cannabis Experts

Özgecan Koçak

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Director, PhD ProgramEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Ewald Friesen

Manager, Government and Community RelationsCAA Club Group

Ewald manages CAA's advocacy and community relations efforts in Manitoba.

Mark Brand, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension SpecialistUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.

Babak Baban, PhD

Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Babak Baban, PhD, is a professor, immunologist and associate dean for research at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Jeffery Talbert, PhD

Department Chair and Professor in Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. Talbert's research is focused on public health informatics, evidence-based policy, and health care outcomes.

Eric Jackson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, CTI, and Director, CTSRCUniversity of Connecticut

Eric Jackson researches driver behavior and vehicle impacts on transportation safety

Daneal Charney, CHRL

Fractional CEO Coach & HR Advisor for high-growth tech companies5X & Associates, ex-MaRSDD EIR for 8 years

Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.

Muneeza Sheikh

PartnerLevitt LLP

Muneeza Sheikh practices in the area of labour and employment law

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Michele Baggio, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.