Billy Peuplie
Chris Olson
Chris Olson helps trade associations, media companies, and institutes of higher education to develop educational content related to the cannabis industry. Chris recently worked with the National Cannabis Industry Association to develop educational content for conferences and webinars. He’s currently a writer for MJ Brand Insights, an online publication focused on developing content for cannabis brands and retailers.
Jerod Martin
Jerod Martin (Chief R&D Officer of CannGoods) has formulated and developed products that have been distributed 300 plus retail locations, 1000 plus physician offices, and more than 100,000 units delivered to the EU and UK which were manufactured in the US. He also established a research partnership between CannGoods and Central State University (1890 Land Grand Institution) for the purpose of furthering research in the Cannabis industry.
Connor Skelly
Jennifer Knaack
Dr. Jen Knaack is the Senior Director of Compliance and Science at Koi CBD, a leader in CBD topical and ingestible products. She obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Southern California and is a certified Toxicological Chemist. After serving as a Senior Service Fellow at the CDC and a university professor, Dr. Jen entered the cannabis industry as a cannabis testing laboratory director prior to joining Koi CBD. Her unique expertise in science and government regulations has made her invaluable in lobbying efforts to support cannabis and hemp from a scientific perspective. In addition to developing top-selling products for Koi CBD and keeping educated on current state and federal legislation, Dr. Jen also represents Koi CBD as an advocate for hemp and cannabinoids through the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, the California Hemp Council, the Hemp Industries Association and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance. Dr. Jen also serves as an expert in human rights violations related to chemical terrorism and chemical exposures.
Ian McCulloch
After spending 30 years as Commercial Director of ITV, Ian decided to take his vast knowledge of branding and utilise it in his next calling in life: gin. Ian co-founded Silent Pool Distillers in 2014 with a vision of creating a truly sustainable distillery next to a fresh water source, producing handcrafted artisan spirits of uncompromising quality.
Lily Temperton
Lily is a Consultant at Hanway Associates and has worked across a multitude of cannabis consultancy projects since 2018, providing strategic support, regulatory guidance and market analysis to medical, CBD, industrial hemp and recreational clients. She has also written industry reports including the European Medical Cannabis Ecosystem (EMCE, 2020), produced in partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the European Cannabis Investment Landscape (ECIL, 2021) in partnership with Crunchbase.
Hanway Associates is the leading European cannabis sector advisory firm, providing market research, new market entry support, and M&A strategy to help clients open and enter markets, build brands and grow their network. Clients include producers of cannabis medicines, pharmaceutical and FMCG companies, investment funds and innovative startups.
Warren Bobrow
Warren Bobrow, the Cocktail Whisperer, is the multi-published author of six books. Apothecary Cocktails: Restorative Drinks from Yesterday and Today, Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks, Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails & Elixirs, Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks & Buzz-Worthy Libations and his celebrated, 2017 release, The Craft Cocktail Compendium.
Warren is the co-founder and CEO of Klaus Apothicaire, LLC- manufacturer of craft THC/Live Resin Mocktails in the United States.
Craig Hutchinson
Founder / CEO of CEDER'S Alt-Gin which he developed and grew to be sold in over 20 countries before the successful sale to Pernod Ricard in 2020. Has also launched CELTIC SOUL Non-Alc Dark Spirit and M&C’s CBD Botanical Spirit.
