CannaDataCon gathers the industry’s best and brightest in an intimate setting.
This is a hybrid event with in-person and virtual audiences.

Virtual attendees can switch between broadcasts.

Each panel reserves time for Q&A, including questions submitted by virtual attendees.


Pre-conference, Wednesday, Feb 5th


Welcome Soundbath @ Ima Yoga Studio

7:30pm - 9:00pm EST (reservations required)

Signup link will be sent to ticket holders on Monday, Feb 3rd, 2025

1935 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Presented by KANHA


DAY 1, Thursday, Feb 6th


In-Person Registration and Badges

8:00am - 9:00am EST

Kimpton Surfcomber Courtyard


All Day Online Access


Opening Remarks

9:00am - 9:15am EST

Shorebreak Room

Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

Conference Schedule
Time (EST) Shore Break Room Longboard Room
9:20am - 10:05am What Does a Great THC Beverage Launch Look Like?
Jason Dayton (Trail Magic)
Theo Terris (Uncle Arnie’s)
Alexi Chialtas (Find Wunder)
Moderated by AnnaRae Grabstein (Wolf Meyer)
Retail Strategies for Hyper-Competitive Markets
Ankur Rungta (C3 Industries)
Dennis O'Malley (Echtrai)
Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
Moderated by Krista Raymer (Vetrina)
10:10am - 11:00am Distributor Agreements are like Marriages: How to Diligence Your Partner
Bryan Ferguson (Craft Collective)
Alexi Chialtas (Find Wunder)
Justin Ashby (Southern Crown Partners)
Ryan Moses (Best Brands)
Moderated by Eric Best
Hemp Growth Hacks and Licensing Strategies
Tiffany Chin (Death Row Records Cannabis)
Mikey Mohr (Houseplant)
Brandon Harshbarger (Cheech & Chong's)
Cameron Clarke (KANHA)
Moderated by Joel Samuels (Endeavor Talent Ventures)
11:00am - 11:15am Break (No live broadcast)
11:15am - 12:00pm Navigating Liquor, Grocery, and Convenience Retail
Jon Halper (Top Ten Liquors)
Melissa Vonder Haar (Convenience Store Analyst)
Steve Jabour (Spec’s)
Alexi Chialtas (Find Wunder)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
M&A and Consolidation as a Strategy
Chris Violas (Blaze)
Ilya Dembitski (Curaleaf)
Sam Brill (Ascend Wellness)
Moderated by Krista Raymer (Vetrina Group)
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (No live broadcast)
1:30pm - 2:15pm Southern Hospitality: THC in America’s Heartland
Rebecca Maisel (Gulf Distributing)
Steve Jabour (Spec´s)
Matt Sokolowski (Great Bay Bud)
Niall Little (High Rise Beverages)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
Thinking Bigger vs. Putting Out Fires
Ankur Rungta (C3 Industries)
Gregg Weiss (Happy Valley)
Joe Khoury (MariMed)
Brady Cobb (Sunburn)
Moderated by Shahbaaz Kara (BLAZE)
2:20pm - 3:05pm Ensuring Safety in the Hemp THC Supply Chain
Danielle Bernstein (Laurelcrest)
Sebastian Dreher (Döhler)
Darwin Millard (Cannabis Safety & Quality)
Chris Ware (KCA Laboratories)
Moderated by Ben Larson (Vertosa)
Why Medical Matters to Everyone
Steph Sherer (Americans for Safe Access)
Dr. June Chin (Leafwell)
Dr. Eli Berkovits (BMR Inc)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
3:05pm - 3:20pm Break (No live broadcast)
3:20pm - 4:10pm High Volume: Racking, Stacking, and Dropping THC Drinks
Rebecca Maisel (Gulf Distributing)
Justin Ashby (Southern Crown Partners)
Matt Sokolowski (Great Bay Bud)
Alden Hoksbergen (CMC)
Moderated by Michael Smith (Delta Emerald)
Florida's Future as a Hemp and Medical Market
Jared Ross (Florida Beer Wholesalers Association)
Gregg Weiss (Happy Valley)
Ken Daley (Tri-Eagle Sales)
Brady Cobb (Sunburn)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
4:15pm - 5:00pm How Federal and State Policy Strategies are Changing
Diana Eberlein (Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives)
Chris Lackner (Hemp Beverage Alliance)
Christopher Ware (KCA Labs)
Moderated by Alexi Chialtas (Find Wunder)
Product Safety, Product Testing, and QA/QC
David Vaillencourt (S3 Collective)
Pablo Mitre (Remedy Labs)
Darwin Millard (Cannabis Safety & Quality)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

