The Industrial Hemp Summit is a multi-stakeholder collaboration focused on building the industrial hemp industry in the United States. A specific focus of the summit will be building the supply chain and market making for industrial hemp food, fiber and flower. The summit will highlight innovation that is currently happening in the industry, as well as explore what resources and infrastructure are needed to move the industry forward.
Suggested attendees include professional:
Industrial Hemp Growers
Supply Chain Managers
Farm Equipment Manufacturers
Departments of Agriculture
Farm Bureaus
Entrepreneurs
University Researchers
Law Enforcement
Industrial Hemp Processors
Economic Development Officers
Chief Sustainability Officers
Corporate Researchers
Investment Funds
Departments of Commerce
Foundations
Government Officials
The opportunity exists for industrial hemp to be a robust high growth industry in the United States. Increasing transparency and collaboration at this stage is necessary for the industry to reach its full potential. Your piece of the puzzle is very important to contribute.
Additional information about this event including an updated agenda, speaker bios and sponsorship opportunities will be added in the coming days. Please check back often.
The summit is being hosted by Halifax County, Virginia Agricultural Development (HCAD) and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR), Danville VA.
Note: Lunch available at onsite cafe.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
According to a research analyst report published on September 12, 2018 by the Brightfield Group, the hemp flower/CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022. Is this number realistic? This panel will explore this question and leading edge research/innovation in genetics, hybridization, and tissue culture cloning.
Industry Panelists:
Dr Scott Lowman - Director of Research, IALR - Moderator
Marty Clemons - President of the NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Justin Hamilton - CEO, East Coast Genetics
Brian Campbell - Plant Breeder and Geneticist, Phylos Bioscience
Professor Michael Timko - Lewis & Clark Chair of Biology, University of Virginia
Jonathan Vaught Ph.D. - CEO & Founder, Front Range Biosciences
2:05 PM - 2:50 PM
According to a research analyst report published on September 12, 2018 by the Brightfield Group, the hemp flower/CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022. Is this number realistic? This panel will explore this question and cultivating hemp flower.
Industry Panelists:
Karen Neill - Moderator
Dr Angela R Post - Assistant Professor and Small Grains Extension Specialist Crop & Soil Sciences Department North Carolina State University.
Josh Hendrix - Director of Business Development — Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc.
Dr. Lindsey D. Thiessen - Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathology Specialist of Tobacco&Field Crops, North Carolina State University.
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
Matt Spitzer - Founding Partner, Triangle Hemp
Brad Todd - AgGrist
2:50pm - 3:05 pm
3:05 PM - 3:50 PM
According to a research analyst report published on September 12, 2018 by the Brightfield Group, the hemp flower/CBD market could hit $22 billion by 2022. Is this number realistic? This panel will explore this question and extraction/processing and testing.
Industry Panelists:
Blake Butler - Executive Director, NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Bryan Berger - Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Volker Bornemann, Ph.D - CEO, Avazyme
Faith Hays, Ph.D - Life Science Account Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Mike Sanders - Co-Founder, X-Tracts LLC
Brad Todd - AgGrist
Emily Britton - Natural Products and Food Specialist, Waters Corporation
4:00pm - 5:00 pm
The breakout sessions are designated based upon area of specialty. Whereas the panel discussions are designed to be a larger multi-stakeholder collaboration, the smaller sized breakout sessions allow for more depth into a particular topic or specialty. The breakout sessions will be interactive and guided by the breakout session leaders that are all experts in their field.
Dr Scott Lowman - Director of Research, IALR - Moderator
Justin Hamilton - CEO, East Coast Genetics
Brian Campbell - Plant Breeder and Geneticist, Phylos Bioscience
Professor Michael Timko - Lewis & Clark Chair of Biology, University of Virginia
Jonathan Vaught Ph.D. - CEO & Founder, Front Range Biosciences
Karen Neill - Moderator
Josh Hendrix - Director of Business Development — Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc.
Brad Todd - AgGrist
Dr Lindsey D. Thiessen - Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathology Specialist of Tobacco&Field Crops, North Carolina State University.
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
Matt Spitzer - Founding Partner, Triangle Hemp
Dr Angela R Post - Assistant Professor and Small Grains Extension, Specialist Crop & Soil Sciences Department, North Carolina State University.
Marty Clemons - President of the NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Bryan Berger - Associate Professor, University of Virginia.
Mike Sanders - Co-Founder X-Tracts LLC.
Blake Butler - Executive Director, NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Volker Bornemann, Ph.D- CEO, Avazyme
Faith Hays, Ph.D - Life Science Account Manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Emily Britton - Natural Products and Food Specialist, Waters Corporation
5:00pm-7:00pm
Tours of Plant Biology, Extraction, Testing & Polymer Labs for those Unable to tour Tuesday. See a staff member wearing a black Industrial Hemp Polo shirt.
