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Testimonials

"Besides the intriguing, informative presentations throughout the day, it was an excellent opportunity to connect with Asian industry leaders, which I didn't have the chance to explore yet. The potential is enormous! Thank You, World Class Business Leaders"

Avinoam Sapir, Chief Executive Officer, Tikun-Olam Cannbit

"Thanks for a really well organised conference, all of your colleagues were super-professional and I really enjoyed it."

Christopher Kainz, Managing Director France & Associate Director Business Development Aurora Europe, Germany

"Cannabis Business Asia 2022 was another successful and impressive event held by the World Class Business Leaders series. It was a door opener for the emerging Asian cannabis markets, and brought onboard leading stakeholders from Asia. "

Yotam Hod, CEO & Co-Founder, Gynica

Why attend?

  • Understand the market, your competition, and where opportunities may be for your cannabis, CBD & hemp product or service
  • Learn from the brightest minds and apply best practices toward your entrepreneurial endeavor in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Learn about the local, national, and international markets and where the opportunity is for your specific target audience
  • Gain insight into how well you can best position your business in front of a target market ready to engage
  • All-access conference passes to valuable networking opportunities with real career sales potential that deepened in subsequent 45-minute discussion rounds

How It Works

Through a mix of case-study presentations, interactive roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops, you will gain inspiring perspectives. The multi-stream format allows you to move freely between the sessions. Create your own personal agenda from the case studies and interactive round tables. If you can't participate in the conference onsite, you have the possibility to get the insights of the decision-makers via live streaming.

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Best Practices from Production to Distribution, Regulation and Business Strategy
Target Group

Leaders along the hemp and cannabis value chain looking to enter the wider Asian-Pacific areas in the hemp and cannabis industry, or intend to expand their footprint in these markets

Key Topics
  • Legalization in Asia-Pacific
  • Business Development
  • Manufacturing Best Practices
  • THC and CBD Innovations
  • Cultivation Best Practices
  • International Trade
  • Compliance & Due Diligence

Agenda

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9:00 am

Introduction by the Organizer and Welcome to the Moderator of the Event

Gem Marq Mutia

President
Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine
The Philippines

This session is in English

9:15 am

Thailand Cannabis & Hemp Industry: Regional Model for Asia

  • Thai Market - a realistic way forward in the next few years
  • What will it take to lead the industry in this part of the world
  • Mystery of ancient secrets unveiled
  • Combining the beauty of east & west - cannabis products Innovation

Pornchai Padmindra

President
Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association
Thailand

This session is in English

9:45 am

The Genesis of Cannabis Cultivation in California: The Transition to Asia

  • Challenges with this transition
  • What do we do to help mitigate risk
  • What did we learn?
  • Athena's facility advisor

Brandon Burkhart

Founder
Athena
USA

This session is in English

10:15 am

Greenhouse Cup Winning Medical Cannabis

  • Organic living soil cultivation
  • Planning & implementation
  • Sustainable, premium priced, high terpene count with enhanced entourage effects with the lowest cost of cultivation

Steve Malloy

CEO
PharmaRolly
The Netherlands

This session is in English

10:45 am

Coffee Break with Networking

11:15 am

Mongolian Market Opening Up

  • Is Mongolia heaven for strain hunters?
  • Mongolian wild genetics
  • Latest Mongolian development in hemp and cannabis

Anar Artur

CEO
Hemp Mongolia
Mongolia

This session is in English

11:45 am

Pathways in Australia: From Farm to Patient

  • The Australian regulatory landscape
  • A patient’s perspective
  • Emerging trends
  • A look into the future of cannabis in Australia

Lisa Varley

Managing Director
Beacon Medical
Australia

This session is in English

12:15 pm

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Thailand Cannabis & Hemp Industry: Regional Model for Asia - Pornchai Padmindra, President, Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association


The Genesis of Cannabis Cultivation in California: The Transition to Asia - Brandon Burkhart, Founder, Athena


Greenhouse Cup Winning Medical Cannabis - Steve Malloy, CEO, PharmaRolly


Mongolian Market Opening Up - Anar Artur, CEO, Hemp Mongolia


Pathways in Australia: From Farm to Patient - Lisa Varley, Managing Director, Beacon Medical

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Thailand Cannabis & Hemp Industry: Regional Model for Asia - Pornchai Padmindra, President, Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association


The Genesis of Cannabis Cultivation in California: The Transition to Asia - Brandon Burkhart, Founder, Athena


Greenhouse Cup Winning Medical Cannabis - Steve Malloy, CEO, PharmaRolly


Mongolian Market Opening Up - Anar Artur, CEO, Hemp Mongolia


Pathways in Australia: From Farm to Patient - Lisa Varley, Managing Director, Beacon Medical

