Schedule-at-a-Glance
Sunday May 28, 2023
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Conference Registration
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Exhibitor Load-in/Setup
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
VIP Conference
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Canadian Cannabis Championship Flower judging in the Consumption Lounge
3:00pm – 10:00pm
Route 1 Agency and Canadian Cannabis Exchange presents the Meet the Brands and Exhibitor Networking Party
Pendennis Building, 9660 Jasper Ave, Edmonton
Monday May 29, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Opens
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Coffee Networking – Hall D
VIP pass holders and exhibitors only
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Industry Expo / Main Stage / Brand & Buyers Stage / Canna Networking Lounge
10:45 am – 4:15 pm
CertiCraft Stage (Consumption Lounge)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Canadian Cannabis Championship Hash judging in the Consumption Lounge
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Seed Exchange Zone
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Official Industry Networking Party
(The Banquet Bar, ICE District)
Presented by Hyde Advisory & Investments and Fuego
Tuesday May 30, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration Opens
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Coffee Networking – Hall D
VIP pass holders and exhibitors only
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Industry Expo / Main Stage / Brand & Buyers Stage / Canna Networking Lounge
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Masterclass Technical Workshop
11:00 am – 3:30 pm
CertiCraft Stage (Consumption Lounge)
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
CANNA presents the 6th Annual Grower’s Luncheon (Invite Only)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Seed Exchange Zone
2023 Schedule
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Randy Rowe
Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo
Moderator: Dr. Lucas McCann
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David Brown
StratCann -
David Hyde
Hyde Advisory and Investments / CannaNavigators -
Dr. Lucas McCann
CannDelta Inc. -
Kirk Tousaw
Great Gardener Farms, Ltd. -
Peter Shearer
Shearer Consulting -
Robert Laurie
Ad Lucem Law Corporation
Join some of the world's leading cannabis cultivators and growers, including Ed Rosenthal, Kevin Jodrey, as they share their insights and experiences growing cannabis in different regions around the world. This panel will provide valuable insights into the international cannabis market, and will be of interest to cannabis cultivators, investors, and anyone interested in exploring the future of the global cannabis industry.
Moderator: Dr. Av Singh
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Alexandre Gauthier
Origine Nature -
Dr. Av Singh
Adonis Living Soils -
Ed Rosenthal
The Guru of Ganja -
Remo Colasanti
Remo Brands
Moderator:Annaliese Kibler
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Annaliese Kibler
Aurora Cannabis -
Beth Rider
Serenus Global (Conscious Compounds) -
Erin Butler
Canadian Cannabis Exchange -
Ivan Ross Vrana
Diplomat Consulting -
Shannon Hope
Cannaray Limited
Moderator: Dr. Sherry Boodram
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David Brown
StratCann -
Dr. Sherry Boodram
CannDelta Inc. -
Ivan Ross Vrana
Diplomat Consulting -
Kieley Beaudry
Hyde Advisory -
Myrna Gillis
Aqualitas Inc.

Flower judging in the Boveda Consumption Lounge Grow Up is proud to bring The Canadian Cannabis Championship to Alberta, Sunday May 28th, 2023 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. The top licensed producers in cannabis flower and hash/extracts/concentrates will be competing for the title of best in Canada by live judging in the Grow Up Consumption Lounge.

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Annaliese Kibler
Aurora Cannabis -
Carmen Kinshella
BOXX -
Chantal Dorval
Greenjoy -
Claude Robert
Anatis Bioprotection -
Cy Williams
Psychedelic Canada Magazine -
Dwayne Bisson
Certified Ganjier - Consultant -
Hannah McMenemy -
Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Matthew Jerome
Meristem Cannabis Consulting -
Nathaniel Garneau
Freedom Cannabis -
Robert Laurie
Ad Lucem Law Corporation
Moderator: Kelsey Cannabis
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Alexis Dickson
Blunts&Beans -
Dave Dormer
CANNANASKIS -
Kelsey Cannabis
Kelsey Cannabis -
Michael Janz
City of Edmonton -
Stephanie Bach
Diplomat Consulting Inc.
