Discussing progress across the APPG on Drug Reform to understand the sentiment within UK government for Cannabis reforms & potential to open the market for complete decriminalization. This onstage interview will be chaired by Neil Hendry.

Presenting a global view of current and future opportunities in the cannabinoid market by understanding consumer dynamics and demand.

• Presenting current and future forecast cannabis market sizes for key regions and countries
• Exploring the potential for growth in different cannabis categories
• Sharing consumer perceptions and usage of cannabis products
• Showcasing the evolution of consumer needs and demand in the cannabis space
• Studying product success stories from European market
• Highlighting future opportunities and barriers to growth within the European market

• Building the picture for the past 12 months for global stocks to understand market challenges
• Evaluating the CBD/ Cannabis opportunity across FMCG and how this may affect the markets
• Appreciating the impact of Canada’s deregulation on the global market and the impact this plays on the world stage
• Investigating the role North American producers have on Europe to analyze the impact of future European deregulation

• Retrospective of hemp production, CBD extraction and consumer demand
• Looking ahead to the opportunities and challenges for the CBD industry
• Sharing how science, data and industrial-scale technology will propel consumer demand for CBD into the future

Mile High Labs

• Presenting an overview of the Novel Food Standards and how this effects CBD in Europe
• Reviewing restrictions and milestones to ascertain the barrier of entry into the market
• Ascertaining the cost implications of compliance to determine what testing is needed
• Understanding common mistakes made when submitting application to prevent unnecessary costs and time
• Determining the effect of Brexit will have on British cannabis/hemp manufacturers to ensure regulatory compliance

• Introducing Botanic Labs as a pioneer in the European cannabis space to identify the move to Cannabis 2.0.
• Confirming the needs for consistent product innovation to great the new wave of Cannabis products
• Appreciating the consumer preference of food & beverages to understand the opportunities this opens for brands
• Showcasing Botanic Labs’ products and their impact of the UK market

• Presenting beverage product innovation to position TRIP as a leader in the cannabis beverages space
• Uncovering changing consumer opinion to predict category growth across CBD beverages
• Appreciating technology & scientific challenges when formulating CBD beverages and how to overcome these
• Predicting the future for category; the CBD boom

As markets across Europe & North America experience a change in regulation and a shifting consumer opinions & demand, the industry is innovating! This product showcase session is designed to bring together four product manufacturers which have innovated to include cannabis derived ingredients.

Each product manufacturer will join the stage to share with the audience four key areas:

• Current & future product development
• Domestic & international consumer opinions of their product
• Their brand ethos

Each presentation lasts for 15 minutes, to provide the audience with a snapshot view of product innovation across the category.

• Sharing experiences across the sector to avoid common mistakes made when submitting applications
• Reviewing the testing methods and data needed to obtain novel food standards approval
• Understanding efforts made by industry bodies to lobby and adapt the standards for hemp based products
• Incorporating the isolate debate, balancing the demands of regulators when manufacturers seek to include in food products

• Exploring UK restrictions on hemp farming to detail current restrictions from the UK Government
• Arguing the need for a change in law & regulation to accelerate the UK as a global cannabis hub
• Analyzing the strength of North American hemp farming to determine the effect this has on European supply
• Promoting the suitability of the British Isles for hemp farming post-Brexit to help economic recovery

Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole.

Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others.

Each roundtable session lasts for 45 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables

• Emphasizing the need for Regulatory Standardization and a single certifying body to introduce international quality control & compliance
• Discussing the key Global markets poised for entry for both Medicinal and Recreational use
• Understanding how international brands are educating consumers to differentiate between isolate, distillate and full spectrum
• Bringing cannabis mass market, how to remove the stigma around cannabis and introduce varying products to non-users
• Exploiting product innovation as a tool for market entry to reach untapped consumer markets

• Discussing how the cannabis industry presents an unprecedented opportunity to invigorate the local and regional areas
• Idealising how the cannabis sector across Europe has the opportunity to lead in terms of sustainability

• Lessons learnt from the past 2 days of conference program
• Reviewing the market insights shared from industry leaders
• Thank you to audience, partners and organizers for their involvement