1:00 pm

Lunch with Networking

2:15 pm

Exhibitor Pitch

Tour of the exhibition - Get inspired by the latest innovations and join us on this 15-minute journey through the networking space

This session is in English

2:30 pm

Best Practices in Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

  • Cultivation systems management
  • Importance & elements of best practices
  • Best practice tools & results

Tal Saadon

Chief Agronomist
Advanced Canna Technologies
Israel

This session is in English

3:00 pm

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the New Thai Cannabis Law

  • Thailand has medicalized cannabis and not legalized it contrary to popular opinion
  • Laws and regulations about the growing
  • Processing and sale of cannabis in Thailand under the proposed legislation and the industries it is supporting

Paul Crosio

Partner
Silk Legal
Thailand

This session is in English

3:30 pm

Cannabis in Malaysia & How Sativa L Could Help Harness the Nation

  • Human endocannabinoids R&D with cannabinoids
  • Linking hemp and UNSD goals 2030
  • Food security & climate health

Johan Mohamad

President
Malaysia HempTech Industrial Research Association (MHIRA)
Malaysia

This session is in English

4:00 pm

Coffee Break with Networking

4:30 pm

Cultivation Best Practices in Thailand

  • Benefits of mycorrhizae
  • How do I harden off my seedlings?
  • Pro-tip for hardening off
  • Fertilizer build up and planting

Kevin Leopard

Founder & Owner
Thailand Hemp Farms
Thailand

This session is in English

5:00 pm

Lessons from Australia: How Patients are Changing the Way They Take Cannabis

  • The surge in the use of flower
  • How soft gels are replacing tinctures
  • Making pharmaceutical dosage forms affordable

Oliver Zugel

CEO & Founder
FoliuMed
Germany / Colombia / Spain / Brazil

This session is in English

5:30 pm

Hemping a Better Future

  • Hemp Australia intro
  • Brand & product matrix
  • Unique value

Jeffrey Tang

CEO & Founder
Hemp Australia
Australia

This session is in English

6:00 pm

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Best Practices in Commercial Cannabis Cultivation - Tal Saadon, Chief Agronomist, Advanced Canna Technologies


Cannabis in Malaysia & How Sativa L Could Help Harness the Nation - Johan Mohamad, President, Malaysia HempTech Industrial Research Association (MHIRA)


Cultivation Best Practices in Thailand - Kevin Leopard, Founder & Owner, Thailand Hemp Farms


Lessons from Australia: How Patients are Changing the Way They Take Cannabis - Oliver Zugel, CEO & Founder, FoliuMed


Hemping a Better Future - Jeffrey Tang, CEO & Founder, Hemp Australia

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Best Practices in Commercial Cannabis Cultivation - Tal Saadon, Chief Agronomist, Advanced Canna Technologies


Cannabis in Malaysia & How Sativa L Could Help Harness the Nation - Johan Mohamad, President, Malaysia HempTech Industrial Research Association (MHIRA)


Cultivation Best Practices in Thailand - Kevin Leopard, Founder & Owner, Thailand Hemp Farms


Lessons from Australia: How Patients are Changing the Way They Take Cannabis - Oliver Zugel, CEO & Founder, FoliuMed


Hemping a Better Future - Jeffrey Tang, CEO & Founder, Hemp Australia

6:45 pm

Building the Sustainable Global Hemp Industry

  • Harmonizing legislation, regulations, and standards around the world
  • Advancing consumer and corporate education
  • Establishment of a new "sustainable asset class" to attract billions for research and CapEx

Geoff Whaling

Chairman of the Board
National Hemp Association
USA

This session is in English

7:15 pm

Summary of the First Day of the Conference and Startup Pitch Session

7:30 pm

Evening Reception with Sparkling Wine, Snacks, and Networking Sponsored by Rante

Engage in exciting conversations. Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue.

This session is in English

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1ST

9:00 am

Introduction by the Organizer and Welcome to the Moderator of the Event

Gem Marq Mutia

President
Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine
The Philippines

This session is in English

9:15 am

Developing India as the Largest Cannabis Market in Asia

  • Why will India hold a key position in the Asian market?
  • Highlights and challenges
  • Indian landraces and genetics

Rohit Shah

President
Multidisciplinary Alliance of Cannabis and Hemp
India

This session is in English

9:45 am

The Future of Industry Expansion: From North America to Europe to Asia

  • Trends from developed markets
  • The emerging frontier
  • Regulatory hurdles ahead
  • Where the future lies in global cannabis opportunities

