Agenda
A Green Rush or Black Opportunity?
Cocktail Reception & Welcome (5:00 - 5:40 PM)
Sit Down Buffet Style Dinner (5:45 PM)]
Ted Style Talk with an Entrepreneur (6:00- 6:20 PM)
The Cannabis Supply Chain
The Entrepreneur's Journey
Forbes-recognized cannabis cultivator, engineer, and Founder of LoWd Cannabis [Advisor to Ben Cohen, the Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's and former Merger & Acquisitions at Seimens Americas).
Founder & CEO of Saucy, a southern flavored cannabis-infused condiment brand [Founder of Taylor & Tess CBD skincare that sold at Nordstrom and featured in: Forbes, Buzzfeed, Cheddar Business, Nordstrom.
Ted Style Talk with Policy Experts (6:25 - 6:45 PM)
The State of the Cannabis Opportunity
The first cannabis regulator in Portland, Oregon, and current NYC Mayor's Office Cannabis Director ,Princeton alumnae, MBA, and former Fortune 100 Business Strategist.
The Bronx Community Foundation’s inaugural President and CEO [Former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
Investors Panel (7:00 - 7:40 PM)
Venture Capitalist in the legal Cannabis market at Highland Venture Partners and co-author of “Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice.”
Chief Executive Officer at NuProject, a minority small-medium cannabis business commercial loan fund and technical assistance [Former Coco-Cola and Marketing Executive
Vice President of Sales, Fernway [Co-founded Cannabis Life-style Brand Mezz and sold it, former Executive at Viola Cannabis with Founder/former NBA player Al Harrington
Closing & Networking (7:40 - 8:30 PM)