Moderator: Katy Perry
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Alena Jenkins
FivePoint Cannabis LTD -
Danielle French
Enlightened Herb Cannabis -
Katy Perry
Toke Cannabis -
Michael Janz
City of Edmonton
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Kevin Jodrey
One Log Cookies R & D Facility
Mark your calendars for the Grow Up Alberta's Opening Networking Party on Sunday, May 28th at the elegant Pendennis Building!
Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and celebrate the vibrant cannabis community in a relaxed and inviting setting. See you there!
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Randy Rowe
Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo
Moderator: Kieley Beaudry
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Annaliese Kibler
Aurora Cannabis -
Antuanette Gomez
Peak Pharm Labs -
Jesse Norsworthy
Symphony Co. -
Josh Sarvis and Kelly Dunn
Dragonfly Earth Medicine -
Kala Sanmartin
The Cannabis Nurses -
Kieley Beaudry
Hyde Advisory
Moderator: Julie Domingo
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Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Kevin Jodrey
One Log Cookies R & D Facility -
Marco Fretes
Cannapulse Magazine / Partake Cannabis -
Nic Digiuseppe
Spiritleaf Sherwood Park -
Peter Jennings
Vibes Cannabis
Host: Brittney Guthrie
Moderator: Sami Majadla
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Andrew Freedman
Cannabis Tolling Solutions -
Nathaniel Garneau
Freedom Cannabis -
Sami Majadla
CertiCraft
Moderator: Tanner Stewart
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Jen Meyers
Zelca Ltd -
Jordan Scott
Northern Lights Supply -
Logan Dunn
DUNN CANNABIS INC -
Marie Sweeney
Cannabis License Experts -
Tanner Stewart
Stewart Farms
Moderated by: Dr. Av Singh
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Brendon Roberts
Sugar Cane Cannabis -
Dr. Av Singh
Adonis Living Soils -
Lissa Skitolsky, PhD.
CANNABISJEW.com
Moderator: Sami Majadla
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Kala Sanmartin
The Cannabis Nurses -
Sami Majadla
CertiCraft
Moderator: Julie Domingo
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Chris Felgate
Small Town Buds and IRCC -
Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Shakir Tayabali
Independent Retail Cannabis Collective (IRCC)

Hash judging in the Boveda Consumption Lounge
Grow Up is proud to bring The Canadian Cannabis Championship to Alberta, Sunday May 28th, 2023 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. The top licensed producers in cannabis flower and hash/extracts/concentrates will be competing for the title of best in Canada by live judging in the Grow Up Consumption Lounge.
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Armaan Hamir
Value Buds -
Brett Johnson
Bio Quality -
Chris Johnson
Big League Genetics -
Claude Robert
Anatis Bioprotection -
Dave Auger
Big League Genetics -
Hannah McMenemy -
Matthew Jerome
Meristem Cannabis Consulting
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Antuanette Gomez
Peak Pharm Labs -
Kala Sanmartin
The Cannabis Nurses -
Selena Wong
Flower of Life Integrative Health
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Antuanette Gomez
Peak Pharm Labs -
Selena Wong
Flower of Life Integrative Health
Moderator: Tanner Stewart
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Dallas Devam
CROPSIFY LTD. -
Matt Cherkas
Sheesh Hash Sodas -
Tanner Stewart
Stewart Farms -
Vivian Borbelj
Mixed Sweet Media
Moderator: Andrew Hand
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Andrew Hand
Formerly Aurora/MedReleaf -
Dave Auger
Big League Genetics -
Mat Beren
Great Gardener Farms -
Ryan Rinsma
Sweedies Cannabis Inc -
Tyeson Carmody
Dankonomics, Kootenay Cultivar Micro
Moderator: Shauna Feth
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Shauna Feth
Alberta Chambers of Commerce -
Stephanie Bach
Diplomat Consulting Inc. -
Tabitha Davis
SNDL
Moderator: Kevin Lee
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Bobby Safaei
ePac Flexible Packaging -
Joel Darichuk
CannaGreen Packaging -
Kevin Lee
ND Supplies -
Myrna Gillis
Aqualitas Inc. -
Nick Sanders
Highdeal Solutions Inc
Guests attending the Alberta Grow-Up Conference & Expo 2023 are asked to complete a sign up sheet onsite to register for the Seed Exchange Networking Event*. May 29 and May 30 (12pm – 4pm)
Registering for this event grants participants:
- Access to the Breeders and Phenohunters Roundtable Discussion and Seed Exchange Networking Event
- Gifts of premium quality feminized seeds to swap donated by our platinum seed sponsor, 4Plants Canada.
