April 2022 Speakers
April 2022 Speakers
April 2022 BENZINGA CANNABIS CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Kim Rivers
CEOTrulieve(OTCMKTS: TCNNF) -
Mike Tyson
Co-FounderTyson 2.0 -
David Klein
CEOCanopy Growth Corporation(NASDAQ: CGC) -
Boris Jordan
Executive Chairman of the BoardCuraleaf(OTCQX: CURLF) -
Irwin Simon
Chairman & CEOTilray Brands, Inc.(NASDAQ: TLRY) -
Jason Wild
Executive ChairmanTerrAscend -
Ricky Sandler, CFA
CEO & CIOEminence Capital
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Miguel Martin
CEOAurora Cannabis Inc.(NASDAQ: ACB)
SPEAKERS
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Emily Paxhia
Founding Partner & Managing PartnerPoseidon Investment ManagementPSDN
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Roz McCarthy
Founder & CEO; FounderMinorities for Medical Marijuana; Black Buddha Cannabis -
Rep. David Joyce
Member of CongressU.S. House of Representatives
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Tim Seymour
PM $CNBS Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF, CIO Seymour Asset ManagementSeymour Asset Management
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Ric Flair
Chief Brand OfficerRic Flair Drip -
Chad Bronstein
Founder & CEO; Chairman & Co-FounderFyllo; Tyson 2.0
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Nancy Whiteman
CEOWana Brands
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Al Harrington
FounderViola -
Michael DeGiglio
CEOVillage Farms(NASDAQ: VFF) -
Paul Lufkin
Executive ChairmanUnified Global(CSE:FIOR OTCQB:FIORF) -
Nikki Fried
CommissionerFlorida Agriculture -
John Mazarakis
Partner & REIT Executive ChairmanChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. -
Peter Sack
Managing Director & REIT Co-PresidentChicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. -
Brett Novey
CEOPharmaCann Inc. -
Aaron Miles
Chief Investment OfficerVerano Holdings(CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) -
Troy Datcher
CEOThe Parent Company(OTCQX: GRAMF) (NEO:GRAM.U) -
Jen Drake
COOAyr Wellness(OTCQX: AYRWF) -
Jim Kirsch
Senior Managing Director Investment Banking, Global Consumer Investment Banking Lead, Chairman A.G.P. CanadaA.G.P./ Alliance Global Partners
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Rob Sechrist
President & Co-FounderPelorus Capital Group
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Zach George
CEOSNDL Inc.(NASDAQ: SNDL) -
Whitney Tilson
Founder and CEOEmpire Financial Research -
Whitney Beatty
Founder & CEOJosephine & Billie's -
Robert Fireman
CEOMariMed Inc.(OTCMKTS: MRMD) -
Isiah Thomas
CEO & ChairmanOne World Products -
Mary Bailey
Managing DirectorLast Prisoner Project
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Leonard Tannenbaum, CFA
CEOAdvanced Flower Capital (AFC Gamma)(NASDAQ: AFCG) -
Stephanie Shepard
DevelopmentLast Prisoner Project -
James Cacioppo
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and FounderJushi Holdings Inc.OTCMKTS: JUSHF -
Brady Cobb
Founder and CEOSunburn Cannabis -
Matt Darin
CEOCuraleaf(OTCMKTS: CURLF) -
George Allen
Chairman of the BoardLowell Farms(CSE: LOWL) (OTCQX: LOWLF) -
Peter Caldini
CEOAcreage Holdings(OTCMKTS: ACRHF) -
Matt Hawkins
Founder/Managing PartnerEntourage Effect Capital(CSE: HBOR) (OTCMKTS: HBORF) -
