Cannabis company valuations are volatile. Where they are today is very different from what we saw just a few months ago and likely will be very different a few months from now. This session will hit on these points as well as how you should read valuations in the market. You’ll get insights on: How […]
Conference: Investor Intelligence Conference
Finding Unicorns: Evaluating Companies and the Cannabis Pitch
When company representatives are making their pitches, they have one goal in mind: Convince investors that their businesses are worthy of investment. How can you read between the lines to get a complete picture of what they’re trying to sell you? You’ll get insights on: What to look for in the business model and the […]
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How Legalization and Regulation Could Disrupt Investment in the Industry
While the length of the runway is still uncertain, many observers believe cannabis is well on the path to federal legalization in the United States. How that will take place is also unknown, but even the act of expanding regulations to protect the industry can have a fundamental impact on how businesses are structured – […]
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The View from Wall Street
Break
Cocktail Hour
Breakfast
Assessing US Markets
Until the United States legalizes marijuana at the federal level, the industry faces a patchwork of individual markets in states that have already taken that step. For those looking to invest now, it’s critical to keep in mind that no two markets are alike. You’ll get insights on: The clear – and numerous – differences […]
Cultivation & Extraction: What’s the End Game?
While much of the current cannabis investment focus has been on the beginning of the supply chain, questions abound about the sustainability of investment growth in the segment. Will cannabis go the way of wine, with unique influences from the terroir, or wheat, just another agricultural commodity? You’ll gain insights on: Whether cultivators and extractors […]
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International Opportunities
Cannabis legalization has moved forward in many countries around the globe, but each market has approached it in very different ways. Where are opportunities for investors looking to international markets? You’ll get insights on: Key players taking the lead in markets outside the United States and Canada. Export opportunities from Latin America: What’s a realistic […]
Processing & Manufacturing: Clearing the Confusion
The cannabis industry is flush with processors and manufacturers that aren’t able to differentiate themselves clearly for high-level investors. Those investors looking capitalize on this arena should consider leading innovators that are keeping abreast of how customers are consuming the product. You’ll gain insights on: Why consumption trends matter to long-term capital gains. Innovation: How […]
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Retail and White Label: Beyond Brands
Developing brands is important in the marijuana industry, but branding isn’t always the best bet for investors. A keen knowledge of marketing is vital for investors wandering down this path of the industry. You’ll gain insights on: Branding versus white label versus private label – each has a role and its own pros and cons […]
Coffee Break
Direct Investment
Because the marijuana industry lacks a federally legal status in the United States, many of the key players are still privately owned – and their doors are open for investors. The panelists will discuss their own experiences as direct investors and what they learned. You’ll get insights on: Key risks and opportunities of investing in […]
Investing in Ancillary Companies
The opportunities for many investors may be limited by marijuana’s federally illegal status – either by firm compliance rules or just a hesitation to embrace that level of risk. But it takes more than just the plant to establish a successful industry, which sets the stage for many ancillary opportunities. You’ll gain insights on: • […]
Assessing Cannabis Management Teams
A great company is more than just solid financials. Investors need to look at the teams that will be supporting the company’s growth – and the capital being invested. This session will help the investor spot red flags and potential unicorns in a sea of cannabis companies. You’ll get insights on: Why it’s important to […]
Hemp: Hype vs. Reality
With the passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, hemp is technically legal in the United States now, but the industry is still operating under a patchwork of regulations for the time being. Learn how to look through the confusion to see the companies ripe for investing. You’ll gain insights on: Where the industry sits […]
Lunch
Ready to Invest?™ Presented in Collaboration with the Arcview Group
Ready to Invest?TM with The Arcview Group: The Arcview Group’s Ready to Invest?TM session, is a fun, interactive “Shark Tank”-style pitch presentation with our most exciting, curated, up-and-coming companies. Companies present on stage to the audience and a select group of investor experts who dig deeper. The Arcview Group’s goal is to present real and compelling […]
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Cowen Master Class
The Cowen Master Class: Cowen’s unique Master Class* is an invitation-only seminar for sophisticated institutional and family office investors, led by acclaimed research analyst and Cowen Managing Director, Vivien Azer. Leveraging her years of experience as a highly ranked analyst in the global beverages, tobacco and cannabis sectors, Vivien will bring together CEOs at the […]