- Automatic entry in the sponsor giveaways which will take place during the Seed Exchange Networking Event after the Roundtable.
Co-Moderators: Nico Hache & Shannon Kloet
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Chris Alessandrini
Natural History (a division of Atlas Growers) -
Matthew Scallion
Palm Gardens -
Nico Hache
Hache Kloet Consulting -
Shannon Kloet
Cannabis Compliance Inc. -
Steve Sissons
Distinkt
Host: Brittney Guthrie
Moderated by: Jameson Welbourn
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Caitlin McIlhone
High Fidelity Solventless -
Jameson Welbourn
The Banyan Tree -
Jesse Norsworthy
Symphony Co. -
Marcus “BubbleMan” Richardson
Embark Health inc -
Mat Beren
Great Gardener Farms
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Julie Domingo
CannaReps
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Kirk Tousaw
Great Gardener Farms, Ltd. -
Ted Smith
Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club
The C45 Association serves as a national private-sector advocate for compliance and quality in the Canadian Cannabis sector, geared towards enabling the industry to grow and prosper.
Moderator: David Brown
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David Brown
StratCann -
Emily Kirkham
National Laboratory Services Inc. -
Jessica Eadie
Woody Nelson Inc. -
Nina Ackah
Freedom Cannabis -
Rebekah Brooks
Qualium Consulting -
Stephanie Ostrander
Flow Scientific
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Sami Majadla
CertiCraft -
Ted Smith
Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club
With bowling lanes, ping pong tables, a variety of games, a rooftop patio, and an energetic DJ, there will be no shortage of fun and conversation. Try your luck at the Price is Right wheel while enjoying drinks and delicious bites. This party is for delegates only, so be sure to bring your badge for entry.
To make the evening even more seamless, there will be a will complimentary Party Shuttle bus for all attendees. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, forge new partnerships, and celebrate the thriving cannabis industry in style. See you there!
Table 1 - Post Harvest Drying + Curing
Table 2 - Propagation/Irrigation
Table 3 - Horizon Bed Systems
Table 4 - Integrated Pest Management
Table 5 - HVACD/Controls
Table 6 - Phenohunting
Table 7 - Labour Efficiencies
Table 8 - Crop Steering
Table 9 - Optimizing nutrients
Table 10 - Living Soil Beds
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Aakash Kumar Goyal
RAYN Cultivation Inc -
Adam Clarke
Stratus Designs Ltd. -
Alexandre Gauthier
Origine Nature -
Andrew Hand
Formerly Aurora/MedReleaf -
Brendon Roberts
Sugar Cane Cannabis -
Bryan Grasdal
Rocky Mountain Farms -
Chris Mayerson
Black Rock Cannabis Company Ltd. -
Claude Robert
Anatis Bioprotection -
Dustan McLean
Nine Lions -
Ed Rosenthal
The Guru of Ganja -
Genevieve Newton
Stewart Farms -
Leighton Morrison
Kingdom Aquaponics llc -
Lindsay Dawson
Blue Fox Soil Solutions -
Mitchell Gorgichuk
Visionary Hydroponics -
Ron Herrington
Goldhatseeds -
Sarah Dawson
Living Soil Collective -
Sean Macdougall
EastCann -
Sylvain Gaudreau
CANASYGA
Moderated By: Julie Domingo
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Ashley Newman
Queen of Bud -
Bryan Grasdal
Rocky Mountain Farms -
Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Katy Perry
Toke Cannabis -
Nathaniel Garneau
Freedom Cannabis
Moderator: Tanner Stewart
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Genevieve Newton
Stewart Farms -
Kevin Jodrey
One Log Cookies R & D Facility -
Tanner Stewart
Stewart Farms
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Ashish Singhal
CanSat Consulting Inc. -
Nina Ackah
Freedom Cannabis -
Rebekah Brooks
Qualium Consulting
Moderator: Antuanette Gomez
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Antuanette Gomez
Peak Pharm Labs -
Josh Sarvis and Kelly Dunn
Dragonfly Earth Medicine
Moderated By: Julie Domingo
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Alaska White
FivePoint Cannabis -
Armaan Hamir
Value Buds -
Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Marcus “BubbleMan” Richardson
Embark Health inc -
Samantha Scagliotti
Toke Cannabis
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Marcus “BubbleMan” Richardson
Embark Health inc -
Mat Beren
Great Gardener Farms

The results are in! Our illustrious panel of judges have done the impossible and have selected the finest cannabis flower, hash, and concentrates in Canada. Join Ganjier, Dwayne Bisson (Blaze - Cannabis Education & Promotions) as he highlights some sensory qualities of the winners and Matthew Don-Carolis (Segra) will provide a DNA fingerprint of the genetics behind some of the finalists.
