Profiting with an AI-Powered Cannabis Supply Chain
AI is here and already transforming important parts of the cannabis industry. This panel brings together leaders from the leading tech companies in the space to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the cannabis supply chain, from seed to sale. From predictive demand planning and smarter inventory management to compliance automation and real-time market insights, cannabis companies are sitting on one of the richest datasets in any regulated industry. Learn how AI turns this data into actionable insights that help operators reduce costs, increase sell-through, and navigate an increasingly competitive market.
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Staffing for Sales: How Retention Drives Dispensary Conversion
Every time a budtender quits, your dispensary loses more than a name
Every time a budtender quits, your dispensary loses more than a name on the schedule. You lose product knowledge, customer trust, and the consistency that drives repeat sales. Turnover isn't just an HR headache, it's a direct hit to your bottom line
Every time a budtender quits, your dispensary loses more than a name on the schedule. You lose product knowledge, customer trust, and the consistency that drives repeat sales. Turnover isn't just an HR headache, it's a direct hit to your bottom line.
Here's the part most operators miss. High turnover quietly kills conversion rates, weakens service quality, and forces managers into reactive scheduling that burns out your best people. Untrained
Every time a budtender quits, your dispensary loses more than a name on the schedule. You lose product knowledge, customer trust, and the consistency that drives repeat sales. Turnover isn't just an HR headache, it's a direct hit to your bottom line.
Here's the part most operators miss. High turnover quietly kills conversion rates, weakens service quality, and forces managers into reactive scheduling that burns out your best people. Untrained staff close fewer sales, recommend fewer add-ons, and leave customers walking out empty-handed. The cost compounds every single shift.
This session reframes retention as a revenue strategy. You'll see how smarter staffing, structured onboarding, and consistent training translate directly into stronger margins. You'll leave this session with practical cannabis business growth strategies you can apply when you return to the office.
Buying Behavior Decoded: A Data-Driven Look at Cannabis Market Trends
Consumer expectations are shifting faster than most operators can tra
Consumer expectations are shifting faster than most operators can track, and the gap between what shelves offer and what buyers want is widening. This session delivers a data-driven analysis of evolving customer preferences and the emerging product
Consumer expectations are shifting faster than most operators can track, and the gap between what shelves offer and what buyers want is widening. This session delivers a data-driven analysis of evolving customer preferences and the emerging product categories redefining cannabis purchasing behavior.
The panelists will connect the numbers to decisions you can act on, so you leave with a clear read on where demand is heading and how to position
Consumer expectations are shifting faster than most operators can track, and the gap between what shelves offer and what buyers want is widening. This session delivers a data-driven analysis of evolving customer preferences and the emerging product categories redefining cannabis purchasing behavior.
The panelists will connect the numbers to decisions you can act on, so you leave with a clear read on where demand is heading and how to position ahead of it.
Stock Smarter, Sell Faster: Inventory Velocity Strategies from Big-Box Retail
Inventory bloat is quietly draining your dispensary. Every slow-movin
Inventory bloat is quietly draining your dispensary. Every slow-moving SKU ties up cash, crowds your shelves, and masks the products that actually drive profit. For cannabis retailers, that's not a stocking problem, it's a financial risk that compou
Inventory bloat is quietly draining your dispensary. Every slow-moving SKU ties up cash, crowds your shelves, and masks the products that actually drive profit. For cannabis retailers, that's not a stocking problem, it's a financial risk that compounds every month.
This session shows you how to fix it. You'll learn how the biggest CPG and big-box retailers use data-driven SKU rationalization and high-velocity curation to convert shelf space i
Inventory bloat is quietly draining your dispensary. Every slow-moving SKU ties up cash, crowds your shelves, and masks the products that actually drive profit. For cannabis retailers, that's not a stocking problem, it's a financial risk that compounds every month.
This session shows you how to fix it. You'll learn how the biggest CPG and big-box retailers use data-driven SKU rationalization and high-velocity curation to convert shelf space into reliable margin, and how to apply those same cannabis retail strategies in your own stores.
We'll connect inventory velocity, cash flow optimization, and predictive assortment planning into one practical model built for agility and growth. The goal is simple: fewer dead SKUs, faster turns, and stronger cash position.