Berkeley Cannabis Industry Club Welcome & SHECANN Hello
Kayla Razavi
Casey Dunajick-Deknight
Dalayna Jackson
Keynote Conversations: The Future Is…
Celia Carter is the CEO of Roshi, a leader in the digital transformation of the cannabis supply chain. Celia brings years of experience building supply chain solutions for FDA regulated products to cannabis. Celia holds a BA and MBA UC Berkeley-Haas
Amanda Jones is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Kikoko, a women-focused, women-lead cannabis wellness company. Since it’s launch in 2015, Kikoko has become one of the most recognized cannabis brands in the industry
Celia Carter
RosHI
Amanda Jones
Kikoko
11:15 – 11:25
10-Minute Screen Break
Panel 1: Careers in Cannabis
Where does a career in cannabis begin? How do womxn achieve business success and professional recognition in an industry still facing massive amounts stigma and inequity? Our panelists share their experiences getting started and sustaining a career in cannabis
Blair Markell
cann
Kelsea Appelbaum
vangst
Rosie Mattio
mattio communications
Chelsea Candelaria
Locals Equity Distro/SF Roots, Calling Marijane
Panel 2: Fundraising in Cannabis
What kind of funding is required to establish a fully operational cannabis company? What are cannabis investors looking for? Hear from investors and successfully funded entrepreneurs
Andrea Brooks
sava
Joyce Cenali
Big Rock Partners
Helene Servillon
journeyone ventures
Julia Jacobson
Aster Farms
Panel 3: Cannabis as Wellbeing
Health is Wealth. Learn more about the benefits of cannabis beyond recreational use for different populations.
Dr. Janice M Vaughn Knox
Doctors Knox, Inc
Fahed Essa
mayv
Kebra Smith-Bolden
CannaHealth
Jenn Rath
kikoko
Panel 4: Multi-State Operations
In a complex regulatory environment how does a company scale and cross borders, from single-state to multistate operations? Our industry experts share what it was like as they considered and navigated this evolving landscape.
Mary Pryor
Tricolla Farms/TONIC, CBD/Cannaclusive
Whitney Conroy
Curaleaf
Jessica F. Gonzalez, Esq.
Bressler Amery & Ross, P.C
Bridget Hennessey
weedmaps
12:15 – 12:50
Networking Break
12:50 – 1:00
Mid-day Mediation & Check-in
Lightning Talks
Industry experts present “TED”-style talks. In these 15 minute back-to-back presentations, presenters share big ideas and personal stories from navigating the cannabis industry as a womxn and underrepresented minorities.
Libby Cooper
Space Coyote
Scheril Murray Powell, Esq.
cannabiziac
Evelyn LaChapelle
last prisoner project
Felicity Chen
Potli
2:10 – 2:15
5-Minute Screen Break
Social Equity Panel
The US market value of cannabis is over $60B. Who is benefitting from financial returns in the space? As we continue to fight for social and racial equity, how is the cannabis industry responding?
Angela White
Success Centers
Alisha Byrd
Millennium Marketplace
Marie Montmarquet
MD Numbers, Inc
Erik Murray
Managing Partner & CEO
Dale Sky Jones
Oaksterdam University
Laura Herrera
Berkeley Cannabis Research Center
3:05 – 3:10
Berkeley Cannabis Industry Club Closing
3:10 – 3:30
Create Your Own Sessions – Networking
Happy Hour with Crop 2 Kitchen
Follow along with Crop to Kitchen as they walk you through how to make a yummy, cannabis-infused Spicy Melon Margarita or a Springtime in Sonoma (recipes in Conference Day page)
Jamie Evans
The herb Somm
Rachel Burkons
Altered Plates / SmokeSipSavor