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2025 SUNY Cannabis Conference Schedule

January 13th, 2025 Schedule

Start TimeEnd TimeTopic/SpeakerLocation
10:3012:00Registration; Vendor Tables (all day)First Floor Lobby
11:3012:00Opening RemarksCulinary Theatre
12:0012:40Chef Nathan Koscielski, CCE and Gourmet Infused Lunch
Topic: Exploring Cannabis Terpenes for Culinary Use
Culinary Theatre
12:401:00Break
1:001:50"Hawaii" Mike, Chef for Higher Topic: Responsible consumption through proper dosing. Culinary Theatre
2:002:50Chelsea Bugsch, Gummy Production Manager aryloom

Culinary Innovations: Cannabis Product Development
Culinary Theatre
33:51Speaker Name: Reena Rampersad; High Society Supper Club,
Topic Title: Vegetable fitter with infused chutney sauce demonstration.
Culinary Theatre
44:50Necole Hines
Founder, Faded Living; Educator, Chef, Advocate
Culinary Theatre
55:50"Stephanie Hua
Author, Founder of Mellows
Topic: Crafting a Career in Culinary Cannabis"
Culinary Theatre
6:007:30Gourmet Infused Dinner in Savor RestaurantSavor Restaurant, NFCI

January 14th, 2025 Schedule

Start TimeEnd TimeDining CommonsCommunity RoomE142
8:009:00Learning Commons: Registration, Light Breakfast, Vendor Market (all day)
8:309:00Opening RemarksXX
9:009:50Dustin Sulak, D.O.Healer.com Topic: Cannabis Dosing and Product Selection SimplifiedXX
10:0010:50Maurice Hinson, MD Founder/Director, MediRootz Medical Group Hospitalist, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Topic: Cannabis as a Bridge to Science and SpiritualityCultivator Panel Discussion
Mike Cassaci- House of Sacci
Glenna Colaprete- Glenna’s CBD
Tom Szulist- Singer Farm Naturals
Todd Stimson - ReLeaf Market
Jose Leme, PhD
Southern Illinois University
Topic: Cannabis Production: The Gateway to Plant Sciences and Horticulture
11:0011:50Riley D. Kirk, PhD
AppliedPharmacognosy.org
Topic: New Insights on Daily Cannabis Consumers-
a Longitudinal Analysis
Justin Esquivel, CEO Green Luster Phenos Topic: Septoria Resistant Genetics, Tissue Culture & East Coast Cultivation SuccessAaron Van Camp, Owner
Dank716 Dispensary
12:001:15Lunch, Culinary Demo, Vendor Market
1:152:05Ed Rosenthal, The Guru of Ganja Topic: Cannabis History from the Lens of a Legacyxx
2:153:05Megan Mbengue, MSMCT, BSN, RN
Founder/CEO, Trusted Canna Nurse
Topic: Cannabis, Anxiety, and Depression: Navigating the Fine Line Between Help and Harm
Samuel Haiden, PhD Candidae University of Conneticut Topic: The key to cannabinoid diversity: unlocking fatty acid chain-length in cannabis trichomesEd Wells, VP of Sales
Cannatrol
Post Harvest Environments – Busting Myths, Taking Control, And Improving Profitability
3:154:05Daniela Vergara, PhD Cornell Cooperative ExtensionDispensary Panel Discussion
John Montesanti- Satisfied Minds
Janique Curry -Secret Garden 716
Dr. Jaclyn Schneider - Green Philosophy
Anne Forkutza - BioTrack
Nina Hicks, MD, MBA, FAAFP Topic: The Who, What, When and Where of Cannabis
4:155:00Akeem Gardner, CEO Canurta, Inc. Topic: Novel Cannabis Formulations and their Ability to Mitigate Severe Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Brief History & the Future of Botanical Medicines.Nellie J. Brown, CIH
Director of Workplace Safety and Health Programs
Cornell University, ILR School
Topic: Overview of the health and safety issues of cannabis cultivation and processing
Anna Schwabe, PhD
Educator, Consultant
Topic: Cultivating Knowledge: The Intersection of Cannabis Genetics, Cultivation, and Consumer Experience
5:005:30Learning Commons: Networking & Vendor Market
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