Marijuana Business Magazine - May-June 2018

| NEW ORLEANS 2018 THURSDAY, MAY 10TH DAY 2 TIME SESSIONS SPEAKERS 9:00-9:50 Next Steps: From License to Launch Retail Walkthrough Stephanie Hopper , Founder, Root Strategies 9:00-9:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends California State of Mind: Getting a Piece of the $6B Pie Amanda Reiman , PhD VP of Community Relations, Flow Kana Dustin Moore , Principal, Main Street Strategies 9:00-9:50 Money Matters: Investing in Cannabis Investing Basics: What You Need to Know Andi B. Goldman , Principal, ABG Advisory 9:00-9:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Growing Pains: How to Navigate Common Business Hurdles Pete Kadens , CEO, Green Thumb Industries Charles Bachtell , Founder & CEO, Cresco Labs 10:00-10:50 Next Steps: From License to Launch Cultivation Walkthrough Kristin Nevedal , Chair, International Cannabis Farmers Association 10:00-10:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Leaving Your Retail Competition in the Dust Kim Rivers , CEO, Trulieve 10:00-10:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends Rec Markets On Deck: Maine and Massachusetts Kris Krane , President, 4Front Ventures Amanda Melnick , Founder & Principal, Maine Cannabis Consultants 10:00-10:50 Money Matters: Investing in Cannabis Identifying Potential Investments Jennifer Sanders , Founder&DirectorofRisk Managementand Strategy, CNS Equity Partners Vivien Azer , Managing Director, Cowen Sean Stiefel , Founder & Portfolio Manager, Navy Capital 11:00 am - Expo Floor Open 11:00-11:50 Next Steps: From License to Launch Infused Walkthrough Elyse Gordon , Co-owner, Better Baked 11:00-11:50 Money Matters: Investing in Cannabis After the Deal: Keeping an Investment on Track Matt Karnes , Founder, Greenwave Advisors Gary S. Kaminsky , Principal & Chief Regulatory Officer, MLH Holdings Emily Paxhia , Managing Director, Poseidon Asset Management 11:30-12:00 NEXT Live! 5 Things No One Will Tell You About the Cannabis Industry *** On the expo floor Wanda L. James , President, Global Cannabis Initiative 2:00-2:50 Next Steps: First 100 Days of Operation Retail Walkthrough Christopher Martin , CEO & Partner, The Green Heart Franchise 2:00-2:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Big Ideas: Identifying and Launching New Products & Services Jesse Taylor , Director of Business Development, Cannabistry Labs April Pride , Founder & CCO, Van der Pop Adam Miron , Co-founder & CBO, Hydropothecary 2:00-2:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends Hot Emerging Medical Markets: Michigan, Pennsylvania & Ohio Michael Bronstein , Executive Director, American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp Rhory Gould , Founder & CEO, Arborside Tom Haren , Attorney, Frantz Ward LLP 2:00-2:50 Innovation Battlefield: Trailblazing Products & Services Cultivation Innovation TBD 2:00-2:30 NEXT Live! Love in theTimeofMarijuana:HowDealsareMade,Disputes AriseandHeartsGetBroken in theCannabis Industry *** On the expo floor Shabnam Malek , Partner, Brand & Branch LLP AGENDA TIME SESSIONS SPEAKERS 3:0O-3:50 Next Steps: First 100 Days of Operation Cultivation Walkthrough Jesse Peters , CEO , Eco Firma Farms 3:0O-3:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Dispensary & Rec Shop Tutorial: Expanding Your Customer Base Aviv Hadar , Co-founder, Oregrown 3:0O-3:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends Beyond the U.S.: Canada Market Overview Trina Fraser , Partner, Brazeau Seller Law Deepak Anand , VP of Business Development, Cannabis Compliance Cam Battley , CCO, Aurora Cannabis 3:0O-3:50 Innovation Battlefield: Trailblazing Products & Services Retail & Infused Innovation TBD 3:00-3:30 NEXT Live! Cannabis & the Modern Woman: Engaging the Purchasing Power of Female Consumers *** On the expo floor Irie Selkirk , Market Actuator, Emblem Cannabis 4:00-4:50 Next Steps: First 100 Days of Operation Infused Walkthrough Jillian Pelletier-Litovsky , President, Virgo Moon Botanicals Christine Smith , Founder & CEO, Grön Chocolate 4:00-4:50 InnovationBattlefield:TrailblazingProducts&Services Technology Innovation TBD 