Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference: Industry Stage – Chicago – September 13
10:05 AM ET
Tue
Keynote: Wendy Berger, Green Thumb Industries
Wendy Berger, Green Thumb Industries
Speaker
Scott Greiper, Viridian Capital Advisors
Moderator
10:30 AM ET
Tue
Unleashing Investment & Lending Opportunities: New Legislation to Ensure Access to Capital for our Industry
Sander Zagzebski, Clark Hill
Panelist
Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), U.S. House of Representatives
Panelist
Saphira Galoob, The Liaison Group
Moderator
10:50 AM ET
Tue
Exclusive Interview: State of the Markets
Mitch Baruchowitz, Merida Capital Holdings
Speaker
Richard Carleton, CSE
Speaker
Javier Hasse, Benzinga
Moderator
Exclusive Interview
11:20 AM ET
Tue
Legislative Outlook and Analysis, 2022 and Beyond
Rep. David Joyce, U.S. House of Representatives
Speaker
John Sullivan, Cresco Labs; USCC
Speaker
Brady Cobb, Sunburn Cannabis
Moderator
11:50 AM ET
Tue
Legalization as a Catalyst for Consolidation: How Your Company can Prepare
Viven Azer, Cowen
Speaker
Owen Bennett, Jefferies
Speaker
Pablo Zuanic, Cantor Fitzgerald
Speaker
Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA, A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
Speaker
David Feldman, Skip Intro Advisors, LLC
Moderator
12:30 PM ET
Tue
How Brands Scale Outside the MSO Structure
Nancy Whiteman, Wana Brands
Panelist
Luke Anderson, Cann
Panelist
Erin Gore, Garden Society
Panelist
Madison Fiore, Mattio Fiore
Panelist
Cy Scott, Headset Inc.
Moderator
2:10 PM ET
Tue
East Coast on the Rise: How Cannabis in the Tri-State is Taking Focus
Jamie Mendola, Ayr Wellness
Panelist
Emily Paxhia, Poseidon
Panelist
Trent Woloveck, Jushi
Panelist
Peter Caldini, Acreage
Panelist
Aaron Miles, Verano Holdings
Panelist
Jon Purow, Zuber Lawler
Moderator
2:50 PM ET
Tue
Experts Weigh In: Trends in Cannabis M&A
Todd Sullivan, Cannapreneur Partners
Panelist
Denise Pollicella, Pollicella LLP
Panelist
Mike Goral, Armanino LLP
Panelist
Adam Fayne, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Panelist
Chris Walsh, MJBiz
Moderator
3:30 PM ET
Tue
M&A Fever: Consolidation Heating Up in Canada & Europe
Zach George, SNDL Inc.
Panelist
Jonathan Nadler, Lyphe Group
Panelist
Luis Merchan, Flora Growth Corp.
Panelist
Tej Virk, Akanda Corp
Panelist
Michelle Donovan, Clark Hill
Moderator
4:10 PM ET
Tue
International Momentum for Medical Cannabis
Mikael Sodergren, Curaleaf International
Panelist
Dr. Chanda Macias, Ilera Holistic Healthcare
Panelist
Alvaro Torres, Khiron Life Sciences Corp.
Panelist
Kevin McLaughlin, Centri Business Consulting, LLC
Moderator
4:50 PM ET
Tue
Why the Future of Investing in Cannabis Points to Women-Owned Businesses?
Amber Senter, MAKR House
Panelist
Roz McCarthy, Minorities for Medical Marijuana
Panelist
Gia Morón, Women Grow
Panelist
Amor Montes de Oca, Illinois Women in Cannabis
Panelist
Sara Brittany Somerset, Cannabis Now
Moderator
5:20 PM ET
Tue
Afternoon Keynote: Kim Rivers, Trulieve
Kim Rivers, Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
Keynote speaker
David Briggs, Yahoo Finance
Moderator
5:40 PM ET
Tue
Tyson 2.0
Mike Tyson, Tyson 2.0
Panelist
Chad Bronstein, Fyllo; Tyson 2.0
Panelist
Ric Flair, Ric Flair Drip
Panelist
Nicole Cosby, Tyson 2.0
Panelist
Debra Borchardt, Green Market Report
Moderator
6:00 PM ET
Tue
Closing Remarks
Patrick Lane, Benzinga
Speaker
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