International Cannabis Business Conference – Vancouver, B.C.

Start:
Sep 15, 2019, 4:38 PM
End:
Sep 16, 2019, 4:39 PM
Venue:
Westin Bayshore Hotel

About International Cannabis Business Conference – Vancouver, B.C.

Vancouver Early Bird - $399 USD - Conference and After Party on 16 September
The International Cannabis Business Conference will be held Monday, 16 September 2019. Tickets include all speaker sessions and exhibitor areas and entry to exclusive after party on Monday night. Ticket purchase is in US Dollars.

Vancouver Early Bird - $549 USD - All Inclusive - Access to VIP Reception on 15 September, Conference and After-Party on 16 September
The International Cannabis Business conference will be held on Thursday, 16 May 2019. All Inclusive tickets include entry to our exclusive VIP Reception on Wednesday 15 May, all speaker sessions and exhibitor area on Thursday, 16 May and entry to an exclusive private after-party on Thursday night. Ticket purchase is in US Dollars.

Speakers

Lori Ajax
CHIEF OF THE CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CANNABIS CONTROL
John Salley
NBA CHAMPION, ACTOR, ENTREPRENEUR CO-FOUNDER OF DEUCES22 PREMIUM BRANDS
BARBARA PALEY
FOUNDER AND CEO, ART ASSETS LLC
Robert Laurie
AD LUCEM LAW CORP
Amanda Siebert
CONTENT MANAGER Pasha Brands
Travis Lane
PARTNER, GROUNDWORK CONSULTING; FOUNDER, LEVITY SOLUTIONS
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Emma Andrews
CHIEF COMMERCIALIZATION OFFICER BevCanna Enterprises Inc
Brandon Wright
CEO, DYNALEO
CHARLES FELDMANN
FOUNDING PARTNER, FELDMANN NAGEL CANTAFIO
John W. Conroy
PRINCIPAL CONROY & COMPANY
Paul Pedersen
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, NEXTLEAF
Ngaio Bealum
CONFERENCE MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Alex Rogers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ICBC
Lance Lambert
STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER- BOVEDA INC
Tom Zuber
Nic Easley
CEO, 3C
David Hurford
FORMER NATIONAL POLICY SECRETARY, LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA
Todd Dalotto
PRESIDENT OF XEBRA BRANDS
Vincent D'Accolti
CO-FOUNDER & COO, SHO COMPANIES
ANDREW GORDON
SENIOR VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY, KIARO
Dean Arbit
CEO WAGNER DIMAS & BUD.COM
Marcus Richardson
BUBBLEMAN
Emanuel Kotzian
FOUNDER & CEO AGENTUR SOWJET GmbH
Clint Younge
THE LOST ORGANIZATION
Andrew Muroff
C.E.O. AT STRAINPRINT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Bert Hick
PRESIDENT, RISING TIDE CONSULTANTS
Darren Gill
Chief Strategy Officer at Namaste Technologies
Linus M. Weber
FOUNDER & CEO, NIMBUS HEALTH GMBH
Joel Podersky
CO-FOUNDER OF THE CASCADIA AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
AC BRADDOCK
CEO EDEN LABS Eden Labs
Patrick Brauckmann
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Pasha Brands
Jamie Shaw
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE OFFICER Pasha Brands
Jamie Pearson
Niel Marotta
PRESIDENT & CEO, DIRECTOR, FOUNDER Indiva Limited
Tyla Salley
CEO at Deuces 22
Kirk Tousaw
BARRISTER AT TOUSAW LAW CORPORATION
Dori Dempster
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE MEDICINAL CANNABIS DISPENSAR
Barinder Rasode
Brigitte Simons
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Pasha Brands

Sponsors

Indiva Limited
BHANG CHOCOLATE
Pasha Brands

Agenda

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
10:00 Local Vancouver, and British Columbia Regulations

Vancouver and BC have a great tradition of pioneering cannabis policies, but regulations pose challenges for the legal market, both for businesses and regulators. This panel will cover the latest regarding local cannabis policies and the hurdles and opportunities of navigating the landscape of a market with such a rich history of unregulated cannabis commerce.

