The time is ripe for humans to evolve beyond our mainstream, egocentric consumer culture of institutionalized, normalized violence towards an eco-centric, life-enriching culture of normalized nonviolence. The inaugural Vegan World 2026! Conference is a multi-disciplinary forum for academics, professionals and ordinary citizens to envision this culture of normalized nonviolence and to discuss the political, social, economic and technical infrastructure for enabling such a culture to take root and flourish in the world before 2026.