Science, Futurism, Emotional Intelligence

Dr. Ramona Pérez is Professor of Anthropology & Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at San Diego State University. She is the American Anthropological Association’s Vice President & will assume the office of President in 2021. https://ramonaperez.sdsu.edu Partner ► https://www.americananthro.org Welcome ✌

Douglas Cardinal is a World-Renowned Indigenous Architect, receiving myriad national & international awards, titled an Officer of the Order of Canada & “World Master of Contemporary Architecture,” his vision of a new world where beauty, balance, and harmony thrive is unparalleled. http://djcarchitect.com Partner ► https://www.americananthro.org Welcome ✌

Tim Seymour is CIO of Seymour Asset Management and CNBC Trader & Market Strategist, with over 22 years of investment experience as a portfolio manager, allocator, and capital markets professional across multiple asset classes, including over a decade on top markets show, Fast Money. https://seymouram.com https://twitter.com/timseymour Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Gaynell Rogers is Founder & Managing Partner of Treehouse Global Ventures which identifies, mentors, and grows cannabis businesses, focusing on those that are women & minority-founded. She was named Influencer of the Year in 2018 by Industry Power Women and was Head of Media Relations & Special Projects for Steve Deangelo of Harborside from 2009 to 2018. https://treehouseglobalventures.com https://linkedin.com/in/gaynellrogers Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Dr. Kamal S. Kalsi, trained in Emergency & Disaster Medicine, has served in Army active & reserve duty for 18 years. After treating hundreds of combat casualties, veterans were getting off opioids with CBD & cannabinoids, so Kamal started a 220 acre hemp field in Oregon, serves as Scientific Advisor to WarFighter Hemp, and promotes policy change for religious accommodations in the Army. https://warfighterhemp.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Salwa Ibrahim is Co-Founder of MKSI Investment & President of Highland Events which help develop brands with some of the biggest cannabis companies in the industry and provide compliant concessions and sponsorships into events & venues. https://mksiinvestments.com https://highland.events Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, is a composer, multimedia artist, and writer whose work immerses audiences in a blend of genres, global culture, and environmental and social issues. He has collaborated with Metallica, Chuck D, Steve Reich, Yoko Ono; his 2018 album, DJ Spooky Presents: Phantom Dancehall, debuted at #3 on Billboard Reggae; his books include the award-winning Rhythm Science; he was named National Geographic Emerging Explorer; and performs large-scale, multimedia pieces including “Rebirth of a Nation.” http://djspooky.com FB ► https://facebook.com/DJSpooky Twitter ► https://twitter.com/djspooky Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Dean Waters is CEO of Flowertown which educates new consumers entering the marketplace & gives cannabis brands the proper marketing tools for normalization. He has been executing successful media strategies for a variety of Fortune 500 brands for over 30 years. https://flowertown.com https://flowertownagency.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Ashley Elsner is CEO & Founder of Artery Pay which provides secure & legal mobile payments for underserved businesses. She's a FinTech expert with 14 years of experience in global financial law, regulation, and operations. https://arterypay.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

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Sky Nelson-Isaacs is the Author of Living in Flow which details the science of synchronicity and how our choices shape our world. MS in Physics with thesis on String Theory, he is focused on synthesizing ancient spirituality with cutting-edge science in uncovering the nature of our reality and helping people actualize their gifts. https://skynelson.com Book ► http://bit.ly/LivinginFlow YouTube ► http://bit.ly/SkyNelsonYT Course ► http://bit.ly/LivinginFlowCourse Welcome ✌

Ben Larson is CEO of Vertosa which enables mainstream businesses to enter the growing cannabis industry by providing water stable or dispersible active ingredients that can infuse products. Previously Ben Co-Founded Gateway, the premier cannabis startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley & is a Director and Mentor for the Founder Institute, where he formerly managed global operations in helping grow the program into over 100 cities around the world. https://vertosa.com http://blarson.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

John Kagia is Chief Knowledge Officer at New Frontier Data, the first analysts to focus exclusively on legal cannabis, providing unbiased vetted information & educating stakeholders to make informed decisions. https://newfrontierdata.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Jay Faires is Founder of The Wellness Agency pushing back against the failings of big food, big pharma, and western medicine by spotting talent in entrepreneurs & creatives at early stages in their career in the rapidly growing global $4.2 trillion wellness economy. Previously Jay had a successful career in music as the founder of Mammoth Records, Head of A&R at Atlantic Records, an exec at Disney, and President of Music at Lionsgate. https://thewellness.agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Faires Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Chris Call is CEO of North Bay Credit Union which is a full service credit union supporting Cannabis Banking. https://northbaycu.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Kristin Price & Sarah Baker are Co-Founders of Hoop Beauty, known as the “Teenage Faces of CBD.” Suffering from clusters of rare diseases & overwhelmed with medications, they quit them all, tried hemp-derived CBD oil, and are now spreading the good vibes about CBD. https://hoopbeauty.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Tim Blake is Founder & Producer of The Emerald Cup, having been involved in the cannabis industry for 40 years in everything from its OG days to helping pioneer myriad reforms for legalization, he is currently finishing three books on his life story to help the world integrate spirituality, cannabis, organic food and living into a holistic lifestyle. https://theemeraldcup.com Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌

Jeremy Yun, Co-Author of Inclusive Stakeholding, and Co-Founder of WJM, interviews Allen for his Contemporary American History project on Identity Politics & Race/Gender Relations. http://inclusivestakeholding.org https://wjmtheband.com Welcome ✌

Carlos Plazola is Co-Founder of Decriminalize Nature which improves human health and well-being by decriminalizing and expanding access to entheogenic plants and fungi through political and community organizing, education, and advocacy. https://decriminalizenature.org Partner ► https://newwestsummit.com Welcome ✌