10:45 Upcoming Regulatory Model: Edibles, Topicals, and Extracts

New rules and regulations are coming for various cannabis products. If current regulations have been any guide, overregulation will probably be the norm, creating hurdles for businesses, but also opportunities for those that can best overcome the regulatory obstacles. This panel will provide an overview of upcoming rules and provide a glimpse into the future landscape of what is sure to be a growing sector of the market.

11:30 Mergers and Acquisitions

Consolidation is the norm. Companies are vertically integrating to bring all aspects of their business in-house, purchasing competitors, and finding partners to help them thrive. Whether you are buying, selling, or joining forces, the panel will cover the ins and outs of consolidating to get necessary competitive edges.

12:15 Staying Relevant: Vetting domestic investments to ensure international feasibility

The international cannabis market is full of high-risk investment opportunities, both public and private. As a result of international drug law violations, Canadian companies will face roadblocks as they attempt to export their medicinal cannabis products. With a quarter trillion dollars of public market cap created from the speculation of international trade, there is a lot at stake for both operators and investors alike. To navigate these challenges, Canadian operators will need to adapt their strategies domestically and legally enter the international market when the timing is right. In this session, Nic Easley, CEO of 3C Consulting, LLC™ & Managing Director of Multiverse Capital, walks you through public and private international cannabis investment strategies and shows you how to thoroughly vet opportunities while reducing risk.

13:00-14:30 Break
14:30 Pros and Cons of Going Public From an Investment and Financial Viewpoint

Is cannabis the next dot-com? Going public can provide an avenue to gain capital that would otherwise be off limits, but there are drawbacks to consider as well. The capital raised can help companies tackle areas necessary for success from research and development to paying down outstanding debt obligations and can generate positive publicity for the business. In exchange for that capital, public companies must make various disclosures and adhere to new regulations, bringing more hurdles, costs and fees. This panel will explore the ups, and the downs, of going public in the cannabis space.

15:00 Canadian Craft Cannabis

Canada has made great strides creating jobs, generating revenue, and leading G7 nations towards ending cannabis prohibition, but one area that can be improved his helping develop a stable craft cannabis industry. Small farmers and compassion clubs, starting in the medical field, helped build the foundation for legal cannabis commerce. Big mergers make headlines but small and medium businesses, especially cultivators, are stifled, if not outright blocked, by burdensome overregulation. This panel will delve into what is being done, and can be done, to help a Canadian craft cannabis community survive and thrive in the legal, regulated market.

15:30 Exporting Internationally

Canada has been the world’s leader in exporting cannabis, but now there’s some competition and there will certainly be more as country after country will start federally legalizing cannabis commerce. How can Canadian companies make inroads into other nations and keep a competitive advantage as Uruguay and Israel have started exporting and more nations will certainly follow suit? This panel will provide a rundown of exporting currently and discuss ways that Great White North companies can continue to be the global export leader.

16:00 Extraction Science and Tech

Cannabis extracts are a growing sector of the cannabis market and we can expect that it will continue to grow as consumers become more familiar with the products and extracts become more tailored to specific customers. This panel will cover the current extraction landscape, including products and techniques and discuss what the future may hold for this sector of the cannabis industry.

16:30 Strategic Partnership

Specialization is a major factor attracting capital and helping grow the Cannabis sector at hyper-speed. As businesses scale, focused models will be a necessity from both economic and regulatory perspectives, allowing companies to position and embed into the Industry value chain alongside other ‘specialists’. Our panel of industry experts will discuss strategy in identifying synergies in prospective strategic partners and offer their insights related to making these significant decisions which can be a determining factor in the survival and ultimate success of your business.