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Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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May 
7th
11:30am
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5:30pm
The Pearl, San Francisco

Where Cannabis,Technology, and Venture Capital intersect

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DCM is proud to present Silicon Valley's first major Cannabis Technology Summit: CannTech 2019. This highly curated event aims to accelerate the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from all across North America. We are also excited to be launching CannTech's inaugural Pitch Competition for emerging startups with a grand prize of $30,000 as well as $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium! 


This event will feature speakers from successful cannabis & non-cannabis technology founders and executives, as well as industry veterans. For current and aspiring cannabis founders, CannTech 2019 is an exceptional opportunity to meet major investors and strategic partners.  

 

Pitch Competition: Applications are now closed!

 

Keynote Fireside Chats featuring:

Bharat Vasan

CEO, PAX

Gunner Winston

CEO, Dosist

Jim Patterson

CEO, Eaze

Featured Participants:

Amanda Chicago Lewis

Columnist, Rolling Stone

Andrea Lobato

Chief Risk Officer, Eaze.Com

Brian Polsinello

Vice President, Canopy Growth Corporation


Connie Loizos

editor, TechCrunch

David Chao

co-founder & General Partner, DCM

Emily Paxhia

Managing Partner Poseidon Asset Management

Evan Low

CA State Assembly Member

Felicia Snyder

VP Tokyo Smoke Brands, Canopy Growth Corporation

Heather Mack

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

 

Jake Heimark

Co-Founder & CEO, PLUS


Jen Wieczner

Senior Writer, Fortune

John Chiang

Former State Treasurer, California

John Oram

CEO / Founder, Nug Inc

Jonathan Rosenthal

Co-Founder, Rose Capital Partners

Judy Yee

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, K-Zen

Justin Kan

CEO, Atrium // Co-Founder, Twitch


Karan Wadhera

Managing Partner, Casa Verde Capital

Kyle Lui

Partner, DCM

Narbe Alexandrian

President, Canopy Rivers

Samar Marwan

assistant editor of technology, Forbes

Soon Yu

Co-CEO, K-Zen

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David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

David Doe

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David Doe

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David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

The Location

The Menlo NY Hotel is located in the heart of New York City's "Silicon Alley." Register at the front desk and head on back to the SoHo Room.

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 The event is organized by cannabis investing pioneer, DCM, a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tokyo with more than $4 billion under management. DCM is Sand Hill Road’s first major venture capital firm to invest in cannabis, leading the Seed round & Series A round for marijuana delivery startup Eaze.com, now valued at over $300 million and operating in 41 states across the U.S.

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NOw accepting applications

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Think your company has what it takes? Apply now for the chance to pitch your business to our esteemed panel of judges and potentially win $30,000 from DCM and $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium!

 

Applications are due Wednesday, 4/24

We will invite shortlisted applicants to interview between 4/24 and 5/2

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Agenda:


11:30 AM

Registration & Lunch

The Pearl, 601 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (enter on 19th street side)

12:05 PM

Keynote Fireside Chat #1: Growth 

Bharat Vasan, CEO of Pax Labs moderated by Amanda Chicago Lewis, Rolling Stone 

12:25 PM

Keynote Fireside Chats #2: Regulation

John Chiang, Former CA State Treasurer

Asm. Evan Low, CA State Assembly Member

Andrea Lobato, Chief Risk Officer, Eaze.com

Moderated by: Amanda Chicago Lewis, Rolling Stone

1:10 PM

Golden Seed Pitch Competition Round 1

Judged by:

Brian Polsinello, VP, Canopy Growth
Yoni Meyer, Partner, Casa Verde Capital
Emily Paxhia, Founding Partner, Poseidon
Jonathan Rosenthal, Co-Founder, Rose Capital Partners

1:40 PM

Keynote Fireside Chat #3: Branding

Gunner Winston, CEO of Dosist moderated by Jen Wieczner, Fortune

2:10 PM

Golden Seed Pitch Competition Round 2

Judged by:

David Cheng, VP, DCM 

Justin Kan, CEO, Atrium

Teresa Virgallito, Chief Science Officer, Form Factory, Inc.

Stephen Tam, Active Cannabis Angel Investor

3:00 PM

Keynote Fireside Chat #4: Cannabis & Technology 

Jim Patterson, CEO, Eaze moderated by Samar Marwan, Forbes

3:30 PM

Panel - Fundraising

Karan Wadhera, Managing Partner, Casa Verde

Justin Kan, CEO, Atrium

Narbe Alexandrian, President, Canopy Rivers 

Emily Paxhia, Managing Partner, Poseidon Asset Management

Moderated by: Connie Loizos, TechCrunch

4:00 PM

Panel - Branding & Innovation

Judy Yee, Co-CEO, K-Zen Beverages

Jake Heimark, CEO, PLUS Products

John Oram, CEO, NUG

Felicia Snyder, VP, Canopy Growth

Moderated by: Heather Mack, WSJ

4:30 PM

Golden Seed $30,000 Pitch Winner Announced

$30,000 from DCM and $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium!

4:45 - 6:45 PM

Hosted Cocktails 

Enjoy complimentary beverages upstairs on the rooftop

The Judges

Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

DCM is proud to present Silicon Valley's first major Cannabis Technology Summit: CannTech 2019. This highly curated event aims to accelerate the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from all across North America. We are also excited to be launching CannTech's inaugural Pitch Competition for emerging startups with a grand prize of $30,000 as well as $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium! 


This event will feature speakers from successful cannabis & non-cannabis technology founders and executives, as well as industry veterans. For current and aspiring cannabis founders, CannTech 2019 is an exceptional opportunity to meet major investors and strategic partners.  

