Speakers
TORONTO 2020April 23, 2020
Business Conference / Exhibitor Load-in
April 23, 2020
O’Cannabiz Industry Awards Gala
April 24-25, 2020
Industry Expo
April 25, 2020
Industry & Consumer Expo
Hall 5 – International Centre | Toronto, ON
info@ocannabiz.com
(905) 858-3298
2019 Speakers
Mike Abbott
President & Co-Founder, CannTx
Ashton A. Abrahams, MBA
CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND COO, Sigma Analytical Services Inc.
Andrew Adams
President & CEO, CALA Inc.
Vahan Ajamian
Capital Markets Advisor, High Tide Inc.
Narbe Alexadrian
President, Canopy Rivers
Carman Allison
VP Consumer Insights, Nielsen Canada
Hugo Alves
President & Director, Auxly
Krishna Andavolu
Host and Executive Producer of Weediquette, VICE Media
Brian Applegarth
Founder & President, California Cannabis Tourism Association
Michelle Arbus
VP Research, Strainprint Technologies
Dr. Toby Astill
Sr. Business Manager, PerkinElmer
Karen Balderama
Co-chair of the Business Practice Group, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP
Mitch Baruchowitz
Managing Partner, Merida Capital Partners
Cam Battley
Chief Corporate Officer, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Kelly Beker
Manager of Special Events, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Shaun Bernstein
Employment Lawyer, Rudner Law
Laleh Bighash, B.Pharm, MBA
President and Dean of Scientific Affairs, AAPS
Sherry Boodram
CEO & Co-Founder, CannDelta Inc.
Carla Boose
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, OCS Ontario Cannabis Store
Jaime Brassard
Registered Veterinary Technician
Rebecca Brown
Founder and President, Crowns
Geoff Brown
Brand and Product Manager, Agronomic IQ
Ellen Brown
Director of Cultivation & Education, CannaCollective Inc.
Mimi Busk-Downey
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Theracann International
Lisa Campbell
CEO, Mercari Agency
Tony Chapman
, Tony Chapman Reactions
Nicholas Chepesiuk
Founder & CEO, OnCall Health
Max Cherney
Reporter, MarketWatch
Dr. Olga Chernoloz
Founder, Omnica Biotech
Jacqui Childs
Social Media Influencer
Nancy Choi
Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Melani Chong
Founder, MC2Industries Inc.
Erika Christian
Account Manager F&B, Pall Corporation
Michael Ciardullo
Regulatory Affairs & Quality Manager, Cannabis Licensing Lead, dicentra
Thomas H. Clarke
Owner, THC Distribution
Bethany Rae Cornish
Founder & CEO, Flower & Freedom Lifestyle Co. Ltd.
Dr. Carlen Costa
Sexologist, Psychotherapist Cannabis Educator, The Everyday Goddess
Kelly Coulter
Founder, Slo Farms
Jacquie Court
Digital Content Writer, Once Upon a Brand
Tania Cyalume
, Bloom High Tea Social Club
Mike Dacks
SVP Global Affairs, Plena Global Holdings Inc.
Zack Darling
CEO (Chief Eternal Optimist), The Hybrid Creative
Steve DeAngelo
Founder, Last Prisoner Project, The Father of the Legal Cannabis Industry
Rahim Dhalla Pharm.D, MBA
Owner and Founder, Hybrid Pharm
Dr. Mike Dixon
Professor, University of Guelph
Neill Dixon
President & COO, O'Cannabiz
Danya Dixon
VP Programming, O'Cannabiz
Terry Donnelly
CEO, Hill Street Beverage Company
Sharlene Dozois
Senior VP, Sales & Client Experience, Cision
Tom Dyck
CEO, Mihi
Selina Jane Eckersall
Director of Marketing & Communications, Kanata Earth
Michael Elkin
Director of Strategic Sales, Cannabis Compliance Inc.
Abby Epstein
Actress, Talk Show Host, Executive Producer, Weed the People
Mark Faulkner
Vice President, Listings & Regulation, Canadian Securities Exchange
Shaman Ferraro
CEO, Gocanna
Chad Finkelstein
Partner, Dale & Lessmann LLP
Jason Fleming
Strategic Advisor, HR Consulting Services, Cannabis at Work
Trina Fraser
Partner, Brazeau Seller Law
Charlene Freedom
Natural Health Practitioner
Martin Fregeau
Vice President - Finances & Sales, Gardaworld
Tabitha Fritz
Co-Founder and CEO , Fritz’s Cannabis Company
Renee Gagnon
CEO, HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc.
