MJ Unpacked 2022 | MJ Unpacked | 28 September 2022 | MGM Grand , 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

It first cannabis event of its kind that places passionate cannabis retailers, THC CPG brands, and investors at the center of it all, with unique opportunities to connect, collaborate and access capital. In a newly imagined format, you’re free to collaborate with fellow professionals, explore expansion opportunities and prepare to be competitive in a national market.

2022 Speakers

Brian Applegarth
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Cultivar Brands, and Founder, Cannabis Travel Association International

Vivien Azer
Managing Director, Cowen & Company

Ricardo Baca
CEO & Founder, Grasslands

Wendy Berger
Board Member at Green Thumb Industries (GTI), CEO & President, WBS Equities, LLC

Alex Bitz
VP of IT, Native Roots Colorado
Bohb Blair

CMO, Jones Soda, and Chief Brand Officer, Mary Jones Cannabis

Eric Block
CRO, Wana Brands

Greta Brandt
President, The Flower Shop

Ryan Brown
CEO, Groundworks Industries

Terry Buffalo
Former CEO & CFO, American Cannabis Company, Inc., and Board Member, One World Products

Richard Carleton
CEO, Canadian Securities Exchange

Doug Cortina
Strategic Director, NorCal Cannabis Company

Dr. David Cunic
CEO, UCS Advisors & Investor Relations

Matt Darin
CEO, Curaleaf

Melanie Davis
COO, The People’s Ecosystem + Founder, The People’s DAO + CEO & Founder, The People's Dispensary and Smoke Out

Denise De Nardi
Chief Sales Officer, Native Roots Colorado

Brandon Dorsky
CEO, Fruit Slabs

Chris Emerson
CEO, LEVEL

Pamela Epstein
American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) Member and Chair Committee on Standards

David Farris
VP Sales & Marketing, Planet 13 Holdings, Inc.

Ron Gershoni
Co-Founder & CEO, Jetty Extracts

Danny Gold
Co-Founder & CEO, ZolTrain

Kerry Gumas
CEO, Metacomet Advisors

Dr. Harold Han
CSO, Vertosa

Maha Haq
Managing Partner, Highspitality

Mike Hennesy
VP of Innovation, Wana Brands

Marty Higgins
CEO, Urbana

Kika Howze
Co-Founder & CMO, Gorilla Rx Wellness Co.

Wanda James
Co-Founder & CEO, Simply Pure

Tahir Johnson
CEO, Simply Pure Trenton, NJ

Kika Keith
Co-Founder & CEO, Gorilla Rx Wellness Co.

Ben Kennedy
CEO, Fable

Megan Klein
Founder & CEO, Little Saints

Matt Krishnamachari
CEO & Founder, Purple Lotus

Neal Levine
Senior Strategic Advisor, Terrapin Care Station

Collin Lodge
President CO, Schwazze

William McKenzie
CEO, Left Coast Holdings

Mina Mishrikey
Head of Investments, Merida Capital Holdings

Andreas Neumann
Chief Creative Officer, Jushi Holdings

Kellen O’Keefe
President & CEO, Flower One

Dennis O'Malley
Former CEO, Caliva, and COO, The Parent Company

Sheri Orlowitz
Founder & Chair, Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation

Emily Paxhia
Managing Director, Poseidon Investment Management

Chris Polaszek
Chief Legal Officer and Board Member, High End Holdings

Mskindness Ramirez
CEO, Club Kindness, and Co-Owner, Our Kind

Patrick Rea
Managing Director, Poseidon Garden Ventures

Tyneeha Rivers
Chief People Officer, Curaleaf

Felisa Rogers
Editor-in-Chief, MJBI

Sparky Rose
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Supercritical, LLC

Kim Sanchez Rael
Co-Founder & CEO, Azuca

Gary Santo
CEO, Tilt Holdings

Amber Senter
CEO, MAKR House

Punit Seth
CEO, Toast

Steph Sherer
Founder & President, Americans for Safe Access

Liz Stahura
Co-Founder & COO, BDSA

Leonard Tannenbaum
CEO, Advanced Flower Capital

Tina Ulman
Director of Brands, The Source, and President, Chamber of Cannabis

Hope Wiseman
CEO, Mary & Main

Tiana-Woodruff
CEO, Queen Mary

Katrina Yolen
CMO, CNB Strategies

Judah Zakalik
Co-Owner, Zion Gardens, and Co-Director, M4MM Nevada

2022 Sponsors and Partners

PARTNER AND TITLE SPONSOR:
• BDSA

OFFICIAL RETAIL PARTNER:
• Jardin

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• CannabisBPO
• CLIO CANNABIS AWARDS
• Oat Foundry
• The Flower Agency

TRAILBLAZER SPONSORS:
• AFC gamma Advanced Flower Capital
• AZUCA
• ROOTWURKS

SPARK SPONSORS:
• BaM
• DIZPOT
• Dope CFO
• Wana

VENTURE SUMMIT SPONSOR:
• StandardC

SOCIAL IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS:
• deeproots partners
• Dope CFO
• Farella Braun+Martel
• TEAMPLOYER
• The Brown Family Fund
• Wana

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• cannabizmedia
• CANNAVU
• Cherry Bekaert
• SYMPHONY RISK SOLUTIONS
• ZolTrain

MEDIA/ASSOCIATIONS SPONSORS:
• CFN Media Group
• Chambers of Cannabis
• Ganjapreneur
• Highly Capitalized Network
• HoneySuckle Magazine
• LAST PRISONER PROJECT
• MITA
• MCBA
• MJBI
• RMR
• Vegas CANNABIS
• WEEDWEEK