2021 agenda listed below.
2022 agenda coming soon...
TIME
(time zone)
Agenda
2021
MAY.17
11:30 am PST
12:30 pm MST
1:30 pm CST
2:30 pm EST
3:30 pm AST
keystone labs & Certicraft
The team from Keystone Labs & Certicraft open up the Summit.
12:00 pm PST
1:00 pm MST
2:00 pm CST
3:00 pm EST
4:00 pm AST
the Wonderful World of TerpeneS & THE hops latent virus/viroid
Andrew Freedman the Cannabis Sommelier & David Heldreth Panacea Plant Sciences
takes us on a journey to explore the vastness and complexities of terpenes.
12:50 pm PST
1:50 pm MST
2:50 pm CST
3:50 pm EST
4:50 pm AST
Advion X Interchim
Exhibitor Spotlight
1:05 pm PST
2:05 pm MST
4:05 pm CST
5:05 pm EST
6:05 pm AST
The growthOp
Exhibitor Spotlight
1:10 pm PST
2:10 pm MST
3:10 pm CST
4:10 pm EST
5:10 pm AST
Exhibitor live rooms open for networking
Join us in the live rooms to network with Cannabis professionals from across the country.
1:20 pm PST
2:20 pm MST
3:20 pm CST
4:20 pm EST
5:20 pm AST
THE ROLL CALL
Summit opening virtual Networking event
It's 420! Jeff Ord hosts
The Roll Call events are a great way to break the ice and meet industry professionals in a virtual world. Listen, share, collaborate like never before in this new virtual networking experience.
MAY.18
7:00 am PST
8:00 am MST
9:00 am CST
10:00 am EST
11:00 am AST
C45 ASSOCIATION
C45 Address:
Message from the C45 Board - Brigitte Simons
7:15 am PST
8:15 am MST
9:15 am CST
10:15 am EST
11:15 am AST
Wes Sam of Nations Cannabis
KEYNOTE

8:10 am PST
9:10 am MST
10:10 am CST
11:10 am EST
12:10 pm AST
Vendor Qualification
My Dang, Karina Lahnakoski (Deloitte) , John Simon QNR
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supply chain vendor qualification
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raw material → processor → final product
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vendor auditing
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validating inputs such as amendments
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nutrients, equipment, genetics
7:40 am PST
8:40 am MST
9:40 am CST
10:40 am EST
11:40 am AST
AGILENT
Exhibitor Spotlight
A&L Canada Laboratories
Exhibitor Spotlight
9:00 am PST
10:00 am MST
11:00 am CST
12:00 pm EST
1:00 pm AST
Elevated Signals
Exhibitor Spotlight
Sciex
Exhibitor Spotlight
9:20 am PST
10:20 am MST
11:20 am CST
12:20 pm EST
1:20 pm AST
SAMPLE METHODOLOGY
Risk, Representation, and Results: Anu Manduraga and Michael Ciardullo
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Batch sizes and risk
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Consequences of operating with a sample methodology
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Best sampling method for cannabis and why
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2.0 products sampling
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Impacts on testing
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Challenges and consumer market
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Equipment and training
10:10 am PST
11:10 am MST
12:10 pm CST
1:10 pm EST
2:10 pm AST
Perkin Elmer
Exhibitor Spotlight
10:25 am PST
11:25 am MST
12:25 pm CST
1:25 pm EST
2:25 pm AST
Sanitation AND Environmental Monitoring
Setting up for success Troy Henderson (Virox) Sherry Lawson (Keystone Labs)
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validating your sanitation and cleaning programs and products
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testing your water (if your water is a problem, you are spreading the problem when you clean)
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air, and surfaces for microbial counts, locating and fixing hotspots.
11:20 am PST
12:20 pm MST
1:20 pm CST
2:20 pm EST
3:20 pm AST
Sigma
The Importance of Cleaning Validation Studies
Exhibitor spotlight

