Industrial Hemp Summit

DAY 1 AGENDA
Monday , 25 February, 2019 - INDUSTRIAL HEMP SUMMIT PANELS
12:30 PM
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
OFFICIAL WELCOME AND THANKS TO SPONSORS
1:30 PM -1:45 PM
1:45 PM
STATE OF THE ART HEMP BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PANEL #1 GENETICS, HYBRIDIZATION AND TISSUE CULTURE
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
According to a research analyst report published on September 12, 2018 by the Brightfield Group, the hemp flower/CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022. Is this number realistic? This panel will explore this question and leading edge research/innovation in genetics, hybridization, and tissue culture cloning.
Industry Panelists:
Karen Neill - Moderator
Justin Hamilton - CEO, East Coast Genetics
Jes Kristof - Vice President of Research and Development, Phylos Bioscience
Professor Michael Timko - Lewis & Clark Chair of Biology, University of Virginia
Jonathan Vaught Ph.D. - CEO & Founder, Front Range Biosciences
2:45 PM
STATE OF THE ART HEMP BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PANEL #2 CULTIVATION, EXTRACTION/PROCESSING AND TESTING
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
According to a research analyst report published on September 12, 2018 by the Brightfield Group, the hemp flower/CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022. Is this number realistic? This panel will explore this question and cultivation, extraction/processing and testing.
Industry Panelists:
Dr Angela R Post - Assistant Professor and Small Grains Extension Specialist Crop & Soil Sciences Department North Carolina State University.
Bryan Berger - Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Volker Bornemann, Ph.D - CEO, Avazyme
Faith Hays, Ph.D - Life Science Account Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Josh Hendrix - Director of Business Development — Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc.
Mike Sanders - Co-Founder, X-Tracts LLC
Brad Todd - AgGrist
Dr. Lindsey D. Thiessen - Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathology Specialist of Tobacco&Field Crops, North Carolina State University.
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
Matt Spitzer - Founding Partner, Triangle Hemp
3:30 PM
BREAK
3:30pm - 3:45 pm
3:45 PM
BREAK OUT SESSIONS
3:45pm - 5:00 pm
The breakout sessions are designated based upon area of specialty. Whereas the panel discussions are designed to be a larger multi-stakeholder collaboration, the smaller sized breakout sessions allow for more depth into a particular topic or specialty. The breakout sessions will be interactive and guided by the breakout session leaders that are all experts in their field.

DAY 2 AGENDA
Tuesday, 26 February, 2019 - INDUSTRIAL HEMP SUMMIT PANELS
8:00 AM
FULL BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING
8:00 AM – 9 AM
9:00 AM
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PANEL (BIG PICTURE)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Industry Panelists:
Moderator: Jack Whitley - Founder, Applied Media, LLC
Erin Williams - VA Hemp Pilot Program Manager
Eric Steenstra - President, Vote Hemp
Anni Self - Plant Certification Administrator, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Placeholder - North Carolina
Placeholder - Kentucky
10:00 AM
MARKET MAKING TECHNICAL FIBERS
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Some of the most exciting innovation in the industrial hemp industry is happening around research and development into various uses for plant cellulose. This panel showcases companies at the leading edge of this innovation in the areas of hemp bio-composites, processing technology and market making for industrial hemp technical fibers and hurd/shiv. We will be looking at exciting new applications for building materials and other high growth market segments. These panelists are team players that are willing to share their knowledge, experience, successes and challenges in moving their businesses and the industrial hemp industry forward.
Industry Panelists:
Marty Clemons – Partner, Industrial Hemp Summit as Moderator
Dr. Trey Riddle - CEO - Sunstrand
Tai Olson - Director of Operations, US Heritage Group
11:00 AM
BREAK/NETWORKING
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
MARKET MAKING CONSUMER GOODS: HEALTH, NUTRITION, BEAUTY, AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Figuring out how to feed nutrient dense food to 7 billion plus people while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major challenge of our time. Industrial hemp seed, referred to as grain in the industry, can be beneficial for both. Hemp grain is an easily digestible powerhouse protein with the right balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids that contains all 9 essential amino acids. Crushing the grain results in a hemp oil product that can be consumed liked olive oil or used in beauty and personal care products. Industrial hemp sequesters carbon and regenerates soil. This panel showcases leading edge companies and institutions innovating with hemp grain, building the domestic supply chain, and creating markets for hemp grain in the consumer goods market.
