Insights and Opportunities for Cannabis Entrepreneurs 

Where are we? What’s next? How should you be thinking about your Cannabusiness now?

In this IT4cannabis Insights and Opportunities webinar, cannabis entrepreneurs will hear from industry experts on timely topics and will: 

• Gain insights into compliance requirements for the Cannabis industry
• Learn how recent NJ legalization impacts their Cannabusinesses
• Discover how to build and communicate their distinct Cannabis brands
• Learn about the unique cyber risks their Cannabusinesses face

Meet the Experts

Kim  Stuck, Founder and CEO, Allay Consulting, a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide. Kim brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reaching knowledge on evolving compliance and safety mandates to support businesses in tightly regulated industries. Previously, Ms. Stuck held a pioneering role as the nation’s first cannabis and hemp specialist for a major metropolitan public health authority. 

Patrick O’Reilly, Counsel, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG). Patrick is counsel in the Public Finance and Regulatory Affairs Groups. His regulatory affairs practice is focused on state and federal issues. Some of the areas Patrick and CSG support in the cannabis industry are licensing, compliance and corporate governance, government and regulatory affairs, trademark and copyright, raising and deploying capital along with corporate and commercial transactions.

Nishant Reddy, Cofounder, Satya Capital, a cannabis-focused venture fund and CEO, A Golden State, a luxury cannabis brand, as well as Vantage Point Distribution and a portfolio of best-in-class indoor cultivations. Through his leadership, Satya Capital has built one of the industry's most recognized and profitable private cannabis enterprises, including a fully vertical CA operation. Nishant is considered an industry expert and has been regularly featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and Business Insider. 

Karl Kispert, President & CEO IT4cannabis and Infoaxis, Inc. (Panel Moderator) Karl focuses on cybersecurity, managed services and cloud transformation for clients in the cannabis, manufacturing, retail, law, medical and financial service industries.  He has 32 years of experience in the cybersecurity and business risk space and has worked within the U.S. government and private sector, serving domestic and international agencies and clients.