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Conference Program Thursday, March 26th
We have three conference rooms available for your use: the General Session Room, the Breakout Hub, and the Demo Studio. To find out more about the specific schedules for each room, simply click on the circles provided for easy access to the various room schedules.
Coffee / Networking
Welcome to IHI and Hemp 3.0: Creating Clarity in a Fragmented Hemp Industry
An opening perspective on where the hemp industry stands today, why clarity matters now more than ever, and how alignment across fiber, grain, cannabinoids, resin-based applications, and policy is essential to building a credible, durable future.
Morris Beegle
MC Introduction
James Johnson
Hemp Then. Hemp Now. Hemp Next.
A conversation reflecting on the early days of the modern hemp movement and the long road that brought the industry to this moment. From the grassroots revival of hemp to the explosive rise and correction of the CBD market, the past decade has been anything but quiet. This dialogue revisits key stories, lessons, and turning points while exploring how whole-plant applications and emerging global supply chains may shape the next phase of Hemp 3.0.
Morris Beegle
Doug Fine
James Johnson
Stewardship Is Strategy
Why Land, Culture, and Responsibility Shape the Future of Hemp
A perspective on how land stewardship, cultural responsibility, and long-term thinking form the foundation of resilient hemp economies.
Winona LaDuke
What Hemp Could Be: Addressable Markets Beyond Today’s Constraints
An analysis of hemp’s true addressable markets and the economic opportunity unlocked through clear, fit-for-purpose policy and regulation.
Beau Whitney
Coffee / Networking / IHI Vendor Pavilion
Inside the Policy Engine
Current Legislative Battles and What They Mean for Hemp in 2026 and 2027
An inside look at active state and federal legislative challenges shaping hemp today, and how policy decisions now will define market access, regulation, and risk over the next two years.
Bob Hoban
Andrew Bish
Brian Swensen
John Harloe
Hemp Infused Lunch / IHI Vendor Pavilion
Welcome back from Lunch
Steven Hoffman
The Global Hemp Landscape
Markets, Infrastructure, and What’s Gaining Traction
A global snapshot of where hemp markets stand today, highlighting infrastructure development, trade dynamics, and areas showing real progress.
Ted Haney
Building Hemp Businesses That Last
How hemp companies identify customers, build durable brands, and compete successfully in real markets over the long term.
Ryan Zaczynski
Joseph Carringer
Adolfo Mandato
Amna Shamim
Coffee / Networking / IHI Vendor Pavilion
Ancestral Knowledge, Modern Markets: Indigenous Perspectives on Hemp "
Indigenous leadership, land stewardship, and economic sovereignty shaping a more ethical and resilient hemp industry.
Hunter Buffington
Alicia Fall
Marcus Grignon
Dionne Holmquist
International Hemp Industry Forum: Aligning Global Markets
Collaboration across continents to build strategic alliances and strengthen the global hemp economy.
Witold Czeszak
Jeremy Klettke
Bob Hoban
Adolfo Mandato
MC Introduction
Steven Hoffman
Securing the Future of Hemp Crops
Global Genetics, Seed Systems, and Supply Stability
Anndrea Hermann
Jeremy Klettke
Rémy Hilgenga
Corby Miteff
Engineering Hemp for Industry - Processing Technologies That Enable Scale
An inside look at the processing systems, automation, and separation technologies required to turn hemp biomass into consistent, industrial-grade inputs at commercial scale.
Eric Singular
Alexandru Teodorescu
John Lupien
Nick Palumbo
Brittany McKell
Coffee / Networking / IHI Vendor Pavilion
Building with Hemp Today: Lessons from the Field
A practical, builder-led discussion on delivering hemp construction projects in the U.S., covering methods, permitting, labor, costs, and real-world client demand.
Jean Lotus
Eric Milburn
Micaela Machado
Derek Wolf
Hemp as a Material Platform
This roundtable examines hemp as a versatile material platform across structural systems, non-load-bearing blocks, insulation, advanced composites, and bioplastics, with a focus on real-world performance and scalable commercialization.
Eric Hurlock
John Peterson
T J Fiala
Hemp Infused Lunch / IHI Vendor Pavilion
Welcome back from Lunch
James Johnson
From Approval to Scale: Hemp Feed Regulation and the Economics That Can Reshape
This session explores the regulatory progress and economic potential of hemp as a high-protein animal feed ingredient. It examines current FDA and AAFCO developments and how expanded approvals could unlock new markets for farmers, processors, and livestock producers.
Andrew Bish
Capital That Builds, Not Chases: Financing Hemp for Long-Term Growth
An examination of patient capital, risk-aware investment strategies, and financial structures designed to support durable, scalable hemp businesses over the long term.
Ed Lehrburger
David DiGiacomo
David Traylor
Coffee / Networking / IHI Vendor Pavilion
From Field to Future: AI in Hemp Industry Evolution
An exploration of how artificial intelligence is being applied across breeding, cultivation, processing, and markets to improve decision-making and accelerate hemp industry maturity.
Chris Day
Charles Warner
Amna Shamim
Legal Reality Check: Cannabinoids, Compliance, and Enforcement in a Shifting U.S. Landscape
Jason Adelstone
David Sergi
Kevin Lampe
Program, speakers, and schedule subject to change
Innovating Hemp Textiles with Cormatex
This workshop explores how Cormatex’s advanced textile processing equipment is helping scale hemp and other natural fibers such as flax for modern textile manufacturing. Attendees will gain insight into processing technologies that improve fiber preparation, quality, and efficiency across the supply chain, supporting the development of sustainable, high-performance hemp textiles for global markets.
Luca Querci
Product Certification - Opening Up Market Access for Hemp Products
This presentation will outline the value of product certification and how they can be used to gain access to global markets for hemp products. In the US, for larger retailers like Home Depot and Lowes to carry products like flooring and insulation materials, they must meet various specifications and in some cases be certified by 3rd parties. This requirement is no different for hemp products that want to enter the mainstream marketplace. My presentation will provide a summary of the required certifications for various food and non-food products to be sold around the world and the certification bodies that offer these services. By arming licensed hemp operators with tools they can use to more widely distribute their products, we can open up more markets to hemp products in the US and elsewhere.
Darwin Millard
The Built Environment - Hemp Building Company Workshop
Phelan Dalton