Industry Panelists:
Kristin Adams - Founder and CEO, Afterglow Cosmetics
Chad Rosen - President, Victory Hemp Foods
Joell A. Eifert - Director, Food Innovations Program, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
Glenn Rodes - Grower, Riverhill Farms
Carla Boyd - Owner, Hemp Way Foods
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
12:15 PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
12:15 PM -1:30 PM
Lunch provided by TheConference Center at the Institute.
1:30 PM
MARKET MAKING TEXTILES
1:30pm – 2:30pm
The market for sustainable textiles is on the rise as consumers become increasingly more educated and concerned about environmental and social justice issues associated with the production of apparel. Where does hemp fit in? This panel will cover where we are in incorporating hemp into the U.S. textile industry.
Industry Panelists:
Guy Carpenter - President - Bear Fiber Inc, Moderator
Dhruv Agarwal - Director, Materials Innovation, VF Global Innovation Center
Eric Henry - President, TS Designs
John Lupien - President & Founder, BastCore LLC
Michael Long - Founder & CEO Renaissance Fiber, LLC
2:30 PM
BUILDING, CAPITALIZING AND SCALING A HEMP ENTERPRISE
2:30 PM -3:30 PM
We will hear from people who have built hemp businesses and from people who advise these companies. What lessons have they learned? What would they do differently?
Industry Panelists:
Bob Crumley - Founder and CEO, Founders Hemp
Preston Gardner - Analyst, CVC Partners, LLC
Josh Hendrix - Director of Business Development — Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc.
Will Daugherty - President, Owner Evolve Inc.
Rick Larson - SVP and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Natural Capital Investment Fund
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
3:30 PM
BREAK / NETWORKING
3:30 PM -3:45 PM
3:45 PM
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF THE HEMP INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE POST FARM BILL?
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
We will ask our panelists to pull out their crystal balls and give us their perspectives on what an industrial hemp industry will look like once industrial hemp gains commodity crop status.
Industry Panelists:
Eric Steenstra - President, Vote Hemp as Moderator
Bob Morgan - Director Technical Committee Operations, ASTM
Tara Caton, M.S. Botany - Senior Technician, Rodale Institute Industrial Hemp Research Program
Bert James - Crop Consultant & Grower, Homegrown Agriculture
Jim Taylor MD - Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Integrated Pain Solutions
Nolan M Jackson - Attorney At Law, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Frances Tacy - Inspiring Farmer, Franny’s Farm, Franny’s Farmacy
Clifton Parker - Crop Insurance Expert
4:30 PM
NETWORKING RECEPTION
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
1. GENETICS, TISSUE CULTURE CLONING AND HYBRIDIZATION
Justin Hamilton - CEO, East Coast Genetics
Jes Kristof - Vice President of Research and Development, Phylos Bioscience
Professor Michael Timko - Lewis & Clark Chair of Biology, University of Virginia
Jonathan Vaught Ph.D. - CEO & Founder, Front Range Biosciences
2. CULTIVATION
Karen Neill - Moderator
Josh Hendrix - Director of Business Development — Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc.
Brad Todd - AgGrist
Dr Lindsey D. Thiessen - Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathology Specialist of Tobacco&Field Crops, North Carolina State University.
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
Matt Spitzer - Founding Partner, Triangle Hemp
Dr Angela R Post - Assistant Professor and Small Grains Extension, Specialist Crop & Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University.
3. EXTRACTION/PROCESSING
Bryan Berger - Associate Professor, University of Virginia.
Mike Sanders - Co-Founder X-Tracts LLC.
4. TESTING
Volker Bornemann, Ph.D- CEO, Avazyme
Faith Hays, Ph.D - Life Science Account Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
5:00 PM
NETWORKING RECEPTION AND LAB TOURS
5:00pm-7:00pm
Tours of Plant Biology, Extraction, Testing & Polymer Labs