Hilary Black is the Director of Patient Education and Advocacy at Canopy Growth, Canada’s largest legal producer of medical cannabis. Prior to this, Hilary was Canada’s first out of the closet cannabis dealer. She founded the BC Compassion Club Society in 1997 and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award, acknowledging her significant contribution to Canadian society for her work with medical cannabis.
Harrison Jordan is the Founder and Managing Lawyer at Substance Law, a distinguished Canadian law firm specializing in regulated substances and industries. His knowledge covers a vast range of sectors including cannabis, psychedelics, liquor, tobacco, vaping, natural health products, and food and drugs law. Harrison’s academic credentials are impressive, having earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Osgoode Hall Law School, where he engaged in a wide array of public and private law courses. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice & Public Policy from the University of Guelph.
In the early stages of his career, Harrison worked under renowned cannabis lawyers Alan Young and Paul Lewin at Lewin & Sagara LLP. Upon completing his articles, he established his own practice to provide strategic legal advice to individuals and businesses, helping them to navigate the complexities of compliance and resolve legal challenges.
As a recognized authority in the field, Harrison has also contributed as a freelance writer to prominent industry publications such as Leafly, Civilized, and Lift News, sharing insights on regulatory strategies and market trends.
Harrison is not only versed in legal affairs but also in the digital and fintech realms, focusing on areas such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, anti-money laundering (AML), money services businesses (MSBs), and FINTRAC compliance. He co-founded Alan Aldous, the world’s first public relations firm dedicated to the psychedelics sector, taking charge of digital marketing and business operations.
Benoît P. Séguin is the Associate Director of Operations within the Office of Medical Cannabis at Health Canada. His scientific experience within the government over the last 20 years has allowed him to contribute to multiple regulatory projects with national implications. Benoit joined the cannabis for medical purposes portfolio in 2013. His experience on this file covers various aspects from licensing to compliance and enforcement.
arah was born and raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta. She completed her Juris Doctor at Bond University in Queensland, Australia, and currently works as a criminal defence lawyer at a boutique law firm, Leamon Roudette Law Group, centrally located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Her practice area is focused on impaired driving offences under both provincial and federal legislation.
Last year, Sarah was personally selected by the government of Canada to appear as a legal expert before both the House of Commons and the Senate to testify about proposed changes to impaired driving law. Sarah is a contributing writer to The Georgia Straight and The Huffington Post. She is regularly sought out by the media for the expertise in impaired driving law. She has appeared on Power & Politics, CBC, Global News and on CTV. She is passionate about social justice and community involvement. She acts as the Board Chair for PACE Society in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side and co-founded of The Coven Club, a social enterprise founded for the advancement of women, as well as the Women’s Association of Criminal Lawyers British Columbia.
“Deepak Anand is a recognized thought leader and subject-matter expert who has experience with senior government officials, policymakers, investors and global cannabis producers.
He is the principal at ASDA Consultancy Services in Surrey, British Columbia.
Anand was executive director for the Canadian National Medical Marijuana Association and was the founder and CEO of various Canadian and international cannabis processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses.
He also has served on the boards of various cannabis companies and pharmaceutical associations across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Anand earned an MBA from Vancouver Island University and serves on boards for not-for-profit, advocacy and patient-driven organizations.”
Peter Thurley is Principal and Chief Writing Officer at Peter Thurley Communications and Consulting Services. In October 2015, after the removal of a 25lb tumour and the repair of burst bowels, Peter turned to cannabis to help with pain relief, nausea control and appetite stimulation. As a result, Peter has become an “accidental advocate” for medical patients, and serves as a member of the Patient Advisory Board at Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana. He lives with his wife in Kitchener, ON.
Rachel England is a Technical Consultant at Koppert Biological Systems (www.koppert.ca), a global leader in Biological Control of pests and diseases. At Koppert, Rachel provides Integrated Pest Management consultation to growers in vegetable and pharmaceutical crops. Previous to her work with Koppert, Rachel was the Integrated Pest Management Specialist at Tweed Farms. During her time at Tweed she played an integral role in developing pest and disease management strategies for greenhouse cannabis crops. Rachel holds a Masters in Environmental Science, with a specialization in Integrated Pest Management.
Brett Allan is the vice-president of the Green Organic Dutchman Holdings and has played a crucial role in the development of the company. Prior to TGOD, he was a director of Saber Capital, which recently completed a wildly successful RTO to become Emblem Corp. prior to which he spent 2.5 years with Organigram. Mr. Allan brings 10 years of capital markets and corporate finance experience to the company.
Mr. Cook is primarily responsible for the development of a range of services to companies listed on the CSE and for the composition and maintenance of the CSE Composite Index. He has been a member of the executive management team of the exchange since 2002. He currently serves on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Small and Medium Enterprise Advisory Committee. Immediately prior to joining the CSE, he held the position of V-P Market Surveillance, Market Regulation Services Inc., which was created in 2001 by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) to regulate Canadian markets.
Rob had a 19-year career at the TSE where he held a number of positions in listed company regulation including Director, Original Listings, followed by six years as Director, Market Surveillance. Before that he worked in the mining industry for three years as a mineral economist for a major mining company and an international consulting firm.
Rob holds an Honours BA in Economics from York University (1977) and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario (1979).
Jamie Nagy is a Managing Director, Investment Banking and co-heads the Canadian M&A practice at Canaccord Genuity where he joined following the 2010 Canaccord/Genuity merger. Jamie has 20 years of experience advising on M&A transactions across a wide variety of types and structures including hostile and friendly public take-over transactions, private acquisitions, divestitures, carve outs, as well as US, UK, Swiss and Australian cross border. Jamie has advised on more than 70 completed advisory assignments, totaling more than $100 billion, including healthcare, agriculture, consumer, technology, media, industrial, retail and financial services, and is currently very active in the cannabis sector. Jamie has a demonstrated ability and track record of driving superior value creation in sell-side mandates. Jamie received his Honours BBA (Co-Op option) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and holds the CA, CPA designations.
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