2023 Cannabis Supply Chain Virtual Conference
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Agenda
Cannabis Packaging Solutions: Navigating Regulations, Quality & Environmental Impact
Jack Grover, Founder & CEO, Grove Bags
In the cannabis industry, packaging regulations and quality standards play a pivotal role in ensuring consumer safety, product integrity, and environmental sustainability. Join Jack Grover, CEO of Grove Bags, as he delves into the multifaceted landscape of cannabis packaging. The presentation will explore the diverse aspects of packaging regulations, highlighting childproofing requirements and the varying standards across different states. With a focus on transparency, Jack will discuss the merits of a variety of packaging options and their impact on product quality, shelf life, and health. Additionally, he will provide valuable insights into maintaining regulatory compliance, and how all of the above impacts a cultivator’s and end-user’s experience throughout the supply chain. Through this thought-provoking presentation, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between packaging, regulations, product quality, and environmental impact throughout the global cannabis supply chain.
TechTalk Sponsored by BIPOCann
Ernest Toney, Founder, BIPOCann
Automation Unleashed: Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry Value Chain
Nohtal Partansky, CEO, Sorting Robotics
Join Nohtal Partansky, CEO of Sorting Robotics, as he explores the transformative potential of automation throughout the cannabis industry value chain. In this thought-provoking session, Nohtal will delve into various use cases of automation, highlighting its significant impact on efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety. This presentation makes a compelling argument for embracing automation as a strategic advantage. Nohtal will unveil the financial benefits, demonstrating how automation reduces overhead costs and drives higher profitability for businesses. He will also address the remote argument, emphasizing how automation minimizes the risk of human error and enhances operational safety. Nohtal will go on to debunk common misconceptions surrounding automation, assuring attendees that it can augment human capabilities rather than replace jobs. The performance argument will shine a light on how automation guarantees consistent product quality, providing consumers with reliable experiences every time. In addition, Nohtal will delve into the contamination argument, showcasing how automation significantly reduces the risk of human error and contamination, thereby improving product safety. Attendees will gain insights into how automation eliminates tedious and overhead-heavy tasks, freeing up resources for more strategic initiatives.
Optimizing Your Cash Handling through Automation, Analytics & Reporting
Shawn Kruger, SVP, Product & Strategy, Avivatech
Shawn Kruger will share how developing a cash automation strategy saves time and costs, ensuring the security and visibility of cash inventory in/across dispensaries, delivery operations and/or cultivation centers. As an industry with limited access to traditional banking accounts, a cash automation strategy supports the business’ goals in ensuring all cash is secure and accounted for, provides the insights needed for all back-office operations to reduce risk and losses due to human error or theft, and verifies procedural compliance at every location. Kruger will explain how you can acquire banking relationships, prepare for taxes and audits with data exports, and maintain compliance with state regulations through automation.
