PRESIDENT, GERMAN CANNABIS BUSINESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION E.V.

Dirk Heitepriem is an expert in Government Relations in Europe. He sits as President of the Board for Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft e.V., and is Vice President of External Affairs for Aurora Europe.

Before moving to Aurora, Dirk Heirepriem held the position of Head of Government and Stakeholder Relations EMEA VP for Canopy Growth, and was responsible for all contacts to Governments, Authorities, parliamentarians and stakeholders in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEMECAN

After studying law, Dr. Constantin von der Groeben worked as a lawyer in Berlin and New York, and then as an officer at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. When the “Cannabis as Medicine Act” was passed in 2017, the native of Bonn saw the opportunity to help shape a unique development in Germany from the very beginning. Together with his study friends Dr. Cornelius Maurer (economist) and Dr. Adrian Fischer (physician) he decided to found DEMECAN. Today, DEMECAN operates as the only independent German producer of medical cannabis on behalf of the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).

CO-HEAD OF THE GERMAN CANNABIS GROUP, OSBORNE CLARKE

Larissa is an IP and life sciences lawyer (German qualified) with a strong international focus. She specialises in intellectual property law, competition law and health regulatory law, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical advertising law and emerging fields such as digital health, telemedicine and cannabis.

As co-head of Osborne Clarke's German Cannabis Group, Larissa provides comprehensive legal support on all issues related to cannabis (medical cannabis, recreational cannabis and CBD).

CEO, CANNAVIGIA

Timo has spent more than 15 years helping businesses to innovate their business models and start new ventures. His passion for accelerating business transformation, combined with a childhood affinity for cultivation, ultimately led him to the horticulture and cannabis industry. Today, Timo serves as CEO at CANNAVIGIA supporting cannabis cultivators and other players along the supply chain with software and consulting services. In his previous role as general manager of Fluence, Timo empowered food, ornamental and cannabis growers achieving their cultivation goals through advanced horticultural lighting technologies.

FOUNDING PARTNER, LITO LAW ACADEMY

Olivia is not only a criminal defence attorney but is also a committed advocate for drug prohibition policy reform. Her in-depth expertise and deep understanding of the subject matter make her a valued voice in the debate about cannabis legalisation and global drug policy, which is why her insights are regularly used in renowned publications such as Forbes.com.

FOUNDER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, KRAUTINVEST.DE

Moritz Förster founded krautinvest.de in March 2017. Today, krautinvest.de is a leading German B2B-cannabis online magazine for a professional readership. In addition to that Moritz is Head of B2B & Tech at Openers a boutique PR agency based in Berlin.

MANAGING PARTNER, ZUANIC & ASSOCIATES

Pablo Zuanic is a well known and highly rated equity analyst most recently following the cannabis and psychedelics sector. Over the past four years he launched coverage of over 35 companies (US MSOs, Canadian LPs, CBD, ancillary service providers), kept close track of sectoral trends globally, and followed the reform process in the US and Germany.

Pablo is available for short term consulting and research advisory projects. Prior employers include JP Morgan, Barings, and Cantor Fitzgerald. He has a deep global background having covered stocks over the past 20 years in the US, Europe, LatAm, and Asia, across sub sectors. At various points in his career, Pablo was II ranked several times and called as expert witness in industry investigations. An MBA graduate of Harvard Business School, he started his career as a management consultant, which brings a strategic mindset to his approach to equity research. Born and raised in Chile, he lives with his family in New Jersey.

HEAD OF SALES, CANNAVIGIA

Jörg is a lighting engineer with extensive knowledge in project management, light measurement and facility lighting design. Working for more than 15 years in the lighting industry and since more than 7 years with a focus on horticulture lighting, up until recently he led the cannabis sales team for Fluence in EMEA. Together with his team he is developing and designing lighting concepts for state of the art (medical) cannabis growing facilities both indoors and greenhouses. Since the turn of the year, Jörg has been Head of Sales at Swiss cannabis software pioneers, CANNAVIGIA.

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, PROHIBITION PARTNERS

Stephen is Co-Founder & CEO of Prohibition Partners, a global leader in cannabis tech, data and media. Stephen is a highly regarded cannabis thought leader, who frequently contributes to Bloomberg, Financial Times and The Economist on the industry and is a regular public speaker, having presented at over 100 events including – SXSW and Adweek. He collaborates with investors, entrepreneurs and regulators to identify, qualify and maximize the opportunities in the global cannabis industry. With a background in technology, digital media and corporate finance, Stephen has worked with clients such as Unilever, Sony Pictures and Universal Music.

SENIOR ANALYST, PROHIBITION PARTNERS

Alexander studied at the London School of Economics and has a background in corporate finance and banking. He currently works as a Senior Analyst at Prohibition Partners, specialising in emerging cannabis markets, particularly Germany. His expertise lies in analysing trends and providing strategic insights in this rapidly growing sector.

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