Robert Galarza
CEO, Blockstrain
Hilda Gan
CHRL Founder and Chief People Office, People Bright Consulting
Joanne Garrah
Director of Licensing and Security - Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch, Health Canada
Myrna Gillis
CEO , Aqualitas Inc.
Fern Glowinsky
President & CEO, Merrco Payments
Alison Gordon
CEO, 48North Cannabis Corp.
Dr. Edith Gorecki
Medical Liasion, Senior Clinical Specialist, dicentra
Micheline Gravelle
Managing Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP
Kevin Hall
CEO, International Cannabis Solutions
Lisa Harun
CMO & Co-Founder, Vapium Inc.
Afzal Hasan
President and General Consul, Origin House
Megan Henderson
Head of Revenue Operations, HelloMD
Tanya Hoke
Founder & Managing Director, Galen Diligence
Miz D
Chief Envisioning Officer of Dvibz Enterprises Inc., Founder of The Cannatherapy Concept, Canexions, Green Hat Society & Cannatourism.ca
Tyler James
Manager of Stakeholder Engagement, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Dr. Kaveh Kahen
Co-Founder and CEO, Sigma Analytical Services
Stephanie Karasick
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Strainprint
Noah Kauffman
Director of Sales, Strainprint Technologies
Dr. Hyder A. Khoja, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Chief Science Officer, Northern Roots Cannabis Corporation Inc.
Vladimir Klacar
VP Regulatory Affairs & Associate General Counsel, Auxly
Corey Koffler
Co-Founder & COO, Green Tank Technologies
Alex Kroon
President, Canada House Clinics Inc.
Phil Kwong
Founder, 3 Carbon Extractions
Ricki Lake
Actress, Weed The People
Jennifer Lee
Consumer Advisory & Analytics, Cannabis Leader, Deloitte
Travis Lee
Operations, SeedERP
Brandi Leifso
CEO, Evio
Shannon Leroux
Founder & CEO, SIIVVA Inc.™
Noah Leszcz
Lawyer, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Mackenzie Lewis
Director of Benchmark GROW, Theracann International
Robin Lightstone
Manager of Client Care, MedReleaf
Tamara Lilien
Founder, CannaLily Consulting
Steven Looi
Director of Origination, White Sheep Corp
Laurence MacPhie
Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP
Niel Marotta
President & CEO, Director, Founder, Indiva
Dave Martyn
Co-Founder/President, Starbuds
Brianna Martyn
Finfluencer, Big Stock Tips
Vin Maru
Research Analyst, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur, Invest in MJ
Matt Maurer
Vice-Chair Cannabis Law Group, Partner and Litigator, Torkin Manes LLP
Lorilynn McCorrister
President and Co-Founder , Weedbox
Jennifer McKenzie
Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP
Sean McNulty
Principal, XIB Financial Inc
Wayne Miller
GeneDisc Development Manager, Pall Food and Beverage, Pall Corporation
Farrell Miller
Director of Commercialization , Taima Extracts Inc.
Dr. Zeid Mohamedali
Chief Medical Officer, Zenabis
Rosy Mondin
CEO & Director of Quadron Cannatech Corporation, Co-founder & Executive Director at Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada
Chef Mike Morgan
Co-Founder & Director of Operations, The Green Chef
Dr. Shane Morris
CEO, Morris and Associates Consulting Inc.
Jason Moscovici
Lawyer, Biochemist, ROBIC, L.L.P.
