BENZINGA CANNABIS CAPITAL CONFERENCE
THE LEADING CANNABIS INVESTMENT & BRANDING CONFERENCE IN NORTH AMERICA
FALL 2024 | OCT 8-9
WHERE DEALS GET DONE
Join us at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) in Chicago from October 8-9, just weeks before a pivotal November election that could shape the future of the cannabis industry.
CCC is the ultimate destination to raise capital, close deals, and find the perfect partners in cannabis. With 120+ speakers confirmed, including industry giants like George Archos (Verano), Ross Gerber (Gerber Kawasaki), Boris Jordan (Curaleaf), Charlie Bachtell (Cresco Labs), and Jim Belushi (Belushi’s Farm), this is your opportunity to network with the best in the business.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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George Archos
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerVerano -
Ross Gerber
Co-Founder, President, and CEOGerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management -
Alexa Alianiello
US Sales & Partnershipsx -
Boris Jordan
Executive ChairmanCuraleaf -
Charlie Bachtell
CEO & Co-FounderCresco Labs -
Jim Belushi
FounderBelushi’s Farm
2024 SPEAKERS
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Jon Lowen
Co-CEOSurfside Solutions Inc. -
Akele Parnell
Co-FounderÜMI Farms -
Frank Colombo
Managing Director - Data Analytics/Investment BankingViridian Capital Advisors -
Erin Gorman Kirk, Esquire
Cannabis OmbudsmanState of Connecticut -
Boston Dickerson
CEOShow-Me Organics -
Tabatha Robinson
Director of Economic DevelopmentNew York Office of Cannabis Management -
Stella Morrison
Founder and Content StrategistCannaContent -
Eugenio Garcia
CEO and FounderCannabis Now -
Michael Brosgart
PresidentACTIVE -
Julianna Paterra
Vice President, Investor RelationsVerano -
Jim Sanfilippo
CEOVIST Labs -
Ted Rouhani
PresidentIspire -
Finn Age Hänsel
Managing Director & FounderSanity Group -
Kaitlin Domangue
Content Marketing ManagerFlowhub -
John Harloe
General Counsel – Global CannabisVillage Farms International -
Gibran Washington
Chief Executive OfficerEthos Cannabis -
Laura Jaramillo Bernal
Chief Operating OfficernuEra Cannabis -
Eli Korer
CEODABSTRACT -
Graham Farrar
Co-founder, President & Board DirectorGlass House Brands -
Mark Vendetti
Chief Financial OfficerGlass House Brands -
David Fettner
Managing PartnerGrow America -
Jackie Bryant
Content StrategySan Diego Magazine -
Gina Collins
Chief Marketing OfficerTrulieve -
Mounir Kabche
Chairman of the Boards of DirectorsPRICH Biotech -
Heather Molloy
Managing PartnerSpeedwell Partners -
Vibhav Gupta
Founder/CEOCannMenus -
Amber Lengacher
Founder/CEOPurple Circle -
Zoe Wilder
PublicistZoe Wilder -
Bran Noonan
CEOOGeez! -
Shauntel Ludwig
CEOSynergy Innovation -
Shareef El-Sissi
FounderTerpene Belt -
Christine Hersey
Vice President of Investor RelationsTrulieve -
Jackie Bryant
Content StrategySan Diego Magazine -
Mackenzie Peterson
VP of MarketingAdvisorShares - $MSOS $YOLO -
Jennifer Maffett-Nickelman
PartnerThompson Hine -
Beena Goldenberg
Chief Executive OfficerOrganigram -
Dan Neville
CEOAdvanced Flower Capital, Inc -
Tassa Saldi, PhD
Co-Founder and CEOTUMI Genomics -
Pete Sahani
CEOThe Blinc Group, Inc. -
Nick Richards
Tax PartnerGreenspoon Marder LLP -
Laura Bianchi
Co-FounderBianchi & Brandt -
Frank Segall
Co-Chair, Cannabis PracticeBlank Rome -
Emily Fisher
Founder & CEOLeafwell -
David Feuerstein
Co-Founder & PartnerFeuerstein Kulick LLP -
Tayyaba Khan
PartnerCassels -
Seth Goldberg
PartnerDuane Morris LLP -
Robert Beasley
CEOFLUENT -
Peter Sack
PartnerChicago Atlantic -
Claire Wells Hanson
Member in Charge of Denver Office & Cannabis Litigation Team LeaderClark Hill Law
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William Muecke
Co-Founder and Managing MemberArtemis Growth Partners -
Steve Riparip
Founder & Head StrategistTact Firm LLC -
Lisa Williams
FounderThe TOKE Agency -
Janice O’Reilly
Consulting PartnerAAFCPAs’ National Cannabis Practice -
Bill Levers
Co-Founder Beard Bros Pharms and MediaBeard Bros. Pharms -
KRISTA RAYMER
CEOVetrina -
Tim Seymour
Portfolio Manager, $CNBS Cannabis ETFSeymour Asset Management
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Jason Wild
Executive ChairmanTerrAscend -
Darren Weiss
PresidentVerano -
Bryan Gerber
Co-Founder & CEOHARA Supply -
