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CEO of Compassion in World Farming, Philip Lymbery has played leading roles in many major animal welfare reforms, including Europe-wide bans on veal crates for calves and barren battery cages for laying hens. Described as one of the food industry’s most influential people, he has spearheaded Compassion’s engagement work with over 1000 food companies worldwide, leading to real improvements in the lives of more than a billion farm animals every year.

 

His awards include Recipient of the ‘Outstanding Campaign’ award by Brussels based Eurogroup for Animals and the 2015 ‘International Golden Dove’ peace prize in Rome. His first book Farmageddon was listed as one of The Times Writers Books of the Year.

 

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Speaker Dates

2026

  • 21st Mar: Oxford Literary Festival
  • 2025

    • March: Launch of Finnish edition of Sixty Harvests Left, Helsinki
    • March: BBFAW 2024 Launch Webinar
    • March: Oxford Literary Festival with Andy Cato, Deborah Meaden & Kate Humble
    • March: Oxford Literary Festival Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture in conversation with Miriam Margolyes
    • May: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
    • May: Lord Zac Goldsmith on animal welfare work, House of Commons, London
    • June: Annual Conference, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
    • June: President’s speech, AGM, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
    • July: Africa Animal Welfare Conference, Cameroon (Virtual)
    • August: Keynote Organic Summit 2025, Copenhagen
    • September: Webinar, organised by AgriTech Project Nigeria Limited
    • September: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
    • September: Climate Disasters Webinar, Brazil
    • October: Helsinki Book Fair, Helsinki
    • October: ICCAW Conference, China
    • November: End the Cage Age UK, Houses of Parliament, London
    • November: Leadership Webinar, Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels
    • November: Dalberg Quarterly Impact Hub, London
    • December: UNEA-7, Nairobi (Virtual)

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