Dr. Cornelia Mosley
Vice President, Veterinary Anesthesiologist, CAVCM
Angela Mustone
Founder, High on Love
Pari Nejatie
Principal Consultant - Healthcare Recruitment, People Bright Consulting
Matthew Nordgren
CEO & Founder, ARCADIAN Fund
Jessica Nudo
CEO at Nuda Media, The Elevated Collective Inc., Contributor at The Her(B) Life
James O'Hara
Past President & CEO, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana
Dr. John Oram
CEO, Nug
Greg Pantelic
CEO, AHLOT
Andrew Parshad
Founder and President, Cannabis License Experts
Nick Pateras
Vice President, Strategy, Lift&Co
David Perruzza
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Rouge Media Group
Katy Perry
Founder, Grow Op Hydroponics
Tim Phillips
Managing Director, CBD Intel
Gill Polard
Founder & Editor, The Her(B) Life
John Prentice
Founder & CEO, PINNRZ
Dr. Ira Price MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, Epic Group of Companies
Adolfo Proietti
Business Development Director, Gardaworld
Sabrina Ramkellawan
President, Clinical Research Association of Canada
Reena Rampersad
Founder, High Society Supper Club
Srinivas Reddy
CEO, Phytoteq
Alex Revich
Director of Partner Development and Education, Flowr
Joseph Ricard
Co-Founder and CEO, SeedERP
Chuck Rifici
CEO & Chairman, Auxly Cannabis Group
Abi Roach
President, Hotbox Holdings
George Robinson
CEO, RavensQuest
Michael Rodenburgh
Executive Vice President, Ipsos
Henry Rollins
Musician, Actor, Writer, Television and Radio Host, Comedian
Samantha Roman
Principal, Credible Cannabis
Paul Rosen
Founder, CEO and Chairman, Tidal Royalty Corporation
Jay Rosenthal
Lead Producer, Content & Co-Founder, Business of Cannabis, Dutchie
Tracy Ryan
CEO & Founder, CannaKids/CK Science Kids/ Saving Sophie
Tricia Ryan
Vice President of Marketing, CannTx Life Sciences
Dr. Natasha Ryz
Chief Science Officer, Zenabis
Codie Sanchez
Managing Partner, Cresco Capital Partners
Dr. Ian Sandler
Founder & CEO, Grey Wolf Animal Health
Cy Scott
Co-Founder & CEO, Headset Inc.
Prad Sekar
CEO, CB2 Insights
Irie Selkirk
CEO, The Green Tent
Robert Selna
Cannabis Practice Group Chair and Attorney, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean
Matt Shalhoub
Managing Director, Green Acre Capital
Anna Sharratt
Journalist, Freelance Author
Jamie Shaw
Partner, Groundwork
Adam Shedletzky
Head of Retails and Partnership, Canopy Growth Corporation
Dr. Sarah Silcox
Founder & President, Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine
Dr. Brigitte Simons
VP of Laboratories and Operations, Molecular Science Corp
Av Singh
Commercial Science Specialist, Greenstar Plant Products
Samantha Slattery
Owner and Founder, Capital Presents Inc.
Pranav Sood
Founder, Trellis
Dejan Spasic
Director of Food Safety and Quality Services, dicentra
Elizabeth Staltari
Principal, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Eight Capital
Brian Sterling
President & Founding Partner, SCS Consulting
Hamish Sutherland
President and CEO, White Sheep Corp.
Charles Taerk
President and Chief Executive Officer, Faircourt Asset Management Inc.
Dr. Celeste Thirlwell MD, FRCPC
Founder & Director, Sleep Wake Awareness Program (SWAP)
Dr. Jenna Valleriani
, Industry Expert
Ryan VandenBussche
Former NHL Player, Athletes for Care
Jeanette Vandermarel
CEO, Goldcann International
Dr. Michael Verbora MBA, MD, CCFP
Chief Medical Officer, Aleafia Health, Assistant Professor, McMaster University
Peter Vogel
Co-Founder & CEO, Leafwire
Gordon Weiske
Director of Entertainment & Media Relations, Rolling Greens
Unity Marguerite Whittaker
Curator & Bloomer, Village Bloomery
Eric 'Swiss' Wilhelm
Sales Engineer, Extractiontek Solutions
Montel Williams
Founder, Lenitiv Scientific
Dr. Sarah Wilner
Chair, Brand Communications, Associate Professor, Marketing, Lazaridis School of Business & Economics, Wilfred Laurier University
Kim Wilson
Executive Director, Global Cannabis Partnership
Alfred Wong
President & CEO, Micron Waste Technologies
Buck Young
Executive Director and Co-Founder, CannTx
Jeff Zimmer
Manager, SRC Analytical Environmental Lab
Rob Zomok
President, Global Relations, Inmar