4:00-4:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Business Over Beer: A Conversation on Scaling Your Cannabis Business Pete Kadens , CEO, Green Thumb Industries Nancy Whiteman , Founder & CEO, Wana Brands 4:00-4:30 NEXT Live! Innovation, New Wave Consumers & the Emergence of the Quasi-Medical Market *** On the expo floor Joe Hodas , COO, General Cannabis 6:00 pm - Expo Floor Closes THURSDAY, MAY 10TH DAY 2 WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 TH DAY 1 TIME SESSIONS SPEAKERS 8:30-12:30 NCBA (Day 2 of 2): The Cannabis Law Sessions * Separate registration required. CLE’s Offered. Visit mjbizcon.com/NEXT/NCBA for full agenda 9:00-1:00 Lead Cultivator Program ** Application required Maureen McNamara , Founder & Chief Facilitator, Cannabis Trainers 9:00-1:00 Lead Extractor Program ** Application required Jim Makoso , Co-founder & Vice President, Lucid Lab Group 9:30-1:00 Executive Summit (Day 2 of 2): Taking Your Business to the Next Level: Leadership, Culture & Innovation ** Application and separate registration required Kevin O’Leary , Chairman of OShares ETFs & Shark Tank Investor Erica Dhawan , Founder & CEO, Cotential 2:00-3:00 Keynote Kevin O’Leary , Chairman of OShares ETFs & Shark Tank Investor 3:00-3:30 The Year Ahead: 10 Trends to Watch Chris Walsh , Vice President, Editorial & Strategic Development, Marijuana Business Daily 3:30-4:00 Cementing Your Place in the Industry Jesce Horton , CEO, Saints Cannabis 4:00-5:00 What’s Next: Insights from Industry Visionaries Nancy Whiteman , Founder & CEO, Wana Brands Nicholas Vita , CEO, Columbia Care JJ O’Brien , Vice President & General Manager, PAX Era Michael Gorenstein , CEO, Cronos Group 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Expo Floor Open FRIDAY, MAY 11TH DAY 3 TIME SESSIONS SPEAKERS 9:00-9:50 Next Steps: Year 2 & Beyond Retail Walkthrough Brett Roper , Co-founder & CEO Medicine Man Technologies 9:00-9:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends Hemp & CBD Michael Brubeck , Founder & CEO, Centuria Brian Furnish , Head of Global Operations, Ecofibre Kentucky Tamar Wise , Co-founder & Senior Partner, Plant Consulting Group 9:00-9:50 Stay Tuned: Preparing for the Future From Potential Crackdowns to Changing Regulations: Surviving and Thriving Amid Uncertainty Rachel Gillette , Partner, Greenspoon Marder Avis Bulbulyan , CEO, SIVA Enterprises Tom Garrett Jr. , Member of Congress, House of Representatives 10:00-10:50 Next Steps: Year 2 & Beyond Cultivation Walkthrough Nicholas Vita , CEO, Columbia Care 10:00-10:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Structuring Your Business for Expansion: Budgeting, SOPs & Corporate Culture Keegan Peterson , Founder & CEO, Wurk Nic Easley , CEO, 3C Consulting Melanie Nash , Director of Operations, Dark Heart Industries 10:00-10:50 New Opportunities: Emerging Markets & Trends Fast-Acting Products & Services Peter Barsoom , CEO , 1906 Richard Clark Kaufman , PhD Chief Science Officer, NanoSphere Health Sciences Robert Davidson , CEO, CURE Pharmaceutical 10:00-10:50 Stay Tuned: Preparing for the Future Navigating the Coming Storm: Surviving Amid Plunging Wholesale Prices Shane McKee , VP of Product Development , Shango Zeta Ceti , Founder & CEO, Green Rush Consulting 11:00 am - Expo Floor Opens 11:00-11:50 Next Steps: Year 2 & Beyond Infused Walkthrough Jeremy Heidl , President, Organa Brands International 11:00-11:50 Post Launch: Growth Strategies & Techniques Round 2: Landing Expansion Financing Sara Batterby , Principal, The Batterby Group 11:00-11:50 Stay Tuned: Preparing for the Future Next States to Legalize Kate M. Bell , Legislative Counsel, Marijuana Policy Project Evan Nison , President, NisonCo 11:30-12:00 NEXT Live! Cultivation: Leading with Sustainability & Integrity *** On the expo floor Akshay Gupta , Co-founder, Truly Oreganic 1:00-1:30 NEXT Live! The Sustainability of the Curious Cannabis Consumer John Alston Jr ., Co-founder, James Henry SF 2:00-2:30 NEXT Live! The Five Things You Need to Stay out of the IRS Auditor's Office Robert Carp , Principal, Carp Law Offices 3:00 pm - Expo Floor Closes May-June 2018 • Marijuana Business Magazine • 93