Jesse Redmond
Head of CannabisWater Tower Research -
Brady Cobb
CEO/FounderSunburn Cannabis -
Matt Hawkins
Founder & Managing PartnerEntourage Effect Capital -
Dr. Chanda Macias
CEO, Ilera Holistic Healthcare & CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of ManagersWomen Grow -
John Pennington
Co-Founder & CEOProper Brands -
Aaron Nosbisch
Founder & CEOBRĒZ -
Angela Pih
Chief Marketing OfficerCCELL -
Richie Proud
Chief Executive Officer and DirectoriAnthus -
Nick Rinella
CEOHippos Cannabis -
Drea Groeschel
CEOBetter Than Booze -
Eric Kaufmann
Chief Operating OfficerFundCanna -
Ben Meggs
CEO & Co-FounderBayou City Hemp -
Dustin Milner
CEOTalarya Brands -
Joseph Lustberg
CEOUpwise Capital -
Stacy Litke
VP of Banking ProgramsGreen Check Verified
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Michael Wang
CEOIspire -
Laurie Parfitt
Founder & CEOLKP Impact Consulting -
Will Bowden
Founder & CEOGrasshopper Farms -
Jordan Ascanio
Creative DirectorCLS Holdings USA Inc. -
Pablo Zuanic
Managing PartnerZuanic & Associates -
Luna Stower
Chief Impact OfficerIspire -
Kyle Sherman
Founder & CEOFlowhub -
Tiffany Richardson
Partner (National Cannabis Industry Lead)Crowe -
Paul Weiss
CEOPaperPlanes -
Tony Schor
CEOInvestor Awareness -
Brandon Harshbarger
PresidentCheech and Chong Global Holdings -
Jackie Gonzalez-Becerra
Vice President, RevenueWeedmaps -
Tim Barash
Chief Executive OfficerDutchie -
Barbara Fox
CEOCannabiz Supply -
Terry Bishop
President & CEOLeftherium -
Stephan Paul Antonacci
President and Chief Executive OfficerSecurity Bank -
Seth Yakatan
Co-FounderKatan Associates -
Emily Paxhia
Founding Partner & Managing PartnerPoseidon Investment Management
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Dai Truong
Managing Partner of Arlington Capital Advisors and FounderHighly Objective -
Annie Davis
VP MarketingAiro Brands -
Laurie Holcomb
CEOGold Flora -
Sandy Li
Chief Financial OfficerWana Brands -
Katie Catanese
PartnerFoley & Lardner -
Beau Whitney
Founder & Chief EconomistWhitney Economics -
Sundie Seefried
CEO/PresidentSafe Harbor Financial -
Bryna Dahlin
PartnerBenesch Law -
Kristi Palmer
Co-Founder and PresidentKiva Confections -
Michael Villapiano
DirectorAltmore Capital -
David Joyce
14th District of OhioUS Representative
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Stephen Lenn
Phoenix Managing PartnerBrennan Manna Diamond -
Kevin Hart
Founder & CEOGreen Check Verified
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Ricky Williams
FounderHighsman -
Jason Nelson
CEOAvail Ag -
Sahar Ayinehsazian
PartnerVicente LLP -
Neil Prasad
CPA- PartnerMarcum -
Adam Stettner
CEOFundCanna -
Christine Smith
CEOGron -
Charles Alovisetti
PartnerVicente LLP -
Michael DeGiglio
CEOVillage Farms(NASDAQ: VFF) -
Jennifer Briggs Fisher
PartnerGoodwin -
Jamie Mendola
Chief Business Development Officer, GM of Western RegionAyr Wellness -
Barbara Webb
Tax PartnerMGO -
Brett Novey
CEOPharmaCann -
Jim Kirsch
President A.G.PA.G.P./ Alliance Global Partners
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Kris Walker
President & Chief Commercial OfficerHoodie Analytics -
Jon Levine
Chief Executive OfficerMariMed -
Gary Santo
CEORx Green Technologies -
Scott Greiper
Founder & PresidentViridian Capital Advisors
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Anthony Coniglio
CEONewLake Capital Partners -
Javier Hasse
Managing Director, CannabisBenzinga -
TJ Cole
SVP IRCresco Labs(OTC:CRLBF) -
Amy Larson
SVP - Head of Sales & MarketingRx Green Technologies -
Jamie Pearson
PresidentNew Holland Group(CSE:BHNG) (OTC:BHNGF) -
Dan Ahrens
CIO & Portfolio Manager $MSOS $YOLOAdvisorShares
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Tom Zuber
Managing PartnerZuber Lawler -
Mina Mishrikey
Partner, Head of InvestmentsMerida Capital Holdings -
Darren Lampert
CEO & Co-FounderGrowGeneration -
Chris Ostrowski
CTODutchie -
Tim Conder
CEOTILT Holdings -
Morgan Paxhia
Managing DirectorPoseidon Investment Management -
Aaron Grey
Managing DirectorEquity Research Consumer & Cannabis -
John Kagia
Director of PolicNew York Office of Cannabis Management -
Saphira Galoob
Executive DirectorNational Cannabis Roundtable -
John Darwin
Managing PartnerLuminous Capital -
Debra Borchardt
Executive Editor, Co-founderGreen Market Report
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