Grow Up Vancouver Speakers
Below are speakers and advisory board members for Grow Up Conference and Expo presented by Quality Horticulture – January 19021, 2026. Speakers are being added as they are confirmed. Please re-visit this page to view speakers as we added them.
Aaron Anderson
Director of Cannabis Sourcing and Strategic Partnerships, Mera Cannabis
Adam Clarke
CEO, West Coast Weedery Inc.
Adam Mint
CEO and Co-Owner, Paradise Valley Botanics
Alannah Davis
Chief Executive Officer , Dabble Cannabis Co.
Albert Eppinga
Founder, BC Cann
Alexandre Gauthier
VP of R&D, Director of Cultivation, Origine Nature
Amanda Renner
Master Grower, Living Cannabis
Amber Craig
Fractional CMO , Spark Business Strategies
Andrea Dobbs
Co-Founder, Village Bloomery
Andrew Gordon
Head of Retail Operations & Strategic Growth, Eggs Canna
Andy De Filippis
Cannabis Brand & Sales Strategy
Angie Fulton
Director of Cultivation, Rubicon Organics
Atiyyah Ferouz
CEO, AgCann Consultancy
Dr. Av Singh
Executive Director, Scotian Cannabis Alliance
Beau Driver
Marketing Manager, DEALR Cannabis
Bo Chen
Executive Director, ABLE BC
Brad Nishimura
Founder, Vancity® Cannabis
Brishna Kamal
President, Whistler Therapeutics
Carlos Rainero
Compliance and Certification Executive, Control Union Canada
Carol Gwilt
Co-Owner, WEEDS®
Carolyn Cudmore
CEO & Creator, The Canna Czar
Chad Rigby
Crop Specialist, Grodan
Che LeBlanc
Founder, Rosebud Cannabis Farms
Chef Solomon Johnson
Chef and Owner, Ubora Co
Daniel Penny
Director and Chief Operating Officer , Unity Cannabis
Daniel Joly
, Courtside Genetics
David Brown
Founder, StratCann
David Hume
Asst. Deputy Minister/GM, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB)
David Bernard Perron
, Organic Cannabis Consulting
David Sandelman
COO, CTO & Co-Founder, Cannatrol
Deepak Anand
Principal, ASDA Consultancy Services
Devon Thane
Founding Partner & CEO, Rocky Mountain Farms
Dion Gouldsborough
Wholesale Category Manager, BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Don Briere
Co-Owner , WEEDS®
Dr. Brigitte Simons
President and CEO, Safari Flower Co
Dr. Lucas McCann
CSO & Co-Founder, CannDelta Inc.
Dr. Markus Roggen
Founder & CEO, Complex Biotech AG
Dr. Paul Heine
Atmospheric Biogeochemist | Principal Consultant, Selenide Consulting Inc.
Dr. Sherry Boodram
CEO & Co-Founder, CannDelta Inc.
Dr. Zamir Punja
Professor of Plant Pathology/Biotechnology, Simon Fraser University
Dustan McLean
Cultivation Specialist, Chief Grow Officer Consulting
Ed Rosenthal
The Guru of Ganja, Author of Marijuana Grower's Handbook
Edward Woo
VP International Business Development, Village Farms Canadian Cannabis
Elliot McKerr
Founder & CEO, HYTN Innovations Inc.
Erin Butler
Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Cannabis Exchange
Fez Rismani
Founder & CEO, Elevate Wellness Inc.
Gemma Hayes
COO, Sweetgrass Cannabis
Gord Nichol
Owner and President, North 40 Cannabis Limited
Graeme Holfeld
General Manager, Victoria Cannabis Company
Hardeep Shoker
Co-Founder and COO, Elevated Signals
Heather Smith
Co-Founder | CFO, LCPT Inc.
Honourable Lana Popham
BC Minister of Agriculture and Food, Government of BC
Hugo Leon de Gante
CEO/Co-founder, Lady Jane Labs
Jaclynn Pehota
Executive Director, Althing Consulting
Janeen Davis
VP of Sales, DEALR CANNABIS
Jeff Aubin
Co-Founder, Smoker Farms
Jeff Ring
Sr. Director Supply Chain, BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Jennawae Cavion
Founder, Calyx + Trichomes Cannabis
Jesse Paul
Marketing & Sales Manager, Smyle Brands
Jodie Giesz-Ramsay
Owner, Cannabis Culture
John Slaughter
Founder & CEO, High North, Inc.
