2024 Content Lineup

SESSION RECORDINGS ARE PUBLISHED TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

CannaDataCon exists to advance the role of technology in the cannabis industry.
This is a hybrid event with in-person and virtual audiences.

Two concurrent content tracks will run during the conference: Panels and Stories. Panels (Shorebreak Room) run for 50 minutes and feature multiple operators. Stories (Longboard Room) run for 25 minutes and feature one to two speakers delving into an in-depth case study. Virtual attendees can switch between broadcasts, and all programming will reserve time for audience Q&A, including questions submitted by virtual attendees.

DAY 1: Drive top-of-funnel and revenue with technology


Breakfast

9:00am - 9:45am EST

No live broadcast


Opening Remarks

9:45am - 10:00am EST

Shorebreak Room

Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

Driving Top of
Funnel at Retail

10:00am - 10:50am EST

Shorebreak Room

Yoko Miyashita (Leafly)
Chris Violas (BLAZE)
Joe Khoury (Marimed)
Krista Raymer (Vertina Group)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

The Problem with Upsells and Average Transaction Values

10:00am - 10:25am EST

Longboard Room

Duncan Ley (California Street Cannabis)
Tre Hobbs (Neighborhood Essentials)

Who Are My
Customers?

10:30am - 10:55am EST

Longboard Room

David Van Vlierbergen (Fernway)
David Gonzalez (Hemp House)

Refining the Retail Model Across Markets

11:00am - 11:55am EST

Shorebreak Room

Krista Raymer (Vetrina Group)
Ankur Rungta (C3 Industries)
Gregg Weiss (Happy Valley)
Matthew Shifrin (Pioneer Interests)
Moderated by Shyra Costas (Delta Emerald)

The
Tourist Trap

11:00am - 11:25am EST

Longboard Room

Tyler Klimas (Leaf Street Strategies)
Adam Dawson (Delta Emerald)

Emails vs.
Text Messages

11:30am - 11:55am EST

Longboard Room

Danny Gold (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
Jeremy Johnson (Dispense)


Lunch

12:00pm - 12:50pm EST

No live broadcast


Making the Switch from Cannabis to Hemp (Part I, Part II, Part III)

1:00pm - 1:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Aaron Nosbisch (Lucyd)
Ben Larson (Vertosa)
Eric Berlin (Dentons)
Brandon Harshbarger (Cheech & Chong)
Moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

Happy Cabbage Analytics Keynote

1:00pm - 1:25pm EST

Longboard Room

Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)

What to Expect When You're Expecting AI

1:30pm - 1:55pm EST

Longboard Room

Joe Khoury (MariMed)

Where's Real Brand Value: Retail vs. Products?

2:00pm - 2:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Charmaine Chua (PAX)
Luna Stower (ISPIRE)
Anthony Trobiano (Pacific Stone)
moderated by Tom Dolan (Jane Technologies)

The Biggest Problems in Cannabis Retail

2:00pm - 2:25pm EST

Longboard Room

Jeremy Johnson (Dispense)
Matt Shifrin (Pioneer Interests)

Protecting
Customer Data

2:30pm - 2:55pm EST

Longboard Room

Chris Violas (BLAZE)
Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

Delta Emerald Keynote
+ Seek AI

3:00pm - 3:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)
Trist’n Joseph (Delta Emerald)
Nick Mata (Seek AI)

Recapturing Lost Sales and Churned Customers

3:00pm - 3:25pm EST

Longboard Room

Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
Krista Raymer (Vertina Group)

The Path to the Perfect Product Recommendation

3:30pm - 3:55pm EST

Longboard Room

Jocelyn Sheltraw (Budist)
Danny Gold (Happy Cabbage Analytics)

Discounting: What Really Moves the Needle?

4:00pm - 4:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
Randy Buchman (Pleasantrees)
Ankur Rungta (C3 Industries)
moderated by Krista Raymer (Vetrina Group)

Ask Us Anything with Delta Emerald's Tech Team

4:00pm - 4:25pm EST

Longboard Room

David Campos (Delta Emerald)
Trist’n Joseph (Delta Emerald)

Hemp Beverage
Keynote

4:00pm - 4:25pm EST

Longboard Room

Alexi Chialtis (FIND WUNDER)
AnnaRae Grabstein (WOLF MEYER)


Cocktail Reception

5:00pm - 7:00pm EST

No live broadcast


After Party @ The Marseilles Hotel

7:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Presented by CannabisLAB

 

DAY 2: Driving profits at retail and wholesale


Breakfast

9:00am - 9:50am EST

No live broadcast


Centralized vs. Store-Level Inventory Management

10:00am - 10:50am EST

Shorebreak Room

Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage)
Joe Khoury (MariMed)
Matt Shifrin (Pioneer Interests)
Chris Violas (BLAZE)
moderated by
Shyra Costas (Delta Emerald)

Labor, Your Largest
Cost Center

10:00am - 10:25am EST

Longboard Room

Karson Humiston (Vangst)
Karen Mayberry (Trym)

Getting Promo
Calendars Right

10:30am - 10:55am EST

Longboard Room

Krista Raymer (Vetrina Group)
Vib Gupta (CannMenus)

Aged Inventory and Matching Distribution with Demand

11:00am - 11:50am EST

Shorebreak Room

Vince Ning (Nabis)
John Manlove (Apex Trading)
Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)
moderated by Krista Raymer (Vetrina Group)

Enterprise Growth & Scalable Technology

11:00am - 11:25am EST

Longboard Room

Kris Walker (Hoodie Analytics)
Tony Gage (Curaleaf)

Optimizing Your
Retail Workforce

11:30am - 11:55am EST

Longboard Room

Ray Riley (Progress Retail)
Kurt Kaufmann (Seed Talent)


Lunch

12:00pm - 12:50pm EST

No live broadcast


Third-Party vs. Store-Owned Brands

1:00pm - 1:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Ankur Rungta (C3 Industries)
Nathan Russell (AE Global)
Vince Ning (Nabis)
Matt Shifrin (Pioneer Interests)
moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

The Year of Internal
Efficiencies

1:00pm - 1:25pm EST

Longboard Room

Mike Kennedy (Green Check Verified)
Taylor Stafford (CASA)

Adding Accessories to the Purchase Path

1:30pm - 1:55pm EST

Longboard Room

Luna Stower (ISPIRE)
Dave Daily (GRAV)

Simplifying the Cannabis Retail Ops Tech Stack

2:00pm - 2:50pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Randy Buchman (Pleasantrees)
Chris Violas (BLAZE)
Tom Dolan (Jane Technologies)
Gregg Weiss (Happy Valley)
moderated by Solonje Burnett (Erven)

Regulators: Embrace the Boogeymen

2:00pm - 2:25pm EST (No Livebroadcast)

Longboard Room

Special Guests
moderated by Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)

The Real Cost of
Omnichannel

2:30pm - 2:55pm EST

Longboard Room

Dennis O’Malley (Echtrai)
Andrew Watson (Happy Cabbage Analytics)


Closing Remarks

3:00pm - 3:15pm EST

Shorebreak Room

Ian Dominguez (Delta Emerald)