Jack Mascone
Head of Debt Capital MarketsSeaport Global Securities -
Jon Levine
CEOMariMed -
Karson Humiston
Founder & CEOVangst -
Michael Mills
CEOBody and Mind(OTCQB: BMMJ) -
John Lykouretzos
CEOFocusGrowth Asset Management -
Dr. Chanda Macias
CEO & Chairwoman of the Board of ManagersWomen Grow -
Ankur Rungta
CEO & Co-FounderC3 Industries Inc. -
Bradley Nattrass
CEO & Chairmanurban-gro(NASDAQ: UGRO) -
Gary Santo
PrincipalMeridius Capital Advisors -
Richard Carleton
CEOCSE -
Matthew Ginder
PartnerGreenspoon Marder -
Tahira Rehmatullah
Partner; Co-founderHighlands Venture Partners; Commons -
Ed Schmults
CEOStatehouse Holdings -
Mitch Baruchowitz
Managing PartnerMerida Capital Holdings
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Greg Stolowitz
VP Corp Dev and IRWM Technology -
Jessie Grundy
CEOPeakz -
Travis Goad
Managing PartnerPelorus Equity Fund -
Paul Sykes
CFOspringbig(NASDAQ: SBIG) -
Andrew Thut
Chief Investment Officer4Front Ventures(CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) -
Steve DeAngelo
FounderLast Prisoner Project -
TJ Ceballos
Chief Monetization OfficerKaya -
Christine De La Rosa
CEO & Co-FounderThe People's Ecosystem -
Luke Anderson
Co-FounderCann
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Adam Carlson
Managing Director and Head of Life SciencesATB Capital Markets -
Robert Sciarrone
PrincipalMeasure 8 Venture Partners -
Steve Gutterman
CEOFalcon Brands -
Tim O’Shea
Director of Investor RelationsWM Technology -
Steve Miles
CEOSharp Capital Advisors -
Niel Marotta
Co-founder, President, & CEOIndiva(OTCQX: NDVAF) (TSXV: NDVA) -
Scott Greiper
President & FounderViridian Capital Advisors
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Kris Krane
Director of Cannabis DevelopmentKCSA Strategic Communications -
Jarrel Howard
CEOGold Standard Farms -
Alvaro Torres
CEOKhiron Life Sciences Corp.(TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (FRA: A2JMZC) -
Bryan McLaren
Chairman & CEOZoned Properties, Inc.(OTCQB: ZDPY) -
Vahan Ajamian, CPA, CA, CFA
Capital Markets AdvisorHigh Tide Inc. -
O’Neil Rudolph
CEOcannachange -
Steven Hawkins
CEO & PresidentUS Cannabis Council -
Cy Scott
Co-founder & CEOHeadset Inc. -
Nick Kovacevich
CEOGreenlane Holdings(NASDAQ: GNLN) -
Anthony Coniglio
President and Chief Investment Officer, DirectorNewLake Capital(OTCMKTS: NLCP) -
Luis Merchan
Chairman & CEOFlora Growth Corp.(NASDAQ: FLGC) -
Kellen O’Keefe
President & CEOFlower One(OTCQX: FLOOF) -
Krishnan Varier
CIOArcadian -
Klee Irwin
Founder, CEO, & ChairmanIrwin Naturals(OTCMKTS: IWINF) -
Raymond Chang
CEOAgrify(NASDAQ: AGFY) -
Jill S. Scher, CPA*, MS
Partner - Tax & Business ServicesMarcum LLP -
Andrew Douglas
Chief Data & Analytics OfficerForian -
Jesus Quintero
CEOMarijuana Company of America(OTCMKTS: MCOA) -
Michael D. Schwamm
PartnerDuane Morris LLP -
Michael Cammarata
President & CEONeptune Wellness Solutions(NASDAQ: NEPT) -
Sammi Toorish
VP, InvestmentsArcadian -
Kurt Davis
Director of Business Development and Fluence CapitalFluence -
David Feldman
CEO & Co-FounderSkip Intro Advisors, LLC -
Micah Tapman
CEOBDSA -
Scott Kenyon
CEOWürk -
Terry Booth
CEOAudacious Brands(OTCMKTS: AUSAF) -
Marc Lakmaaker
Director, Business DevelopmentAudacious(CNX: AUSA) (OTCQB: AUSAF) -
