Nov 17-19 · Join the 2023 China Vegan Summit in Suzhou!
2023 China Vegan Summit
November 17-19 · Suzhou, China
The China Vegan Society is thrilled to announce the second China Vegan Summit! This groundbreaking annual event brings together thought leaders and changemakers from across China and around the globe to converge on one shared mission: to explore, advocate, and celebrate the transformative power of a vegan lifestyle.
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This year, to enhance diversity and enable participants to fully engage and share ideas across the Chinese-English language barrier, the China Vegan Summit will partner with iFLYTEK (讯飞) to provide live AI-powered English and Chinese captioning for keynotes and panel discussions!
Immersive experience
Set against the backdrop of elegant Suzhou, this year's summit promises to be an unforgettable experience. Attendees gain insights from renowned speakers, discover the latest innovations in vegan advocacy, participate in a diverse range of activities, and join a dynamic community committed to fostering change. Mark your calendars and get ready to embark on a journey towards a more compassionate and sustainable world!
Do you remember the online summit we hosted in 2022?
On December 3 and 4, 2022, over 350,000 people tuned in live to watch professionals, researchers, activists, innovators, and practitioners from different fields explore different approaches to making it easy for the world to go vegan.
The China Vegan Society promotes veganism as a path to creating a kinder, greener, healthier world for all living beings. From the food on our plates to the clothes we wear, products we use, and entertainment we enjoy, we all have countless opportunities each day to benefit ourselves, animals, and the planet by choosing vegan. The China Vegan Summit is an annual event dedicated to growing, connecting, and empowering the vegan community.
Event Highlights
What are we excited about at the 2023 China Vegan Summit?
Vegan Charity Dinner Gala
Renowned Korean temple chef Ven. Jeong Kwan will collaborate with several Michelin-starred chefs to create an unforgettable seasonal menu.
Vegan Cooking Competition
This year's Summit features the Grand Finale of the first annual Vegan Cooking Competition! Professional chefs and amateur cooks from across China will put their vegan cooking skills to the test, creating innovative dishes for a live panel of expert judges, including Ven. Jeong Kwan.
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Themed forums & interactive workshops
Over 40 Chinese and international speakers will lead discussions on the latest global trends in vegan health, business, travel, youth activism, and community organization, while interactive workshops will teach practical skills in behavior change, public narrative, and campaign design to make their vegan advocacy efforts more effective.
Vegan Market + Winter Wellness Carnival
A festive seasonal market and carnival you won't want to miss! Explore 80+ booths offering vegan food, eco-friendly products, healing arts services, and more.
Official Launch of the China Vegan Fund
The China Vegan Fund raises funds to help vegan initiatives accelerate their development and grow their influence. Learn more about the program and its funding projects at this official launch and press release.
Chinese Premiere of Eating Plants Season 2
Eating Plants is a documentary series exploring the plant-based trend that's taking the world by storm. Filmmakers Mick McIntyre and Kate Clere take us on a round-the-globe tour of plant-based culture in Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Thailand, Canada, and Australia and introduce us to the experts and entrepreneurs who are creating plant-based alternatives. Watch the first Chinese-subtitled screening of the series at this year's China Vegan Summit!
Vegan Citywalk Series
Join vegan adventurers and foodies to discover vegan cities through a brand-new vegan lens!
November 17-19, 2023
@Sangha Retreat by OCTAVE Institute
Suzhou, China
Keynotes / Panel Discussions / Workshops / Open Mic / Vegan Cooking Competition / Gala Dinner / Winter Wellness Carnival / Vegan Market / Vegan Citywalk / And more...
Buy your ticket now!
Click the poster or scan the QR code to purchase tickets through WeChat. If you need assistance to pay with another method, please send us an email.
Get Involved
Host a Breakout Session
If you've got a great project to share or a particular topic you want to discuss with other vegan advocates at the summit, here's your chance! Propose a topic and apply to host your own breakout session in whatever format you like - presentation, topic discussion, workshop, etc.
Sign up to share in the Open Mic
It's your turn to talk! Whatever kind of vegan advocacy you do—from content creation and campaigns to direct action, events, art, music, food, entrepreneurship, and more—we want to hear about it.
Book a booth in the Vegan Market
Set up a stall and share your vegan food, sustainable products, artwork, and more with hundreds of daily visitors in the festive outdoor market!
Sign up to be a volunteer
The China Vegan Summit is made possible by the passionate volunteers who help with all of the the writing, translation, video editing, photography, site setup, visitor information service, and countless other jobs that go into this major annual event. Volunteers will receive an official certificate of contribution. Eligible on-site volunteers will receive free food and accommodation and opportunities to network with speakers and participants.
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New speakers are still being added - stay tuned for updates!
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Speakers & partners are not listed in any particular order. This list will be continuously updated as we continue confirming the 2023 Summit agenda. Please stay tuned!
Are you ready to join us in Suzhou this November?
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About the China Vegan Summit
The China Vegan Summit is China's first annual event dedicated to bringing together Chinese and international vegan advocates to learn, network, and strengthen their practices together. Learn more about the China Vegan Summit.
About the China Vegan Society
A subsidiary of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, the China Vegan Society is a publicly-funded nonprofit dedicated to growing the Chinese vegan community and making veganism mainstream in China. Since its launch in 2021, the China Vegan Society has launched the annual China Vegan Summit, the China Vegan Food Certification, the Vegan Grant Program, and other programs to engage diverse audiences and communities with the common goal of creating a kinder, healthier, greener world.
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