Nikki Smith

    PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION

  • Nuno Alvim

    PORTUGUESE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY

  • Pavitra Krishnan

    ASIA FOR ANIMALS COALITION

  • Pete Paxton

    STRATEGIES FOR ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Ronen Bar

    SENTIENT

  • Rubem Gomes

    ANGOLAN VEGETARIAN ASSOCIATION

  • Sam Tucker

    OPEN PAWS

  • Samantha Derrick

    PLANT FUTURES INITIATIVE

  • Sangamithra Iyer

    THE LITERARY ANIMAL PROJECT

  • Sarah Gold

    LEGAL IMPACT FOR CHICKENS

  • Sarah Lake

    PLANTWORKS

  • Dr. Sean Rice

    OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

  • Sophika Kostyniuk

    AQUATIC LIFE INSTITUTE

  • Sumita T. Jonak

    SPOTLESS MIND SANCTUARY

  • Tania Luna

    SCARLET SPARK

  • Vanessa Shakib

    ADVANCING LAW FOR ANIMALS

  • Yvette Baker

    APEX ADVOCACY

  • Zehra Abbas

    GREEN ISLAM

  • Zoe Novic

    GREENER BY DEFAULT