Heralded as “The Queen of Legal Weed” by Inc. (May 2017) and “The Martha Stewart of Edibles” by Entrepreneur (Jan. 2019), Nancy Whiteman is CEO of Wana Brands, the producer of top-selling cannabis-infused products featuring a portfolio of diverse forms including edibles, vapes, and extended-release capsules, four different CBD/THC ratios as well as a variety of different dosages, onset times and duration of effects.

Coleman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of BastCore. He became actively involved in the hemp industry in 2014 after the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill. His focus and interest in hemp is utilizing the stalks to unlock the full potential of the cannabis plant.

Mr. Knutson is a dedicated entrepreneur focused on equipment manufacturing and next-generation technology development. With over 10 years of experience within the cannabis and hemp industries, he has cultivated key relationships and gained invaluable experience both domestically and internationally.

Adrienne is Western States Hemp’s Business Development Manager/Founder and a well-respected visionary in Nevada’s entrepreneurial scene. She’s the creative force behind Western States Hemp, digging deep on current issues and avenues and exploring opportunities that others have yet to imagine.

Carl’s long career has been keenly focused on providing accurate, reliable and defensible laboratory testing data to assist in decision making within the environmental, life science, drug manufacturing and clinical industries. He brings an international reputation to his role for creating value at the intersection of science and business operations.

Jahan undertakes the company’s strategic engagements with domestic and international stakeholders. He engages with policymakers, academicians, scientific experts, and hemp entrepreneurs from India & around the world to build and strengthen our network, and to evaluate the previously unexplored regulatory developments & innovative commercial applications of hemp/Cannabis –

Tony co-founded Hemporium, Africa’s oldest cannabis / hemp company, in 1996 and has been instrumental in helping to change laws, hearts and minds in the use of the plant in Africa and beyond. Tony is a regular on the cannabis speaking circuit and was recognised internationally as one of the top 100 Global Icons at the Cannabis Business Awards in the USA in April 2020.

Kay Tamillow leads Brightfield Group’s research team, providing in-depth analysis on the CBD and cannabis markets spanning across consumer research, new product developments, market sizes and brand shares. 

Mr. Rohitt Sharrma is the Founder and President of the Indian Industrial Hemp Association (IIHA) and Director of CANINDICA Pvt. Ltd. In the past decade, Mr. Sharma has worked in the field of Industrial hemp-based Economy development in India and across borders. This includes CBD, Industrial Hemp Fiber, Nutrients, Oil, Medicines, biomass feedstock, Insulation, Eco- Construction material, bio-based plastics, and composites. Mr. Sharrma was the 1st one who got Hemp Cultivation License in Uttarakhand and also drafted the policy framework.

In Colorado in 2015, Rick Batenburg formed Cliintel Capital Management Group, a venture firm focused on emerging markets and specifically cannabis. As a result, CCMG became the first Qualified Institutional Investment capital firm in Colorado to own THC licensed facilities through a venture fund.

Beau Whitney is the founder and Chief Economist at Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp economic and business research. As a recognized analytics expert and cannabis economist, Whitney brings extensive experience and sophistication on every aspect of the supply chain in a vertically integrated cannabis economy. Whitney’s professional experience encompasses business operations and supply chain successes from Intel and TriQuint Semiconductor, where he oversaw scale amplification for semiconductors and modules to address the rapidly growing supply demands of the global mobile device market.

Patrick is a co-founder and Managing Director of CanopyBoulder. CanopyBoulder is a venture capital firm and business accelerator focused on investing in the technology and infrastructure supporting the legal cannabis industry and hemp/CBD businesses.

Charlie is a former grower and proud UGA horticulture graduate. After managing a “big-box” twenty-acre bedding plant greenhouse operation and selling plants to Home Depot and Costco, Charlie entered the cannabis industry and spent time managing a 90,000 square foot, high CBD greenhouse, and 15-acre hemp outdoor operation in Colorado. During his time as a grower, he found that consulting with other growers on production efficiency, cultivation practices, and the implementation of integrated pest management practices was his ultimate passion.

Drew is an accomplished entrepreneur with a proven track record of success. While attending Indiana University he co-founded the successful boutique social media marketing firm Loudley. Loudley’s clients included Live Nation, a Fortune 500 events promoter, and Chinese E-Commerce giant JD.com.