 

Pitch Competition: Applications are now closed!

 

The Moderators

Heather Mack

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#CannTech

$50,000 cash prize 

Come watch as 6 emerging cannabis companies pitch their vision to our distinguished panel of industry leading judges in hopes of winning a $50,000 cash prize.

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The Location:

The Pearl is the ultimate event venue in San Francisco for intimate private parties, elaborate corporate events, and luxury weddings.

 

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WITH SUPPORT FROM our trusted Sponsors 

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The Judges:

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DCM is proud to present Silicon Valley's first major Cannabis Technology Summit: CannTech 2019. This highly curated event aims to accelerate the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from all across North America. We are also excited to be launching CannTech's inaugural Pitch Competition for emerging startups with a grand prize of $30,000 as well as $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium! 


This event will feature speakers from successful cannabis & non-cannabis technology founders and executives, as well as industry veterans. For current and aspiring cannabis founders, CannTech 2019 is an exceptional opportunity to meet major investors and strategic partners.  

 

Pitch Competition: Applications are now closed!

 

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#CannTech

The Keynote Speakers, Panelists, and Fireside Chat Participants:

The Moderators:

Connie Loizos

Loizos has been reporting on Silicon Valley since the late '90s, when she joined the original Red Herring magazine. She is currently the Silicon Valley Editor of TechCrunch. She's also the founder of StrictlyVC, a daily e-newsletter and lecture series.

 

Alex Halperin

Alex Halperin is a freelance business reporter in L. A. where he covers the marijuana industry, writes the newsletter WeedWeek and co-hosts the WeedWeek Podcast. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Fast Company and many other publications.

R. Harrison

Jen is a senior writer at Fortune Magazine. Her last name is pronounced vee-ETCH-ner. She covers Wall Street and finance, business, and cryptocurrency. She is a winner of a SABEW Best in Business award and also of the 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors “Next” Award honoring journalists under 30.

The Run Down:

Clear your calendar and enjoy the entire CannTech event

11:30am - 12:00pm

Registration & Lunch Served

Lunch provided by XYZ

12:00pm - 12:05pm

Conference Intro

David Chao, Co-Founder, DCM 

12:05pm - 12:20pm 

Keynote Speaker 

Adam Bierman CEO, Medmen

12:20pm - 12:50PM

Fireside Chat #1 Regulation 

BCC Chief Laurie Ajax or Executive Director LADCR Cat Packer

12:50pm - 1:00pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #1

Company TBD

1:00pm - 1:10pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #2

Company TBD

1:10pm - 1:20pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #3

Company TBD

1:20pm - 1:50pm

Fireside Chat #2 - Branding

CEO of Dosist, Gunner Winston or VP of Brand of Dosist, Derek McCarty

1:50pm - 2:00pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #4

Company TBD

2:00pm - 2:10pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #5

Company TBD

2:10pm - 2:20pm

Golden Seed Pitch Contestant #6

Company TBD

2:20pm - 2:35pm

Coffee Break 

Provided by XYZ 

2:35pm - 3:05pm

Fireside Chat #3 Distribution 

Eaze (Jim or Ro)

3:05pm - 3:35pm

Panel #1 Fundraising 

TBD

3:35pm - 4:05pm

Panel #2 

TBD

4:05pm - 4:10pm

Announce Pitch Winners 

Judges 

4:10pm - 4:15pm

Stage Photos

Winning Company 

4:15pm - 4:20pm

Final Thoughts

Kyle Lui, Partner, DCM

4:20pm - 5:20pm

Cocktail Hour

Beer, wine, craft cocktails 

The Run Down


The Keynote Speakers, Panelists, and Fireside chat participants:

Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

DCM is proud to present Silicon Valley's first major Cannabis Technology Summit: CannTech 2019. This highly curated event aims to accelerate the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from all across North America. We are also excited to be launching CannTech's inaugural Pitch Competition for emerging startups with a grand prize of $30,000 as well as $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium! 


This event will feature speakers from successful cannabis & non-cannabis technology founders and executives, as well as industry veterans. For current and aspiring cannabis founders, CannTech 2019 is an exceptional opportunity to meet major investors and strategic partners.  

 

Pitch Competition: Applications are now closed!

 

The Speakers, Panelists, and Fireside chat partcipants 

Starting your own business and picking the right niche in no time

We have an outstanding group of founders, investors, and industry leading professionals joining us for presentations, panels, and fireside chats.

#CannTech

BY DCM

spEAKERS, PANELISTS, FIRESIDE CHAT PARTICIPANTS


This one-day event will feature speaking panels on hot cannabis topics: regulation, distribution, innovation, and finance. The pitch contest will be judged by an esteemed group of leading CEOs, VCs and industry players. For entrepreneurs and early-stage startups seeking opportunities to get funded, educated, and connected, CannTech creates a platform for emerging cannabis professionals to come together. 


#CannTech

"Together we will accelerate the growth of the cannabis market."

– David Chao, Co-Founder of DCM

The Sponsors:

CannTech by DCM
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DCM is proud to present Silicon Valley's first major Cannabis Technology Summit: CannTech 2019. This highly curated event aims to accelerate the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from all across North America. We are also excited to be launching CannTech's inaugural Pitch Competition for emerging startups with a grand prize of $30,000 as well as $5,000 in deferral fees from Atrium! 


This event will feature speakers from successful cannabis & non-cannabis technology founders and executives, as well as industry veterans. For current and aspiring cannabis founders, CannTech 2019 is an exceptional opportunity to meet major investors and strategic partners.  

 

Pitch Competition: Applications are now closed!

 

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