Archives: Speakers

Jackie has 20 years of experience in labelling and artwork management solutions, from solution development, to consulting, and account management. Her focus is on identifying process improvement opportunities, sharing best practices, and recommending technology-based solutions to support getting products to market faster, increasing quality and reducing risk.

Niklas Fehrm is the Chief Revenue Officer at Scrive. He has a solid experience with driving change, growth and revenue by creating structure, clear objectives and customer-centric cultures with the opportunity for people to challenge and add value for customers. With Scrive’s deep connections with the world of automotive finance, Niklas has had the pleasure of working with some of the biggest brands in the industry, helping them deliver better service, securely and efficiently. Niklas is a former athlete and coach with a degree in psychology and economics, and is using his theoretical insights and knowledge by turning strategy into sales effectiveness.

Ross is Director of EMEA Operations at Quiktrak, a Bureau Veritas company. He aids lenders to digitalise the process involved in inspecting assets and auditing stock, reporting on dealer behaviour and adapting to varying global and regional market conditions.

Dr. Antony Jones is a managing consultant at Broughton with over twenty-two years of multidisciplinary consulting experience preparing and critically assessing a broad range of toxicological, microbial and epidemiological studies. Dr. Jones has conducted human health risk assessments of multiple Electronic Nicotine Delivery systems (ENDS) and other tobacco products for inclusion in FDA Pre-Market Tobacco Applications (PMTA). He also has experience conducting ecological and microbial risk assessments, preparing regulatory submissions and communicating results to clients, community stakeholders and governmental agencies.

Adam is a veteran sales and marketing executive, award-winning brand builder and cannabis industry innovator, known for building high performing teams and driving significant business results. Adam currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Westleaf Inc, a publicly traded, vertically integrated cannabis company focusing on cultivation, extraction and wholly owned retail cannabis stores. In this role, Adam leads all sales, marketing and business development initiatives, along with the company’s strategy and execution of its retail roll-out in Western Canada. As one of the first to join the company, Adam has been responsible for the ideation, development, and launch of Westleaf’s award-winning retail brand, Prairie Records. Adam is also responsible for developing the company’s premium proprietary cannabis product lines and distribution strategy. As an early adopter of the cannabis industry, Adam brings over 10 years of experience in regulated consumer-packaged good sales, marketing and business development. Prior to Westleaf, Adam served as Vice President of Specialty Sales at Labatt Breweries of Canada, where he was responsible for over $70 million in revenue and overall volume and revenue growth in eight major urban centres across Canada. Prior to that, Adam served as Senior Manager of Finance at Labatt, where he led the business integration and brand expansion for the acquisitions of Mill Street Brewery and Mark Anthony Brands.

A lawyer by training with 25+ years experience in business development and public affairs, Pierre helps decision-makers in private and public sector organizations understand and adopt new ways of doing things. At HEXO, Pierre is part of the Strategic Business Development team responsible for developing partnerships with consumer-packaged goods companies seeking to capitalize on the global cannabis opportunity.