Speakers

The first full Agential Cannabis program launches in 2026, with our speaker lineup to be unveiled soon. Expect senior executives, regulators, and innovators from across the cannabis value chain — bringing global insights with a special focus on APAC market opportunities.

2025
2026

Tewan Thaneerat

Deputy Director-General
Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, The Ministry of Public Health
Thailand’s medicinal cannabis laws and regulations; Latest updates; Plans for future policies

Maythasith Konkarn

Director of Academic Group
Office of Agricultural Regulation, The Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Thailand’s Cultivation, Import, and Export of Medicinal Cannabis

Sita Schubert

General Secretary
European Medicinal Cannabis Association (EUMCA)
APAC Market Opportunities; Regulatory Challenges; GMP Cannabis

Ben Nikaj

Senior Crop Advisor
Grodan
AI-powered harvest forecasting; Rootzone data-driven precision growing; Optimizing efficiencies in indoor/GH cannabis

Paul Long

CEO
Little Green Pharma
one of the most recognisable medical cannabis brands in Europe and Australia; APAC Cannabis Market Landscape: Capitalising on Early Opportunities

Bryan Ebstyne

CEO
Austranna
an automated large-scale medicinal cannabis farm in Australia: AI, automation and robotics; APAC cannabis market landscape; Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in CEA

Rehan Mehta

CEO
Thai Stick
APAC Market Opportunities; The High-Bar of GMP Medicinal Cannabis; Adapting to Local Growing Conditions

Menno Keppel

Founder & CEO
Agri Solutions Asia
Climate-adapted greenhouse technology for Southeast Asia; Data-driven precision cannabis growing for local conditions

Tommy Huppert

Founder | Director
Cannatrek
One of Australia’s first fully licensed medicinal cannabis producers. APAC Cannabis Market Landscape: Capitalising on Early Opportunities

Jesus Diaz

Senior Cultivation & Post-Harvest Specialist
Austranna
Selection Techniques for Genetic Cultivars; Data-Driven Yield Optimisation

Chase Martin

Founder
Umami Seed Co
Breeding; Genetics; High-Tech Indoor Cultivation; Data Analytics

Natcha Klahan

Chief Operating Officer
World Pharma Solutions
Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation in Thailand; Operational Leadership; Business Development; Sustainable Growth

Ben Niehaus

CTO
SpexAI
a start-up in Germany using cutting-edge imaging technology for Cannabis growth insights: Computer vision; Plant selection and breeding; AI-driven efficiency

Michael Abdo

Commercial Unit Leader – Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health Surveillance, Agrigenomics (AMEA)
Illumina
Genomics in One Health; microbiology; infectious diseases; agrigenomics; technology adoption; next-gen sequencing; AI in agriculture.

Sita Schubert

General Secretary
European Medicinal Cannabis Association (EUMCA)
APAC Market Opportunities; Regulatory Challenges; GMP Cannabis

Bryan Ebstyne

CEO
Austranna
an automated large-scale medicinal cannabis farm in Australia: AI, automation and robotics; APAC cannabis market landscape; Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in CEA

Rehan Mehta

CEO
Thai Stick
APAC Market Opportunities; The High-Bar of GMP Medicinal Cannabis; Adapting to Local Growing Conditions

Paul Naske

Chief Executive Officer | Kaiwhakahaere
Rua Bioscience
GMP Manufacturing and Cultivation; Regulatory Compliance; New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Market; Risk Management; Public Company Leadership

Dirk Beelen

CCO
MedTEC Pharma
Novel post-harvest technologies such as Blast Freezing, Cryo-trimming, Freeze Drying and Final Humidity Controls.

Jesus Diaz

Senior Cultivation & Post-Harvest Specialist
Austranna
Selection Techniques for Genetic Cultivars; Data-Driven Yield Optimisation

Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis

Scientific Lead
easykind
Genetic Innovation in Cannabis Production; Next-Gen Sequencing Applications; Biotech R&D Strategy; Data-Driven Crop Improvement; Emerging Tech in Medicinal Cannabis

Max Edgley

Head of Cultivation
Tasmanian Botanics
Scaling Commercial Cannabis Operations; High-Tech Greenhouse Production; Smart Infrastructure & Automation; Data-Driven Cultivation Strategy

Michael Abdo

The first full Agential Cannabis program launches in 2026, with our speaker lineup to be unveiled soon. Expect senior executives, regulators, and innovators from across the cannabis value chain — bringing global insights with a special focus on APAC market opportunities.

2026 speakers to be announced soon..

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