A lifelong cannabis enthusiast and supporter, Adrian has 15+ years experience in the hemp industry. He oversees Business Development for High Grade Hemp Seed and plays an important role in strategy, investments, and innovation. Adrian is a founding member of iHEMPX and an owner in a retail line of products with Seed2System.

Mike works with the management team at High Grade to improve business operations through a mix of sales, marketing, and operational strategy and guidance. This includes but is not limited to R&D, production, business development, distribution, and sales. Mike is the first licensed and bonded hemp broker in the US. and sold a few million seedlings in 2019. He was instrumental in creating the Matterhorn CBG partnership. He has been farming hemp since 2016 in Colorado and Oregon.

Mike leads sales and distribution operations domestically and internationally for High Grade Hemp Seed. His background includes 25+ years in corporate development, managing mergers and acquisitions, and investment strategy. In his role as VP of Sales for High Grade Hemp Seed, one of the largest hemp genetics companies in the world,

Courtney Barnes is an associate attorney at Vicente Sederberg's Denver office, where she is a member of the firm's Hemp & Cannabinoids Practice Group and its Emerging Therapies & Entheogens Practice Group. In a constantly-evolving legal landscape, clients look to Courtney to help them navigate the complex regulations governing the production, manufacture, and distribution of hemp and other plant-based products in the United States. Ms. Barnes specializes in complex legal analysis relating to the production, marketing, and sale of a variety of natural compounds and has extensive experience drafting and helping to implement state and local decriminalization and cannabis regulatory regimes (inclusive of hemp and marijuana) relating to various aspects of the industry. Most notably, she assisted with the drafting and implementation of Denver’s social use ordinance, the Neighborhood Approved Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program Initiative (I-300) in 2016, as well as with the drafting of Denver’s Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative (I-301) in 2018.

Sara is an ex-Goldman Sachs, craft beer, and coffee industry professional turned supply chain improvement, blockchain, and cannabis enthusiast. At Trace, Sara is harnessing her prior investment and sales experience to drive growth initiatives and strategic partnerships as we implement our customized soil-to-sale supply chain software across government and commercial entities.

Kyle currently is involved in multiple agricultural focused companies and presently is the CO-CEO at Agrarian Supply which he also co-founded. At the start of his career, he spent 6 years in organic farming and fresh food processing as a Sales Manager at Earthbound Farm. Kyle also spent 7 years at Wilbur-Ellis Company, LLC holding the positions of National Specialty Crop Portfolio Manager, Retail Branch Manager & Pest Control Advisor.

Joseph Sheehey, a former NASA-contributing aerospace engineer and nationally distinguished physique competitor, is now the Co-Founder and CEO of the leading cannabinoid wellness brand, Cured Nutrition. After decades governed by a strict set of rules and adherence to socially-acceptable paths, Joseph left a life of comfort to create one of true impact in this world. Though, at the time, he didn’t yet know how far this pursuit would take him.

Co-Founder of Organics Alive Erik Sykes has dedicated his career and passion to pursue a more environmentally friendly and sustainable plant nutrition program. Erik's been growing cannabis for 20 years and has had the opportunity to experience all types of grow facilities. He and his business partner Todd created Organics Alive which is owned and operated by growers for growers.

Clara Norell, Co-Founder & CEO of NOHAK -Nordiska Hampa Kompaniet (Nordic Hemp Company), growing industrial hemp in Sweden. Clara is a visionary entrepreneur and creative innovator with a strong network that spans the world. A Construction Engineer – educated in Sweden, at Malmö University and in South Africa at Cape Technikon Peninsula University.

Born in the UK though living in Israel since 2005, Clifton has accumulated over 25 years of consumer and corporate marketing experience. Entering the emerging medical cannabis industry in late 2014, Clifton helped create CannaTech, the International Conference on Medical Cannabis innovation & investment. Seeing the regulatory challenges, in 2017 Clifton founded his second cannabis company CiiTECH, focusing on the food supplement regulated CBD industry in the UK.

Dr. Gaudino oversees the cannabis genetics and scientific research division for Front Range Biosciences. Formerly the President at Steep Hill, the acquisition of Reggie and his team has significantly advanced FRB’s breeding program, resulting in additional unique and advantaged cannabis and hemp varieties. Dr. Gaudino believes that by using science and technology to help customers succeed and increase profits, FRB can build stronger relationships and be a better partner for customers.