LMCC - 2022 - Schedule

Day 1
Thursday, MAY 5
9AM to 5:30PM
(Doors Open: 9AM)

9AM

Doors Open (Check-in on 3rd Floor)

9:30AM

9:30AM — 10:30AM

Business Insider LIVE at LMCC 2022
New York and Cannabis — We’re Ready for You

Hosted by: Yeji Jesse Lee, Business Insider
Jeremy Berke, Business Insider

Luis Merchan, President & CEO, Flora Growth
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Elana Tamas, Tax Advisor, Anchin
Kiana Anvaripour, CEO, No. 9
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Mitch Baruchowitz, Managing Partner, Merida Capital Holdings
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Wendy Bronfein, Chief Brand Officer, Curio Wellness
Rebecca Raphael, Chief Revenue Officer, Curio Wellness
Gena Surphlis, Founder & CEO, 024
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“Ask Me Anything” Session with Harris Bricken Law
+ CBD & THC Licensing and Compliance Explained

with Simon Malinowski, Managing Attorney (NY), Harris Bricken

VISIT BRAND SHOWCASE STUDIO

1PM - 1:30PM

LMCC x The Beauty of Identity

Muffy Clince, Director, Emerging Brands, Ulta Beauty
Charlotte Cho, Co-Founder Soko Glam
Susun Chung, Co-Founder & CEO, Two Cranes Botanicals‍

‍Moderator: Brian Underwood, Beauty Director, Women’s Health

1:45 - 2:30PM

BEVERAGE KEYNOTE
Beverage & Retail Brilliance — How Infused Beverages are Shaking up the Business

Jake Bullock, Co-Founder & CEO, CANN
Alexander Farnsworth, Founder, Farnsworth Fine Cannabis / Queer Cannabis Club
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Darnell Smith, CEO, MXXN
Whitney Eckis, CEO, Get Supr

Moderator: Alix Strauss, Features Contributor, The New York Times

VISIT BRAND SHOWCASE STUDIO

4PM - 4:30PM

S*x & Cannabis: Intimacy Wellness Goes Mainstream
A Double Stigma Lifts

Jessica Richards, Founder, Shen Beauty
Boronia Fallshaw, Founder, Mello Daily CBD
Karina Primelles, CEO, XULA
Carolyn Wheeler, Co-Founder & COO, Vella Bioscience

Moderator: Claire McCormack, Beauty Independent

4PM - 4:30PM

BRAND SHOWCASE STUDIO CLOSES

4:45PM - 5:30PM

Bon Appétit x Food & Hospitality at LMCC 2022

Jessica Assaf, Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer, Prima
Nicole Brown, Chief Innovation Officer, Open Book Extracts
Victoria Pustynsky, Founder & CEO, Aurora Elixirs
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Keri Richardson, CEO & Head Chef, Alta Via Cremerie

Moderator: Chala Tshitundu, Bon Appétit

5:30PM

SHOW CLOSES

PLANT-POWERED COCKTAIL HOUR

In partnership with Optimist

5:30PM - 6:30PM

3rd Floor

Day 2
Friday, MAY 6
9AM to 4PM
(Doors Open: 9AM)

9AM

Doors Open (Check-in on 3rd Floor)

9:30AM

Brand Showcase Studios Open

9:30AM — 10:15AM

What’s Next: 2022 Edition — Mergers, Mascara, & Megatrends

Gary Allen, CEO, New Frontier Data
‍Rudy Ellenbogen, CEO, Planta Scientific
Coco Meers, CEO, Equilibria Women
Ashley Lewis, Co-Founder & CEO, Fleur Marché
David Salinas, Founder, HUUE‍

‍Moderator: Emily Dougherty, Contributor, ELLE + Town & Country

10:30AM - 11:15AM

Voice of Consumer: Essential Insights For a Category Gone Mainstream

Loree Lash-Valencia, VP, North America, Attest
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James Choe , Chief Strategy Officer, Flora Growth & President, Vessel
Shawn Gold, CEO, Pilgrim Soul
Charlotte Hanna, Founder, Rebelle

Moderator: Verena von Pfetten, Gossamer

VISIT BRAND SHOWCASE STUDIO

12:30PM - 1PM

Dispensaries: Say Hello to the Future of Lifestyle Retail

Hillary Peckham, COO of Etain Health (NYC)
Almaz Adeigbola, Co-Founder, BrwnBox (NJ)
Mark Barnett, Founder & CEO, Higher Grounds (Maine)
Thomas Winstanley, VP Marketing, Theory Wellness (MA)

Moderator: Michael Kusek, Different Leaf Magazine

LAST CALL FOR BRAND SHOWCASE STUDIO

3PM BRAND STUDIO CLOSES

CLOSING KEYNOTE

3PM - 3:30PM

The State of (CBD) Retail

Leigha Gray, DMM & Sr. Director, The Vitamin Shoppe
Anthony Saniger, Founder & CEO, Standard Dose

Moderator: Karin Eldor, Senior Contributor, FORBES

3:30PM - 4PM

The Dreaded Capital Raise

Melissa Jochim, CEO & Chief Formulator, HIGH Beauty
Davina Kaonohi, Co-Founder & CEO, Element Apothec
Princess Viray, Executive Principal, Waywaya Management

Moderator: Debra Borchardt, Green Market Report

4PM VENUE CLOSES