Speakers

 (as of 20 August 2009

No Name Position/Organisation Topic Remarks
1 Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri Chairman of United Nations’ Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change 1. Welcome Address
2. Impacts of Livestock on Climate Change
Keynote speaker
2 Mr. John Davis Manager of International Vegetarian Union, historian of world’s vegetarianism   Keynote speaker, London, UK
3 Prof. Dr. Art-Ong Jumsai Ex-scientist of NASA   Keynote speaker, Thailand
4 Prof. Dr. Duo Li, MSc Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Director of APCNS Center of Nutrition & Food Safety, IUNS, Professor of Nutrition Dept of Food Science & Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Vice-President of Asian Vegetarian Union Vegetarian vs Omnivores on n-3 PUFA and Homocysteine Status Keynote speaker, China
5 Ms. Maneka Gandhi 6-time MP of India, ex-Minister for Environment, Social Justice and Culture etc., Chairperson of India's largest Animal Welfare Organisation   Keynote speaker, India
6 Prof. Dr. Maitree Suttajit, MSc President of Asian Vegetarian Union, bio-chemistry 1. Welcome Address
2. Phytochemicals in Vegetarian Diets and Health Benefits
Thailand
7 Prof. Dr. Prasasto Satwiko, MSc Architecture professor, University of Atmajaya Yogyakarta Linking the Unlinked Indonesia
8 Dr. Phichai Tovivich Advisor of Asian Vegetarian Union, president of the Vegetarian Center Thailand, president of the Office of the World Peace Envoy, vice-president of the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA)   Thailand
9 Prof. Dr. dr. Kusharisupeni, MSc Medical nutrition, head of nutrition dept, faculty of public health, University of Indonesia Vegetarian and Health Indonesia
10 George Jacobs, Ph.D Chair, International Council of the International Vegetarian Union; President, Vegetarian Society (Singapore); Educationist, specializing in Teaching Methodology Welcome Address Singapore
11 dr. Kamalanathan Sappani President of Malaysian Vegetarian Society, medical   Malaysia
12 Mr. Shankar Narayan President of Indian Vegan Society, teacher Veganism: A Ray of Hope for the Prison Called “Earth” - An Indian Experiment India
13 Prof. Bipin Parekh AVU Committee A Unique Perspective of the “Ecological Footprint” on Planet Earth India
14 Ms. Nilima Majumdar AVU Regional Committee for India Environment, Health and Vegetarianism India
15 Ms. Katharina Bless AVU Advisor Union with the Divine through Sacred Sound Thailand
16 Ms. Isabelle Richaud Assistant to Dr. Pachauri, Research Associate at
the Energy and Resources Institute 
  France
17 Dr. Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi President of Vegetarian Union of Iran, professor at University of Iran   Iran
18 Mr. Pishu Murli Hassaram Chairperson of Malaysian Meatless Day Campaign Committee, businessman World Meatless Day - A Review-1 Malaysia
19 Prof. Dr. Malyn Chulasiri A nation-wide well-known pharmacist professor from Mahidol University and Snjinter Company Stay Young Longer with Vegetarian Diet Thailand
20 Dr. Siritree Suttajit Instructor in Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University How to be a Healthy Vegetarian Thailand
21 Ms. Betty Khoo/Lau/Kingsley Author, Cancer Cured Naturally, advocate of organic food, Singapore   Singapore
22 Ms. Mahaya Menon Advocate of nutritional medicine   Singapore
23 Helda Mailoa, RD Dietician Obesity Indonesia
24 Himanshu Bhatt Journalist, has done field coverage of massacres of pigs and chickens   Malaysia
25 Ms. Sandhya Prakash Founder-Director, Middle East Vegetarian Group (MEVEG)   Dubai - UAE
26 Mr. Loh Yeow Nguan Head of education dept, Vegetarian Society (Singapore)   Singapore
27 Dr. drh. Ivonne M. Indrawani, SU Nutritionist, head of nutrition lab, University of Indonesia Blood Cholesterol Total and Their Relationship Indonesia
28 Ir. Ahmad Syafiq, MSc, Ph.D Nutritionist, head of centre for nutrition & health studies, University of Indonesia Nasal-Pharynx Cancer and Food Consumption Indonesia
29 Dr. Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika Nutritionist, head of postgraduate study programmes, faculty of public health, University of Indonesia Animal Fat Impacts on Health Indonesia
30 drg. Sandra Fikawati, MPH Nutritionist, secretary of centre for nutrition & health studies, University of Indonesia Dietary Needs of Vegetarian Pregnant Mothers Indonesia
31 Dr. Jiajin Zhu Food nutrition and safety, committee member of Zhejiang Provincial Nutrition Society, committee member of Zhejiang Provincial Food Science & Technology Society   China
32 Ms. Mohana Gill Author of 2008 world's best vegetarian book Vegemania. Vegetarian Cuisine: Healthy and Environmentally-Friendly Malaysia
33 Ms. Ariya Sarikaphuti Pharmacist What a Vegetarian wants Thailand
34 Tony Deep Wouhra, MBE Environmentalist Vegetarian Conference United Kingdom
35 Dr. Lifeng Yang Ningbo Tianyi Medical School   China
36 Sister Wako Ishikawa Nun of Buddhisem, Vegetarian Practitioner, ex-instructor at San Fransisco Zen Centre Zen Vegetarianism in Japan: Spirituality and Its Manner Japan
37 Mr. Hiren Kara Director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India, ex-director of Beauty Without Cruelty, General Insurance Making kind choices; Everyday ways to Avoid Crulties to Animals Bombay, India
38 Prof. Madan Mohan Bajaj Chancellor of International Kamdhenu Ahimsa University The Economic Benefits of Vegetarianism New Delhi, India
39 Dr. Vijay Raj Singh Director of International Kamdhenu Ahimsa University Destruction of our Universe by the Killing of Living Creatures New Delhi, India