The statistics speak for themselves: A large percentage of women have ownership positions and senior roles in the cannabis industry, and equity programs are growing in popularity. But are women and people of color facing the same glass ceiling and exhaustive list of pressures felt in other industries? In this session, two experts will share stories and highlight how diversity hiring practices have changed in the cannabis industry as well as what further change is needed.
You’ll get insights on:
- How extensively women and people of color are embedded in the C-suite in the cannabis industry overall and in larger, more well-funded companies in particular.
- How the path to the C-suite and large equity positions looks for people of color and women.
- Whether there is an economic or legal case to be made for having more women or people of color in decision-making roles.
- The extent to which people of color and women are making the decisions and driving M&A strategies in the cannabis industry.
- How diversity hiring conditions differ in the United States and Canada.