12:00 pm PST
1:00 pm MST
2:00 pm CST
3:00 pm EST
4:00 pm AST
Preventative Control Plan
Sylvia Chong (Fountree) and Tom Ulanowski (Next Leaf) Atiyyah Ferouz
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Implementing a plan and validating the plan
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Edibles, topicals, and extracts manufacturing need risk assessments,
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Gap analysis,
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Amendments that need PCP, why are batch records needed
11:40 am PST
12:40 pm MST
1:40 pm CST
2:40 pm EST
3:40 pm AST
Exhibitor live rooms open for networking
Join us in the live rooms to network with Cannabis professionals from across the country.
1:25 pm PST
2:25 pm MST
3:25 pm CST
4:25 pm EST
5:25 pm AST
TSOC - Standardization in testing
Darwin Millard (aka The Spock of Cannabis)
1:45 pm PST
2:45 pm MST
3:45 pm CST
4:45 pm EST
5:45 pm AST
LabStat
Exhibitor Spotlight
VIROX
Exhibitor Spotlight
2:05 pm PST
3:05 pm MST
4:05 pm CST
5:05 pm EST
6:05 pm AST
Cannabis irradiation
Myths, Truths, and Remediation - Gordon Dobrindt (Steris), Raj Mattu and Nina Ackah
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What is the impact of eBeam
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Gamma irradiation and pasteurization on microbial counts
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Quality of product from the consumer standpoint
3:20 pm PST
4:20 pm MST
5:20 pm CST
6:20 pm EST
7:20 pm AST
C45 Summit
Network & SOCIAL TIME
Summary of the day, what's next, closing comments
Join us for DAY 3
3:00 pm PST
4:00 pm MST
5:00 pm CST
6:00 pm EST
7:00 pm AST
PBG Biopharma -
Cannabis plant waste as pharmaceutical ingredients rather than discards
Dan Jin
Research Scientist
MAY.19
8:00 am PST
9:00 am MST
10:00 am CST
11:00 am EST
12:00 pm AST
REGULATORY committee review
David Brown and the regulatory committee of the C45 Association
present proposed changes to regulations.
Join us, let us know what you think needs to be changed?
9:00 am PST
10:00 am MST
11:00 am CST
12:00 pm EST
1:00 pm AST
Molecular science corp
Exhibitor Spotlight
C15 SOLUTIONS
Exhibitor Spotlight
9:20 am PST
10:20 am MST
11:20 am CST
12:20 pm EST
1:20 pm AST
Willow - Culture-based vs. Qpcr testing of microbiology
Abstract Presenter
9:40 am PST
10:40 am MST
11:40 am CST
12:40 pm EST
1:40 pm AST
SRC - Pesticide testing
Abstract Presenter
10:00 am PST
11:00 am MST
12:00 pm CST
1:00 pm EST
2:00 pm AST

Sigma
Necessity and Scope of Analytical Method Validation in Testing Different Cannabis Products
Exhibitor spotlight
10:10 am PST
11:10 am MST
12:10 pm CST
1:10 pm EST
2:10 pm AST
Top ten virtual inspection findings
and how to avoid them at your facility
HEALTH CANADA
Presentation in planning
11:40 am PST
12:40 pm MST
1:40 pm CST
2:40 pm EST
3:40 pm AST
ISOLOCITY
The Keys To Successful Virtual Audits
11:50 am PST
12:50 pm MST
1:50 pm CST
2:50 pm EST
3:50 pm AST
Labstat &
The BLINC GROUP
Survey Review of Cannabis Vaping Patterns and its Applicability to Vape Testing
12:05 pm PST
1:05 pm MST
2:05 pm CST
3:05 pm EST
4:05 pm AST
Exhibitor live rooms open for networking
Join us in the live rooms to network with Cannabis professionals from across the country.
12:25 pm PST
1:25 pm MST
2:25 pm CST
3:25 pm EST
4:25 pm AST
Ascension - Nanoparticles and bio availability
Abstract Presenter
12:45 pm PST
1:45 pm MST
2:45 pm CST
3:45 pm EST
4:45 pm AST
Taking a Look at Volatile Organic Compounds in Cannabis Smoke/Vapour
RPC - Andrien Rackov
1:05 pm PST
2:05 pm MST
3:05 pm CST
4:05 pm EST
5:05 pm AST
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
Annual General Meeting of the C45 Association
Specific agenda being managed by C45 executive:
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formal meeting proceedings as required for non-profit organizations
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adopt the bylaws
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election of new executive
1:30 pm PST
2:30 pm MST
3:30 pm CST
4:30 pm EST
5:30 pm AST
THE END
Gratitude for joining the virtual C45 Summit.
From the team at Hempfest Canada,
we would like to thank you for your support as we shifted into the virtual world in 2021.
We hope to see you all in person in 2022!
Till then stay classy Cannabis industry.