8:00 AM – 9 AM
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Industry Panelists:
Moderator: Jack Whitley - Founder, Applied Media, LLC
Erin Williams - VA Hemp Pilot Program Manager
Eric Steenstra - President, Vote Hemp
Anni Self - Plant Certification Administrator, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Thomas Melton - NC State Extension
Nolan M Jackson - Attorney At Law, Frost Brown Todd LLC
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Some of the most exciting innovation in the industrial hemp industry is happening around research and development into various uses for plant cellulose. This panel showcases companies at the leading edge of this innovation in the areas of hemp bio-composites, processing technology and market making for industrial hemp technical fibers and hurd/shiv. We will be looking at exciting new applications for building materials and other high growth market segments. These panelists are team players that are willing to share their knowledge, experience, successes and challenges in moving their businesses and the industrial hemp industry forward.
Industry Panelists:
Marty Clemons – Partner, Industrial Hemp Summit as Moderator
Dr. Trey Riddle - CEO - Sunstrand
Tai Olson - Director of Operations, US Heritage Group
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Figuring out how to feed nutrient dense food to 7 billion plus people while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major challenge of our time. Industrial hemp seed, referred to as grain in the industry, can be beneficial for both. Hemp grain is an easily digestible powerhouse protein with the right balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids that contains all 9 essential amino acids. Crushing the grain results in a hemp oil product that can be consumed liked olive oil or used in beauty and personal care products. Industrial hemp sequesters carbon and regenerates soil. This panel showcases leading edge companies and institutions innovating with hemp grain, building the domestic supply chain, and creating markets for hemp grain in the consumer goods market.
Industry Panelists:
Blake Butler - Executive Director, NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Kristin Adams - Founder and CEO, Afterglow Cosmetics
Chad Rosen - President, Victory Hemp Foods
Joell A. Eifert - Director, Food Innovations Program, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech
Glenn Rodes - Grower, Riverhill Farms
Carla Boyd - Owner, Hemp Way Foods
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
12:15 PM -1:30 PM
Lunch provided by The Conference Center at the Institute.
1:30pm – 2:30pm
The market for sustainable textiles is on the rise as consumers become increasingly more educated and concerned about environmental and social justice issues associated with the production of apparel. Where does hemp fit in? This panel will cover where we are in incorporating hemp into the U.S. textile industry.
Industry Panelists:
Guy Carpenter - President - Bear Fiber Inc, Moderator
Dhruv Agarwal - Director, Materials Innovation, VF Global Innovation Center
Eric Henry - President, TS Designs
John Lupien - President & Founder, BastCore LLC
Michael Long - Founder & CEO Renaissance Fiber, LLC
2:30 PM -3:30 PM
We will hear from people who have built hemp businesses and from people who advise these companies. What lessons have they learned? What would they do differently?
Industry Panelists:
Marty Clemons - President of the NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Bob Crumley - Founder and CEO, Founders Hemp
Preston Gardner - Analyst, CVC Partners, LLC
Will Daugherty - President, Owner Evolve Inc.
Rick Larson - SVP and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Natural Capital Investment Fund
John Roulac - CEO & Founder – RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
Matt Bailey - Co-Lead, Venture South
3:30 PM -3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
We will ask our panelists to pull out their crystal balls and give us their perspectives on what an industrial hemp industry will look like once industrial hemp gains commodity crop status.
Industry Panelists:
Marty Clemons - President of the NC Industrial Hemp Association - Moderator
Tara Caton, M.S. Botany - Senior Technician, Rodale Institute Industrial Hemp Research Program
Bert James - Crop Consultant & Grower, Homegrown Agriculture
Jim Taylor MD - Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Integrated Pain Solutions
Nolan M Jackson - Attorney At Law, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Frances Franny Tacy - Inspiring Farmer, Franny’s Farm, Franny’s Farmacy
Clifton Parker - Crop Insurance Expert
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tours of Plant Biology, Extraction, Testing & Polymer Labs
The closest airports to Danville, Virginia are Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina (RDU) and Greensboro, North Carolina (GSO).
The Industrial Hemp Summit has reserved a block of rooms at the hotels listed below.
2136 Riverside Drive
Phone: 434-791-2661 $129.00 per night
2121 Riverside Drive
Phone: 434-793-4000 $119.00 per night
Tours of IALR’s chemistry, polymer, precision ag, and biology research labs are available on both Monday and Tuesday. Details will be made available.
If interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email info@industrialhempsummit.info
Yes. Please note dietary restrictions at time of registration or email info@industrialhempsummit.info.
Renee Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy
31 Jan , 2019John Roulac - CEO & Founder - RE Botanicals, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Nutiva
11 Dec , 2018Asheville Native Blake Butler to Fill Position
16 Jul , 2018
150 Slayton Avenue
Danville, Virginia 24540
info@industrialhempsummit.info