John Conroy
Barrister & Solicitor, Conroy & Company
Jonathan Fernandes
President, Green Amber
Joshua Beckett
Director/Master Grower, Magi Cannabis
Julia Cameron
Vice President, Communications & Corporate Affairs, Village Farms Canadian Cannabis
Julie Stevens
Co-Host, Roll With It Entertainment Podcast
Katie Pringle
CEO & Co-Founder, Marigold PR
Katie Rey
Business Development Manager , Quality Horticulture
Keith Bao
Managing Partner, AVEO Vapour Devices
Kevin Jodrey
Founder, One Log Cookies R&D Facility
Kevin Lee
Chief Commercial Officer, Trygg Collective
Kevin McBride
Co-founder/GM, Kootenay's Finest
Kieley Beaudry
Co-Founder & COO, Cosmic Cannabis
Kirk Tousaw
CEO, Great Gardener Farms, Ltd.
Kyle Michael
Founder & CGO, ASCERA, FTL Distribution
Kyra Horvath
Founder/Master Grower, Pineapple Buds
Liam Buirs
Manager, IPM & Cultivation Research, Village Farms Canadian Cannabis
Lisa Campbell
CEO, Mercari Agency
Marcus "BubbleMan" Richardson
Founder, BC Bubbleman
Margaret Brodie
CEO , Rubicon Organics
Mat Beren
Co-Owner & Chief Cultivating Officer, Great Gardener Farms
Mathieu Aubin
VP Marketing and New Business, Rubicon Organics™
Matt Sawler
Facility Manager, EastCann
Matthew Don-Carolis
VP of Sales and Business Development , Segra International
Matthew Greenwood
Owner Operator, Up in Smoke Cannabis Store
Meaghan Ralston
Founder, Maggie Jane Marketing
Megan Preik
QAP | Founder & CEO, Accelerated Quality Solutions
Michael Colbourne
Founder & CEO, Neobi Technology Corp.
Michelle Corfield
Founder, BC Cann
Mike Mountain
Genetics, Breeder & Grower, Relevant Genetic Consulting ®️
Necole Hinds
Cannabis Chef, Educator, and Advocate, Faded Living
Orville Bovenschen
President, Village Farms Canadian Cannabis
Peter Machalek
CRO , Greentank
Randy Rowe
President, Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo
Remo Colasanti
President, Remo Brands
Reverend Kelly
Award-Winning Canadian Cannabis Activist, Educator, & Media Producer, The KGL Network® and Kelly’s Green Lounge®
Riel Roussopoulos
Head of Marketing, Breadstack
Rob Baldwin
VP, Cultivation & Greenhouse Operations, Village Farms Canadian Cannabis
Robert Laurie
President | Founder & Head of Legal, AD LUCEM LAW CORPORATION | Vancity® Cannabis
Robin Schmid
Wholesale Category Manager, BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Rudi Schiebel
CEO & Founder, Habitat Life
Ryan Lee
Founder, Chimera Genetic Resource Management
Sabine Schwirtz
Head of Community, High Buds Club (HBC)
Sandra Colasanti
VP of Sales and Business Relations, Remo Brands Inc.
Sarah Campbell
Director, Craft Cannabis Association of BC
Sarah Seale
Owner, Sarah Seale Inc.
Scott Mayer
CEO, Miracle Valley
Seibo Shen
Head of Innovation, 3WinCorp
Shane Beltramo
Co-Founder and Director of Sales, Life Cycle Botanics
Shannon Kloet
Partner, Tamerlane Trading Co.
Stacey Duffy
Head of Brand Engagement, All Nations
Sunny Gill
Founder & CEO, Apigen
Sylvain Gaudreau
Master Grower, CANASYGA
Taylor Kirk
Cultivation Advisor, Fluence
Ted Smith
Founder and Executive Director, Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club
Tim Powers
Founder/Co-Founder, Kind Selections / Cannabis Tolling Solutions
Unity Marguerite Whittaker
Owner & Founder, Small Town Pot Shop
Vikram Sachdeva
Founder and CEO, Seed & Stone
William Fournier
Founder & CEO, Mauve et Herbes