Join us in amplifying collective action and securing meaningful change at the first-ever SMACC Global Summit 2025: Foundations.
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16 - 17 October, 2025 | 7 - 10 PM (GMT+8)
Online
Free of charge*
*Registration required & open until October 17th, 2025
Announcement
Due to political unrest and recent severe flooding in the country, the SMACC Global Summit 2025: Foundations will now take place online. Please refrain from booking any travel or accommodation in Bali.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this decision has been made with the safety and comfort of all delegates, speakers, and moderators in mind. We will be in touch shortly with further details.
Thank you for your understanding.
The fight to end animal cruelty on social media is entering a new phase, and the SMACC Global Summit 2025: Foundations is where it begins. For the first time, SMACC is bringing together voices from across the globe for an online gathering dedicated entirely to tackling cruelty content. This online edition marks the first stage in a series of SMACC Global Summit events that will drive forward the worldwide effort to end cruelty online.
Across two days, participants will explore the scale of the problem through SMACC’s latest data, gain practical resources, and hear expert perspectives on the human–animal abuse link, legislation, law enforcement, and how social media can be a force for good. With interactive discussions and audience Q&A, the Summit is designed not just to inform, but to inspire action.
Accessible from anywhere in the world, this pre-gathering lays the foundations for our full in-person SMACC Global Summit next year, the first EVER event of its kind, and for the growing international movement to end online cruelty and protect animals
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Advance global efforts to end online animal cruelty and improve online safety for both animals and people
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Facilitate cross-sector collaboration to influence platform policies and enforcement
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Share insights from social media companies and develop strategic responses through workshops and panel discussions
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Strengthen global networks and inspire collective action
OUR AIMS
Inside the Summit
Join us online for the SMACC Global Summit 2025: Foundations, a two-day interactive gathering designed to inform, connect, and inspire action.
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Understand the scale of online animal cruelty through SMACC’s latest global data
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Explore legal, policy, and enforcement responses to tackling cruelty content
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Gain practical resources and strategies to strengthen your organisation’s work
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Join interactive discussions and Q&A with experts and peers worldwide
PROGRAM
DAY 1
Thursday, 16th October 2025 | 7 - 10 PM (GMT+8)
Social Media Animal Cruelty 101
Get up to speed on the issue of online animal cruelty with a deep dive into its global reach and the progress made so far to end it. Featuring SMACC’s latest data, practical tools, and interactive dialogue, this session will equip participants with the knowledge and resources to strengthen their own work.
DAY 2
Friday, 17th October 2025 | 7 - 10 PM (GMT+8)
Confronting the Challenges:
Expert Perspectives and Pathways Forward
Brings together a series of short expert talks followed by a dynamic panel discussion and audience Q&A. Explore the human–animal abuse link, legal and policy approaches, law enforcement case studies, strategies for engaging with social media companies, and positive uses of social media. This interactive format offers both knowledge and dialogue, equipping participants with fresh perspectives and practical ideas.
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About the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC)
With over 40 member organizations spanning the globe including Asia, America, Africa, and Europe), SMACC - driven by the Asia for Animals Coalition - has been at the forefront of this movement, collaborating with tech companies, lawmakers, animal protection organizations and the public to tackle this urgent global problem.