As partner at Rose Law Group in Scottsdale, Arizona, and director of the firm’s cannabis practice, Laura A. Bianchi is one of the nation’s foremost experts in cannabis business law and financing. Having begun her work in the discipline with the 2010 passage of Arizona’s medical marijuana law, Laura was one of the first business/corporate transaction attorneys in the country to specialize in the nascent legal cannabis market. She applies her distinctive mix of boundless energy and formidable insight to all aspects of her clients’ legal, financial, and operational needs, supporting their success at every stage of development, from startup to exit. A powerful advocate for cannabis legalization and a leader in the movement to develop a professional mainstream cannabis industry, Laura is an active member of the National Cannabis Industry Association and the National Cannabis Bar Association and has been featured as a cannabis expert on media outlets and major conferences across the country. Laura also serves as Rose Law Group’s Director of Business and Corporate Transactions and Director of its Estate Planning Department.

Chris is the Chief Operations Officer and founder of TheraCann International Benchmark Corporation, Chris is dedicated to establishing a stable and legally compliant international cannabis sector through providing superior service, putting regulatory requirements and quality assurance first, creating opportunities for clients and vendors, delivering exceptional work, fostering innovation, and acting with integrity, to make TheraCann International the total solution to the legalized cannabis Industry.

With more than 20 years of experience in business management and investment banking. Yona Levy is the founder of Levy Capital Group, a boutique investment house that specializes in providing investment opportunities in the U.S. and Israeli markets to both large Israeli banks and high net worth individuals.

Ryan Douglas provides cannabis consulting services through his company, Ryan Douglas Cultivation. He has worked in commercial horticulture for 20 years and specializes in legal cannabis start-ups. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Ryan spent 15 years as a commercial greenhouse grower of ornamental and edible crops, growing up to 600,000 plants annually. As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, Ryan directed cultivation for Tweed Inc., Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical and recreational cannabis. Ryan now cultivates in Colombia, South America and provides start-up advice to groups launching cultivation projects in newly regulated countries.

Industrial Economist with postgraduate studies in Administration, Marketing and Financial Management, Master in Economic Development, PHD Candidate From the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade. He has held management positions in private and public companies. He has been Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism in the development of productive chains. He held the position of Executive Director of the Pharmaceutical Chamber of the ANDI, member of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Institute of Responsible Self-Medication - ILAR and member of the Board of Directors of the World Self Medication Industry- WSMI.

Mauricio is the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Business Development Officer for Bedrocan International, a rapidly-expanding Dutch cultivator of medical cannabis. Mauricio holds a B.S. in Finance and a B.A. English Literature from the University of Connecticut; a JD from Brooklyn Law School; an MBA from the Yale School of Management; and is a CFA Charter from the CFA Institute.

Founder and Executive Director of Chilean organization, Fundación Daya and board member at DayCann SpA. Since 2012 she has become a national opinion leader for the use of medicinal cannabis and an activist for new drug policy. With her direct experience counselling, medicinal cannabis users led her to create Fundación Daya in early 2014, promoting scientific research and social transformation, demolishing myths and bringing awareness as a valid therapeutic treatment.

Experienced management consultant with deep experience in designing and delivering business strategy solutions across the Cannabis, Tech and Oil and Gas sectors. The current focus is on helping public and private institutions better understand the Cannabis Industry. Additional specializations in business performance management, risk management and energy strategy, and technology implementation and strategy. A further 5 years of experience in customer management and marketing and sales experience in the healthcare and technology industries. An experienced leader both in the professional and the military environments. Current member of the advisory and development council for St. Edward's University in Austin as well as a board member for Candle Light Ranch.

Active since 2017 in the growing medicinal cannabis industry. After researching and focusing on the global markets, He began to perform to due diligence for investment firms focused on the legalized cannabis industry and developed CB Directive, a targeted lifestyle hemp wellness company which features brands Fog + Rain, Glacier Wellness, and Oasis Care.

Lynn is co-founder and CEO of Mary’s Medicinals, Mary’s Nutritionals and Mary’s Pets. She also leads Mary’s Foundation for Caring, a 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to patient education and outreach.
Over the course of more than fifteen years of experience in capital markets, Lynn was instrumental in the marketing strategy and successful IPO execution of many companies across diverse industry sectors. She has served in a variety of senior positions with organizations including Bank of America and UBS Paine Webber.

Tim Phillips is managing director of CBD-Intel, a business intelligence service providing professional, independent market analysis and regulatory tracking for the growing cannabidiol sectors in Europe and Internationally. He is also managing director of a sister publication, ECigIntelligence, which is a leading source of independent data for the e-cigarette and vaping sector globally, providing unbiased information to numerous leading international companies together with government regulators such as the FDA and the UK government. He is a U.K.-qualified attorney, having worked at the European Commission, Herbert Smith, BSkyB, AOL Europe, and as director of public affairs at Betfair as it went through its £1.5bn IPO in 2010. He was also a partner in a New York venture capital-funded startup in the diamond sector. Phillips qualified as a lawyer at the College of Law, London, and holds an MA in Geology from Oxford University.