William Muecke

Co‑Founder & Managing Director
Artemis Growth Partners
United Kingdom

This session is in English

10:15 am

Coffee Break with Networking

10:45 am

Thailand: The Best Destination for Cannabis and Hemp

  • Why “Thailand”?
  • Highlights and challenges
  • Select the right technology for cannabis and hemp cultivation in Thailand

Poraphan Sucharitkul

Director
KAN159
Thailand

This session is in English

11:15 am

The State of Cannabis in a World of Increasing Conflict and Danger to Mankind and How to Reduce the Global Threat

  • Human capital theory (vs) the new theory
  • Forging the internal enemy
  • Over exploitation of natural resources
  • Cannabis as the economic engine for a new age of restoration, a 200-year plan

Don Land

Chairman
Thai Cannabis Corporation
Thailand

This session is in English

11:45 am

Medical Properties of Cannabis and the Potential for Public Health Benefit

  • The endocannabinoid system
  • Medical properties of cannabis
  • Public health outcomes

John Teh

Medical Director
PlantMed
Australia

This session is in English

12:15 pm

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Developing India as the Largest Cannabis Market in Asia - Rohit Shah, President, Multidisciplinary Alliance of Cannabis and Hemp


The Future of Industry Expansion: From North America to Europe to Asia - William Muecke, Co‑Founder & Managing Director, Artemis Growth Partners


Thailand: The Best Destination for Cannabis and Hemp - Poraphan Sucharitkul, Director, KAN159


The State of Cannabis in a World of Increasing Conflict and Danger to Mankind and How to Reduce the Global Threat - Don Land, Chairman, Thai Cannabis Corporation


Medical Properties of Cannabis and the Potential for Public Health Benefit - John Teh, Medical Director, PlantMed

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Developing India as the Largest Cannabis Market in Asia - Rohit Shah, President, Multidisciplinary Alliance of Cannabis and Hemp


The Future of Industry Expansion: From North America to Europe to Asia - William Muecke, Co‑Founder & Managing Director, Artemis Growth Partners


Thailand: The Best Destination for Cannabis and Hemp - Poraphan Sucharitkul, Director, KAN159


The State of Cannabis in a World of Increasing Conflict and Danger to Mankind and How to Reduce the Global Threat - Don Land, Chairman, Thai Cannabis Corporation


Medical Properties of Cannabis and the Potential for Public Health Benefit - John Teh, Medical Director, PlantMed

1:00 pm

Lunch with Networking

2:30 pm

Small-Scale Cannabis Processing for Industrial Purposes

  • A small-scale model Efficient, sustainable, scalable, employment generation, local resource management
  • The perfect combination of man and machine
  • Products range to fulfil basic and advanced needs

Dhiraj Shah

Founder and CEO
Shah Hemp Inno‑Ventures
Nepal

This session is in English

3:00 pm

Building the Asian Cannabis Market: Key Learnings from the European and American Market

  • The current regulatory landscape in Asia
  • Focus on Thailand
  • The analytical challenge (THC and other cannabinoids)
  • Agricultural and industrial challenges

Ludovic Rachou

President
Union of Industrialists for the Valorization of Hemp Extracts (UIVEC)
France

This session is in English

3:30 pm

Medical Cannabis: Global Tide Reaches the Philippines

  • History of cannabis as medicine
  • Cannabinoid pharmacology
  • Summary of clinical evidence
  • Recent developments in the Philippines

Gem Marq Mutia

President
Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine
The Philippines

This session is in English

4:00 pm

Extraction and Derivatives: The Underserved Markets and Business Models

  • How extraction has changed global cannabis markets and consumer consumption.
  • Extraction and processing through vertical integration
  • Toll processing business models and their advantages

Jordan Curl

CEO
Growers Without Borders
USA / Swaziland / Israel

This session is in English

4:30 pm

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Building the Asian Cannabis Market: Key Learnings from the European and American Market - Ludovic Rachou, President, Union of Industrialists for the Valorization of Hemp Extracts (UIVEC)


Medical Cannabis: Global Tide Reaches the Philippines - Gem Marq Mutia, President, Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine


Extraction and Derivatives: The Underserved Markets and Business Models - Jordan Curl, CEO, Growers Without Borders

Round-Table Discussions

Engage with the speakers in extended Q&A sessions to dive deeper into the topics:

Building the Asian Cannabis Market: Key Learnings from the European and American Market - Ludovic Rachou, President, Union of Industrialists for the Valorization of Hemp Extracts (UIVEC)


Medical Cannabis: Global Tide Reaches the Philippines - Gem Marq Mutia, President, Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine


Extraction and Derivatives: The Underserved Markets and Business Models - Jordan Curl, CEO, Growers Without Borders

5:15 pm

End of the Conference with Summary

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