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Dwayne Bisson
Certified Ganjier - Consultant -
Matthew Don-Carolis
Segra -
Randy Rowe
Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo
Moderator: Beth Rider
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Beth Rider
Serenus Global (Conscious Compounds) -
Cy Williams
Psychedelic Canada Magazine -
Dave Auger
Big League Genetics -
Xavier Kief
Divergent Regeneration
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Alannah Davis
Dabble Cannabis Co. -
Kayla Mann
Cake & Caviar
Moderator: Chris Mayerson
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Chris Mayerson
Black Rock Cannabis Company Ltd. -
Dave Auger
Big League Genetics -
Matthew Scallion
Palm Gardens -
Terry Macdonald
Mother Labs Nursery
Moderated by: Dustan McLean
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Dr. Manoj Kulkarni
Consultant -
Dustan McLean
Nine Lions -
Matthew Don-Carolis
Segra -
Oliver Corea
Segra International -
Shane Beltramo
Life Cycle Botanics -
Surender Khatodia
Klonetics Plant Science Inc.
Moderated By: Julie Domingo
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Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Marie Sweeney
Cannabis License Experts -
Nafisa Subedar
Canna Brand Solutions - Authorized CCELL Distributor
Masters of Craft Discussion: Brand Building ~ How can you use Social Media to Grow a Cannabis Brand?
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Bradie Sparrow
Pistol and Paris -
Tyler Tryhuba
Orgenics Cannabis
Guests attending the Alberta Grow-Up Conference & Expo 2023 are asked to complete a sign up sheet onsite to register for the Seed Exchange Networking Event*. May 29 and May 30 (12pm – 4pm)
Registering for this event grants participants:
- Access to the Breeders and Phenohunters Roundtable Discussion and Seed Exchange Networking Event
- Gifts of premium quality feminized seeds to swap donated by our platinum seed sponsor, 4Plants Canada.
- Automatic entry in the sponsor giveaways which will take place during the Seed Exchange Networking Event after the Roundtable.
Moderator: Claude Robert
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Adrian Everett
Northside Grow Co -
Claude Robert
Anatis Bioprotection -
David Falkins
Dunn Cannabis / Bzam -
Kevin Cullum
Koppert Biological Systems -
Mat Beren
Great Gardener Farms -
Nicolas Bertoni
Bioline Agrosciences
Moderator: Dr. Av Singh
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Che LeBlanc
Rosebud Cannabis Nursery Ltd. -
Dr. Av Singh
Adonis Living Soils -
Josh Sarvis and Kelly Dunn
Dragonfly Earth Medicine -
Kevin Jodrey
One Log Cookies R & D Facility -
Leighton Morrison
Kingdom Aquaponics llc -
Thomas Landry
Lakeburn Craft Cannabis Corp
Moderated By: Julie Domingo
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Jenn Bocking
Hwy 560 Cannabis -
Julie Domingo
CannaReps -
Shane Thomas
Smokey’s -
Stacey Duff
All Nations -
Trevor Labrie
Right of the Leaf
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Marcus “BubbleMan” Richardson
Embark Health inc -
Sami Majadla
CertiCraft
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Remo Colasanti
Remo Brands
Speaker Submissions
If you are in the cannabis growing industry and would like the opportunity to speak at Grow Up Conference and Expo, please click here to apply.