Bangkok, Thailand
October 8-11, 2026
Join us in Thailand!
AVA Summit Thailand is part of the AVA global conference series convening advocates, organizers, researchers, funders, and movement leaders working to remove farmed animals from our food system and other human uses.
This is a strategic, solutions-oriented gathering rooted in regional leadership and global collaboration.
Hundreds of advocates from across Asia and around the world will gather to share knowledge, build partnerships, and strengthen systemic change.
What is AVA Summit?
An international conference series for advocates working towards systemic change and advancing various strategies toward one shared vision: removing animals from our food system and other human uses.
Who is AVA Summit for?
AVA Summit is for advocates at any stage working toward systemic change for farmed animals — including NGO staff, campaigners, researchers, funders, students, communications professionals, policy practitioners, grassroots organizers, and emerging leaders seeking to deepen impact and collaborate across the region.
What to expect from this AVA Summit:
All main stage talks and breakout sessions with 75%+ of all sessions delivered by speakers from Asia
Regional strategy sessions and movement-building workshops
Access to the exhibitor hall
Networking receptions and structured connection spaces
Community meetups and affinity spaces
Daily meals and coffee service are included in your registration; details will be provided closer to the event.
Travel Award Scholarships are available for eligible applicants to reduce financial barriers to attendance. Please apply during the open application window to be considered using the link at the top of this page.
Speakers and Facilitators
##Dawn Neo @@Global Food Partners
##Ryuji Chua
##Harshdeep Singh @@Coefficient Giving
##Shweta Sood @@Animal Charity Evaluators
##Chef Dave @@Vegan Journey
##Among Prakosa @@The Humane League
##Stien van der Ploeg @@Animal Charity Evaluators
##Karthik Pulugurtha @@ECO PROVEG INITIATIVE PRIVATE LIMITED
##Zoë Sigle @@EA Animal Welfare Fund
## Anita Rajan @@ Hive
##Alex Suchy @@The Humane League
##Abhishek Parekh @@CALF
## Castle Reynera @@ Asia Farming Solutions
##Dhiani Probhosiwi @@Across Species Project Indonesia (ASPI)
##Diandra Yesastia @@Nabati Nusantara
##Dhanesh Sharma @@Terrassen Cafe
##Dr. Chirra Taworntawat Ph.D @@Dharma Voices for Animals
##Dustin Crummett @@Insect Institute
##Filip Zawadka
##Ella Wong @@The Good Growth Co
##Gulam Mather @@Mercy For Animals
##Henning Peters @@CALF
##Jacinta Johnson @@Mercy For Animals
##James Che @@Asia Accountability Initiative
##Jeroen Coessens
##Janjaree Chianwichai @@Humane World for Animals
##Rully Prayoga @@Mercy For Animals
##Jonathon Tree @@The Humane League
##Khesveny Nyanaguru @@Global Food Partners
##Lenny Lai @@Malaysia Accountability Project
##Manisha Singh @@The SHIFT Foundation
##Mehak Ahal @@Centre for Animal Life and Farming
##Mudra Parekh @@Humane World for Animals India Foundation
##Namrata Das @@One Just World
##Narhari Gupta @@Luma Institute
##Piengfa Chumwangwapee @@Sinergia Animal
##Pongsagorn Art Satjipanon @@Asia Research and Engagement
##Pratiksha Rao @@The SHIFT Foundation
##Rachel Mason
##Rich Lee Rasco @@Youth for Just Food Systems
##Rithika Ramesh @@Eco ProVeg Initiative Pvt Ltd
##Saneekan Rosamontri @@Sinergia Animal
##Santi Abakaz @@Tastebud Lab
##Stuti Parekh @@ProVeg International
##Varnika Singh
##Vivek Rachuri @@Fish Welfare Initiative
##Zamnia Wahyuli @@Herbe
Exhibit with us during the event!
Connect with hundreds of advocates, funders, and partner organizations from across Asia.
Exhibiting at AVA Summit Thailand gives your organization high-visibility placement inside a regional hub for strategy and collaboration. Exhibitors engage directly with attendees, funders, and peers, build new partnerships, and participate in a selection of activations, raffles, community gatherings, and contests, all of which are proven drivers of booth traffic and meaningful conversations.
Need-based discounts are available for qualifying nonprofits and commercial brands. Organizations who have an annual budget of $30,000 USD or under, we are happy to offer 40% off of your Exhibit Table or sponsorship* tier of choice. *Emerging Ally and Bronze only
Please reach out, we’d love to find a way to welcome you: Alexandra@AVAInternational.org
Support the space where the movement grows
Your sponsorship fuels global strategy, collaboration and impact for farmed animals.
Sponsoring an AVA event is more than brand visibility — it is a direct investment in the infrastructure that helps the animal advocacy movement grow smarter, stronger, and more aligned.
By partnering with AVA, you’re not just supporting a single event — you’re fueling a global network of organizations, funders, emerging leaders, and movement builders working toward the same shared goal: removing animals from the food system and other human uses.
Book your room in our block at the hotel!
We’re excited to offer special discounted rates at our AVA Summit Thailand venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok.
Do you need financial assistance to attend?
Cost should never be a barrier to creating change for farmed animals.
Through the support of our donors, AVA International offers Travel Award Scholarships to reduce financial barriers for participation. AVA strives to ensure that advocates in need can access at least one Summit per year by providing funding at different levels. If support would make it possible for you to attend, you are encouraged to apply during the open application window. Applications are closed as of July 7, 2026.
Interested in facilitating a session at the event?
Are you working to build a more compassionate future for farmed animals in Asia?
Animal advocacy in Asia has been built by people organizing within their own communities, navigating complex systems, and advancing change in ways that are culturally rooted and locally informed. AVA Summit Thailand is intentionally centering Asian leadership on the stage.
We are seeking session proposals grounded in lived experience, practical strategy, and regional insight. This is a professional space focused on solutions: what is working, what we are learning, and how we strengthen collaboration across countries and generations.
If your work is helping move animal advocacy forward in Asia, we invite you to take the stage. Please apply by August 7, 2026 to be considered.
AVA Summit Thailand FAQ
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AVA Summit Thailand is a regional gathering designed to strengthen farmed animal advocacy across Asia. The event brings together advocates, researchers, funders, policymakers, and partner organizations to share knowledge, align strategies, and collaborate on solutions to reduce animal suffering and drive systemic change across the region.
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The Summit is planned for October 8-11, 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand at the Royal Orchid Sheraton.
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Anyone working — or aspiring to work — toward systemic change for farmed animals in Asia or alongside the region’s growing advocacy movement. This includes NGO staff, campaigners, researchers, funders, students, policy advocates, academics, communications professionals, and allied movements.
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Yes. AVA offers Travel Award Scholarships to reduce financial barriers and strives to ensure that advocates in need can attend at least one AVA event per year. Scholarship information and applications will open closer to the event.
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Yes. Speaker applications will open once the event dates and venue are confirmed. Advocates, researchers, and movement partners at all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.
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Yes. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities will be available for mission-aligned organizations once registration opens.
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Accommodation details and discounted hotel block information will be shared once the venue is confirmed.
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Language support options will be determined based on attendee needs and announced closer to the event.
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