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Kelly Beker
Global Cannabis Consultant- Panel Discussion : Hemp & CBD Uses ; Benefit & Impact for Asian Countries
- Global Local Cannabis: Social Impact of "Green Gold"
Kelly Beker is a global social impact leader and has played a pivotal role in the development of the Canadian cannabis industry. Kelly spearheaded the development of critical commercial/community partnerships in Canada and emerging markets for MedReleaf and Aurora, helping to make them two of the world’s largest and most successful cannabis companies.
Kelly is a speaker and educator for various industry conferences, universities, corporate and community groups. She is an advisor to O’Cannabiz, as well as the Executive Director of the Cannabis Education Guild.
Leading industry and educational events around the globe, Kelly launched Cannabis Global Impact, consulting for new cannabis markets across Asia and developing countries.
DENISE CELDRAN
Denise has a 15 year career in Holistic Wellness. A graduate of Nutrition studies from UPLB she started as a Pranic Healing practitioner in 2004, set up The Good Seed, a vegetarian café and commissary and is currently a Homeopathic and Naturopathic therapist studying under Dr. Robin Murphy at The Lotus Wellness Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia. Denise currently holds practice at her own health clinic, Mindworks, which focuses on Mental Health. Her current interest is the role of plant medicine as an emerging mental health paradigm.
Hon. Luis Raymund “LRay” F. Villafuerte Jr.
Henrie Famorcan Enaje
Henrie Famorcan Enaje is a long-time human rights and drug policy reform advocate.
He has degrees in Philosophy and Law, and recently passed the 2018 Bar Exam. While waiting to take the Oath and sign the Rolls of Attorneys, he currently works as a legal and political affairs consultant at the House of Representatives.
This year, he founded CannaLegal PH, a legal resource and advocacy center which aims to reform Philippine marijuana laws; shift public opinion towards decriminalization and legalization of cannabis; and lobby for a people-centered and rights-based drug policy.
Tristan Hyodo
Chief Executive Officer at MC Therapeutics Pty LtdTristan is the Chief Executive Officer of MC Therapeutics Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based medicinal cannabis cultivator advocating for sustainable grown organic cannabis. He sits on the corporate advisory board to Greenfield Medicinal Cannabis an Australian licenced importer and supplier. He has a background in health supplements, nutraceuticals, and wellbeing markets. Tristan has held research, quality control, and product development roles in the FMCG industry, and worked for several years at Australia’s largest health food company.
M.D.Gem Marq B. Mutia
Founder of Philippine Doctors for Medical CannabisGem Marq Mutia is a medical doctor, currently training to be an Internist. He founded Philippine Doctors for Medical Cannabis in 2014. He is also a consultant of Masikhay Inc., an organization dedicated to Cannabis research. He is also a member of Philippine Cannabis Compassion Society, an advocacy group lobbying for access to Medical Cannabis
Stephan Moreels
General Manager- CUMCS standard
- Panel discussion : what is next step for MEDICINAL Cannabis & Hemp in the Philippines ?
Compliance and liability: the too often forgotten pieces in international trade. Graduated in International Business Law and Maritime Law, he has now gained and developed deep knowledges in the certification and quality controls for commodities by working with Control Union since nearly 3 years. His background gave him a high sense of responsibility, especially when it comes to compliance and liability. Yes, the details count! As a General Manager in Cambodia his role is to understand the needs of tomorrow from different industries and how will it match with the customers’ requirements, along with applicable regulations.
Passionate by the fast-growing medical cannabis industry, he is working with several stakeholders in the SEA-Pacific region and is supporting its development in a way to make sure that everything is right since the very first step.
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Henry Wang
Chief Strategy Officer at Philippines- GREENFIELD MC GLOBAL- What is Cannabis ?
- Panel Discussion : Hemp & CBD Uses ; Benefit & Impact for Asian Countries
- Panel discussion : what is next step for MEDICINAL Cannabis & Hemp in the Philippines ?
Henry Wang is a blockchain & medicinal cannabis entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and leadership speaker based in the Silicon Valley and Manila, Philippines. He is the Chief Strategy Officer - Philippines at Greenfield MC Global. he is also the Class President at the first cannabis college in the United States of America, Oaksterdam University.
Henry Wang is the Founder and Executive Director of Serving Philippines, a non profit focused on personal hygiene solutions for homeless women and children in Manila. Henry did his undergraduate studies at the University of California Berkeley. On his spare time, he enjoys yoga, exploring the rural countryside of the Philippines, and boxing.
Kimmi del Prado
- Philippine Cannabis Movement
- Panel discussion : what is next step for MEDICINAL Cannabis & Hemp in the Philippines ?
Kimmi del Prado has been at the forefront of the medical marijuana movement in the Philippines since 2013.
She's worked with grassroots organizations Global Marijuana March Philippines, Syensya at Konsensya, and Kaya Radio among others advocating for sensible drug policy. She’s also an active campaigner for Support Don’t Punish.
Currently, she's the subject of a documentary on women of the cannabis movement in the Philippines.