Program

Event Overview

Agential Cannabis 2026 brings together growers, executives, policymakers, clinicians, and researchers across two conference days and a co-located exhibition. The program is structured around five distinct conference tracks covering the full medicinal cannabis value chain with a focus on APAC market opportunities.

Expo & Conference

23 September

08:00 – 18:00
at BITEC

Expo & Conference

24 September

08:00 – 18:00
at BITEC

Day 1 | Wednesday 23 September 2026

Location: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC)

08:00

Registration & Badge Collection |
Exhibition Opens | Welcome Coffee

08:50

Welcome Address

Chair, Agential Cannabis 2026

09:00

Official Opening

Speaker TBA

MARKETS, EXPORT & LOCAL DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS

09:10

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Thailand’s Medicinal Cannabis Framework: Where We Are and What’s Next

Speaker TBA

09:30

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Navigating Thai Cannabis Law: Ownership Structures, Licensing & Compliance for Foreign Operators

Speaker TBA

09:50

PANEL · 40 MIN

APAC Cannabis Market Landscape: Where Are the Real Opportunities?

Panellists TBA |
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10:30

Morning Coffee Break & Networking | Exhibition

11:00

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

EU–APAC Regulatory Bridges: Market Access Pathways for Thai Producers

Speaker TBA

11:20

PANEL · 40 MIN

The Export Challenge: From Thai Farm Gate to International Patient

Panellists TBA |
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12:00

Lunch & Networking & Networking | Exhibition

PRODUCTION: HIGH-TECH CULTIVATION, POST-HARVEST, EXTRACTS & FORMULATION

13:00

PANEL · 40 MIN

The Economics of Cultivation in Thailand: Scaling, Surviving and Getting to Profitability

Panellists TBA |
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13:40

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Precision Cultivation: Root Zone Management, Plant Steering & Environmental Control

Speaker TBA

14:00

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Growing in the Tropics: Climate-Adapted Facility Design for Southeast Asia

Speaker TBA

14:20

Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking | Exhibition

14:50

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Where Value Is Won or Lost: Post-Harvest Processing, Drying & Storage

Speaker TBA

15:10

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

From Flower to Finished Medicine: Extraction, Formulation & the Case for Vertical Integration

Speaker TBA

15:30

PANEL · 40 MIN

Technology in Cannabis Operations: AI, Sensors, IoT and Data-Driven Decision-Making

Panellists TBA |
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16:10

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Sponsor Presentation

Speaker TBA

16:40

End of Day 1 Conference Sessions

18:00

Exhibition Closes

18:30

Evening Networking Reception
(By Invitation)

Day 2 | Thursday 24 September 2026

Location: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC)

08:30

Registration & Exhibition Opens | Morning Coffee

GENETICS & BREEDING

08:50

Welcome Address

Chair, Agential Cannabis 2026

09:10

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

The Genetics Bottleneck: Why Cultivar Availability Is the Region’s Biggest Constraint

Speaker TBA

09:20

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Building a Breeding Program: Phenotype Selection, Genetic Stability & Cultivar Development

Speaker TBA

09:40

PANEL · 40 MIN

The Commercial Genetics Landscape: Cultivar Strategy, Contract Growing & Market Fit

Panellists TBA |
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10:20

Morning Coffee Break & Networking | Exhibition

10:50

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

The New Frontier of Cannabis Genetics: What’s Coming and Why It Matters for Every Grower

Speaker TBA

11:10

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Hop Latent Viroid, Tissue Culture & the Propagation Gap

Speaker TBA

PRODUCT QUALITY, QA COMPLIANCE & TRACEABILITY

11:30

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

From GACP to GMP: Building Quality Management Systems for Medicinal Cannabis

Speaker TBA

11:50

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Testing Infrastructure: COAs, Analytical Methods & Closing the Lab Gap

Speaker TBA

12:10

Lunch & Networking & Networking | Exhibition

13:10

PANEL · 40 MIN

Meeting International Quality Standards: What Buyers and Regulators Actually Require

Panellists TBA |
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13:50

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Seed-to-Sale Traceability: Systems, Standards & Regulatory Requirements

Speaker TBA

14:10

Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking | Exhibition

THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL-FACING RESEARCH

14:40

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Beyond THC and CBD: Emerging Cannabinoid Science and the Entourage Effect

Speaker TBA

15:00

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Clinical Evidence for Medicinal Cannabis: Current State Across Key Therapeutic Areas

Speaker TBA

15:20

PANEL · 40 MIN

Patient Access, Prescriber Confidence & Building a Credible Medical System

Panellists TBA |
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16:00

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Cannabis in Thai Traditional Medicine: History, Practice & Integration with Modern Frameworks

Speaker TBA

CLOSING SESSION

16:20

PRESENTATION · 20 MIN

Closing Keynote: The Next Five Years of Medicinal Cannabis in APAC

Speaker TBA

16:40

Chair’s Closing Remarks & Conference Wrap-Up

Chair, Agential Cannabis 2026

18:00

Exhibition Closes