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Time Sessions Speakers
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Networking Lounge
10:00 am - 10:15 am Featured Sessions
Welcome Address
Chris Walsh
President and CEO , Marijuana Business Daily
10:15 am - 11:00 am Featured Sessions
Keynote: Think Bigger
Dia Simms
Brand Builder & Entrepreneur, Former CEO and President , BRN Group, Combs Enterprises
11:30 am - 12:15 pm "Survive to Thrive" Executive Strategies
Today’s Silver Bullet: Maintain Your Stake in the Market and Position for Profitability
Codie Sanchez
Managing Director , Entourage Effect Capital
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm "Survive to Thrive" Executive Strategies
Re-structuring Your Business for Sustainability amid Market Contraction
Charlie Bachtell
Co-founder & CEO , Cresco Labs
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Cultivation Roundtable: How are Social Distancing Guidelines Affecting Your Cultivation Operations? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators
Steve Allan
President , Caliva
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm "Survive to Thrive" Executive Strategies
Overcoming Staffing and Operational Challenges Resulting from COVID-19
Peter Flint
Partner , JM Search
Michael Ray
Founder & CEO , Bloom Farms
Andrea Brooks
Founder & CEO , Sava
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Retail Roundtable: How Are You Reaching New Customers During the Pandemic? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators
Annie Rouse
CEO , Overcome
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm "Survive to Thrive" Executive Strategies
Customer Acquisition and Lead Generation in a Downward-Trending Economy
Nicole Krug
Digital Strategist , Social Light
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Cultivation Meet-Up in Partnership with Cannabis Certification Council
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Marketing Meet-Up in Partnership with Cannabis Marketing Association
Time Sessions Speakers
10:00 am - 11:00 am Featured Sessions
From Illegal to Essential: The New Cultural, Regulatory and Economic Factors Influencing Marijuana and Hemp Market
Andrew Livingston
Director of Economics & Research , Vicente Sederberg
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Networking Lounge
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Key Market Insights to Embrace the Future
Federal Legalization, Global Crises and Recession: Future Proofing Your Business for Disruption
Meghana Shah
Partner and Co-Lead, Cannabis Industry Team , Eversheds Sutherland
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Processing Roundtable: How Are You Using Automation or Technology to Increase Your Efficiency? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators
Arnaud Dumas de Rauly
Co-founder & CEO , The Blinc Group
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Key Market Insights to Embrace the Future
The Domino Effect: What Legalization on the East Coast Could Mean for the Rest of the U.S.
Jeremy Unruh
SVP, Public & Regulatory Affairs , PharmaCann
Bridget Hill-Zayat
Counsel , Hoban Law Group
Robert M. DiPisa
Partner and Co-Chair of Cannabis Law Group , Cole Schotz P.C.
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Key Market Insights to Embrace the Future
Searching for Stability Part 1: A Look at Current and Future Market Conditions in the Golden State
John Schroyer
Senior Reporter, California , Marijuana Business Daily
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Cultivation Roundtable: How Are You Keeping Your Cultivation Costs Down? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Key Market Insights to Embrace the Future
Searching for Stability Part 2: Surviving in California’s Cannabis Market
Avis Bulbulyan
CEO , SIVA Enterprises
Katy Young
Managing Partner , Ad Astra Law Group
Robert Hunt
Principal , Linnaea Holdings
Virgil Grant
Founder & CEO , California Cannabis West Coast
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Extraction Meet-Up in Partnership with Cannabis Science and Technology
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Hemp Industry Professionals Meet-Up in Partnership with Hemp Industries Association
Time Sessions Speakers
10:00 am - 11:00 am Featured Sessions
A Look Ahead: The Marijuana and Hemp Markets
Eli McVey
Research Editor , Marijuana Business Daily
Kristen Nichols
Hemp Editor , Marijuana Business Daily
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Networking Lounge
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Practical Applications for a Successful Business
Being Nimble: Lessons in Pivoting & Execution during COVID-19
Steve Allan
President , Caliva
Joe Puglise
COO , Ilera Healthcare
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Processing Round Table: How Are You Handling Supply Chain Interruptions Due To COVID-19? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Practical Applications for a Successful Business
Critical Planning: Building the Resilience of Your Supply Chain
Arnaud Dumas de Rauly
Co-Founder and CEO , The Blinc Group
Beau Whitney
Chief Economist & Director , Whitney Economics / Mantis Growth Investments
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Practical Applications for a Successful Business
Uncharted Territory: Implementing Effective Marketing Strategies During Uncertain Times
Hope Wiseman
CEO , Mary and Main
Lisa Buffo
Founder & CEO , Cannabis Marketing Association
Daniel Stein
CEO , Essential Good
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Roundtable Conversations
Roundtable: What Sustainability Practices Are You Implementing In Your Company? *This roundtable will include both marijuana and hemp operators.
Derek Smith
Executive Director and Board Member , Resource Innovation Institute
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Retail Meet-Up in Partnership with CanEx Jamaica
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Meet-Ups, Networking Lounge and Expo Hall
Minorities in Cannabis Meet-Up in Partnership with Minority Cannabis Business Association