Stan Zislis
Chief Business Development OfficerSilver Stem Fine Cannabis -
Helene Servillon
Founding PartnerJourneyOne Ventures -
Mike Weinberger
CEOItem 9 Labs Corp.(OTCQX: INLB) -
Paul Josephson
Cannabis Team Lead & PartnerDuane Morris -
Peter Simeon
PartnerGowling -
Michael Piermont
President & Chief Revenue OfficerLeaf Trade & Sweed -
Travis Schwartz
CEO & Co-FounderGrow Glide -
Sara Brittany Somerset
Drug Policy AnalystUnited Nations -
John Kondrosky
President & CEOSugarbud Craft Growers Corp(TSX: SUGR) (OTC: SBUDF) -
Jakob Ripshtein
Executive Chairman of the BoardYourWay Cannabis -
Frank Knuettel
CEOUnrivaled Brands, Inc.(OTCMKTS: UNRV) -
Bobby Mikkelsen
Chief Financial OfficerItem 9 Labs Corp.(OTCQX: INLB) -
Jon Purow
CounselZuber Lawler -
Dino Colonna
PartnerSilver Spike Capital(NASDAQ: SSIC) -
Marie Montmarquet
Co-founderMD Numbers Inc. -
Thomas Carroll
EditorCannabis Capitalist -
Javier Hasse
Head of ContentBenzinga -
Maureen Meehan
Cannabis EditorBenzinga -
Don Brain
CEO & ChairmanFreehold Properties -
Joseph Cioffi
Partner & ChairDavis+Gilbert LLP -
Noemi Perez
CEO & FounderGreenbook Academy -
Alex Brough
President & Managing PartnerCannabition Cannabis Museum -
Jeffrey Garcia
PresidentLatino Cannabis Association -
Nenad Yashruti
Business Development DirectorRoot Sciences -
Rick DeLisi
Co-FounderDeLisioso LLC -
Richard DeLisi
Co-FounderDeLisioso LLC -
JJ McKay
FounderThe Fresh Toast -
TJ Cole
Vice President, M&A and IntegrationCresco Labs(OTC:CRLBF) -
Adam Wilks
CEOTyson 2.0 -
Amanda Marie Goldston
Senior Consultant - Technology+, Global Consulting SolutionsCohnReznick LLP -
Zachary Korbin
PartnerAkerman -
Bryan Fried
Chairman & CEOPangea Global Technologies, Inc. -
Steve Ham
Managing PartnerAltmore Capital -
Jenna Kaye
Founder & CEOOdyssey Trust Company -
Abner Kurtin
Founder & CEOAscend Wellness Holdings(OTCMKTS: AAWH) -
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)
U.S. Congressman1st District of South Carolina -
Jonathan Lubosch Haenisch
CEOiuvo Therapeutics -
Amy Larson
Founder + Strategic ConsultantJane+Jade -
Michael Hennessey
National Cannabis Practice LeaderIMA Financial Group -
Paul Gurney
CEOCBD of Denver(OTCMKTS: CBDD) -
Niambe McIntosh
Executive DirectorPeter Tosh Brand & Legacy -
Rusty Wilenkin
Co-founder & CEOOld Pal -
Joe Proto
Board DirectorPayQwick -
Bob Craig
CEOPayQwick -
Olivier Blechner
EVP of Business DevelopmentJushi Holdings Inc.(CSE: JUSH) (OTCMKTS: JUSHF) -
Oren Shuster
Chief Executive Officer & DirectorIM Cannabis(NASDAQ: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC) -
Michael Bronstein
Co-Founder & PresidentAmerican Trade Association of Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) -
Frank Holland
ReporterCNBC -
Trevor Fencott
President & CEOFire & Flower(OTCMKTS: FFLWF) -
Jamie L. Pearson
PresidentNew Holland Group(CSE:BHNG) (OTC:BHNGF) -
Michael Cristalli
President, Board member, & OwnerMystic Holdings Inc -
Kevin McLaughlin
Managing Director, Cannabis Practice LeaderCentri Business Consulting, LLC -
Aras Azadian
CEOAvicanna(OTCQX: AVCNF) -
Douglas Hannah
Co-Founder & Managing DirectorSilverleaf Venture Partners -
Willie Mack
CEOFrank White -
Aaron Grey, CFA, CPA
Managing Director, Head of Consumer/Cannabis ResearchA.G.P./Alliance Global Partners