Los Angeles Keynote
& Headline Speakers

Please join us for a lively cannabis and CBD market update. Our overview will quickly cover the most important policy changes, market dynamics and projected industry growth. Get data and insights you can use to the make the most of the conference.

Steve White will share his high-level view on the broad social justice issues affecting the cannabis industry and how businesses can succeed by giving back. He will also share his thoughts on the current state of the cannabis industry, retailing opportunities and his unique insight on the West Coast market and beyond.

Join us for this lively discussion where Chuck Smith, CEO of Dixie Brands is being interviewed by Jonathan Small, Editor-in-Chief of Green Entrepreneur. Dixie Brands is the leading cannabis CPG company that was able to attract one of the most iconic CPG brands in the country to join the green wave. A true watershed moment for the cannabis industry and a giant leap toward normalization for all of us. Chuck will take us behind the scenes of this meeting of likeminded partners, trailblazers in their own rights embarking on this journey through shared values of innovation, quality and a belief in trust as the cornerstone of strong, sustainable consumer brands.

After a quarter of a century as Founder and CEO of organic packaged food company Hain Celestial, Irwin D. Simon ventured into the cannabis industry as Chairman and CEO of Aphria Inc. While being interviewed by Jonathan Small, Editor-in-Chief of Green Entrepreneur, hear his views on transforming Aphria Inc. into a consumer packaged goods company, its rapidly expanding international operations, and the importance of being a good corporate citizen.