Cocktail Reception

5:00pm - 7:00pm EST

Presented by Vertosa

No live broadcast


After Party @ The Marseilles Hotel

7:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Presented by CannabisLAB

Co-Sponsors: Five Flowers & BREZ

(please register at the link)


DAY 2, Friday, Feb 7th


Breakfast

8:00am - 9:00am EST

Kimpton Surfcomber Courtyard

All Day Access Online

Shore Break Long Board
Shore Break Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 420 133 7042
Passcode: 420420
Long Board Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 946 2467 76985
Passcode: 848880
Time (EST) Shorebreak Room Longboard Room
9:00am - 9:50am Beer and THC Beverage: A Match Made in Heaven?
Rebecca Maisel (Gulf Distribution)
Ty Gilmore (Tilray Beverages North America)
Ken Daley (Tri-Eagle Sales)
Bob Galligan (Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
Regulatory Convergence for Cannabinoid Products
Michelle Bodian (Vicente LLP)
Darwin Millard (Cannabis Safety & Quality)
Tyler Klimas (Leaf Street Strategies)
AnnaRae Grabstein (Wolf & Meyer)
Moderated by Ben Larson (Vertosa)
9:55am - 10:45am Liquid to Lips: Sampling and On-Premise Activations
David O'Neill (Trail Magic)
Phil McFarland (Wynk)
Eric Becker (Louie Louie)
Craig “Lewie” Louis (Flyers Cocktail)
Moderated by Michael Smith (Delta Emerald)
Cutting Edge Uses of Cannabis Data
Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
Brett Gelfand (CannaBiz Collects)
Joe Khoury (MariMed)
Moderated by Krista Raymer (Vetrina)
10:45am - 11:00am Break (No live broadcast)
11:00am - 11:50am DTC Digital Leapfrogging: Social Reach for Cannabinoids
Kyle Cooke (Flowerboy & Loverboy)
Aaron Nosbisch (BREZ)
Michael Blanche (Surfside)
Moderated by Trist'n Joseph (Delta Emerald)
Hot Trade Topics: DTC, Insurance, Slotting Fees, and Coolers
Ken Daley (Tri-Eagle Sales)
Ken Kast (DoorDash)
James Whitcomb (Frontier Risk)
Craig “Lewie” Louis (Flyers Cocktail Co)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
11:50pm - 1:20pm Lunch (No live broadcast)
1:20pm - 2:05pm Manufacturing Dynamics with Copackers
Alexi Chialtas (Find Wunder)
Brad Nichols (Best Bev)
Maxim Ermakov (Blake’s Beverages)
Bryanna Cortese (Ayrloom)
Moderated by Ben Larson (Vertosa)
Vape Issues: Distillate and Terpene CannaFraud and the Potency Debate
David Van Vlierbergen (Fernway)
Darwin Millard (Cannabis Safety & Quality)
Luna Stower (Ispire)
Moderated by Drew Hull (True Terpenes)
2:10pm - 3:00pm Investor Q&A with Delta Emerald THC Drink Regulations: Who's at the Helm?
Eric Berlin (Dentons)
Diana Eberlein (Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives)
Kelly Roberson (The Center for Alcohol Policy)
Moderated by Michael Smith (Delta Emerald)

Closing Remarks

3:00pm - 3:15pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)


Beach Party

3:15pm - ??

Miami Beach at the Surfcomber Hotel

 

2025 Programming