International programme
Speakers
The first confirmed names at the International Cannabis Business Forum. More speakers will be added as the programme comes together.
First confirmed speakers
Applied hemp research, medical cannabis genetics, EU-GMP production and international market intelligence: these are the first confirmed contributions to the forum. The full programme, including timings and panels, will be published at a later date.
National Agri-Food Technology Centre · Badajoz
Montserrat Gómez Cardoso
Laboratory Manager
A specialist in the development and validation of analytical methods, quality control and the technical management of trials. With experience dating back to 2012, she has taken part in analytical work and research projects, coordinating analyses and protocol standardisation and providing scientific support for hemp and cannabis studies.
María Pérez Rey
R&D and Innovation Project Manager
A specialist in technical coordination, methodological design and end-to-end management of research projects. She leads field and laboratory studies with a particular focus on environmental aspects and whole-plant utilisation of hemp, and develops hemp and cannabis projects geared towards innovation, agricultural diversification and technology transfer.
About CTAEX
A technology centre devoted to innovation, applied research and knowledge transfer in the agri-food sector, with specialised laboratories and field trials. It has more than 11 regional, national and international hemp and cannabis projects to its name, and covers the whole value chain: agronomy and varieties, cannabinoid and terpene analysis, traceability, and industrial and food uses.
Medical cannabis · Barcelona
Luis Comas
Co-founder, Canamedics
A lawyer by profession, he previously worked at PwC. He founded and leads Canamedics together with Jordi de Dalmases and Álvaro Comas.
About Canamedics
A Barcelona-based pharmaceutical company specialising in the indoor cultivation of medical cannabis. It produces high-THC dried flower of exceptional quality, to EU-GMP standards, for export to international medical markets.
Cannabis market intelligence
Arnau Valdovinos
Founder and Principal Consultant, Cannamonitor
He connects the dots across the global supply chain with an independent view of international cannabis markets. Since 2018 he has provided market intelligence and practical advice to medical cannabis, recreational cannabis and CBD companies in more than 20 countries across five continents.
About Cannamonitor
An independent cannabis market intelligence platform that turns data and specialist analysis into structured, actionable information. It covers more than 120 countries and 1,000 companies, transforming scattered information on regulation, science, operations, products, investment and competition into intelligence that supports decision-making.
Medical cannabis genetics
Iker Val
CEO, Sovereign Genetics · Co-founder, Sovereign Fields
With more than 25 years’ experience in the cannabis sector, he drives research and development projects in medical cannabis genetics that bring together plant breeding, biotechnology and the needs of the pharmaceutical industry. As co-founder of Sovereign Fields, he has led research operations, authorised by Spain’s medicines agency (AEMPS), to develop and characterise varieties of medicinal value.
About Sovereign Genetics
A company specialising in the research and development of medical cannabis genetics. It combines plant breeding, biotechnology, and cannabinoid and terpene characterisation to develop varieties tailored to the sector’s needs. Its work links scientific knowledge, innovation and technical advice to optimise medical cannabis cultivation.
Medical cannabis pharmaceuticals · Switzerland
Roberto Algar
CEO, KA Pharmaceuticals
After spells at EMMAC and Curaleaf, he now leads KA Pharmaceuticals, where he combines pharmaceutical expertise, international supply chains and technology so that quality and regulatory and commercial operations work in a coordinated way. He also created KAST, an independent system that turns cannabis composition into visual profiles to make analytical data easier to understand and compare.
About KA Pharmaceuticals
A Swiss pharmaceutical company conceived as an operating system for the medical cannabis supply chain. It combines pharmaceutical expertise and technology to coordinate the journey from producer to market, with quality and regulatory knowledge guiding every stage: sourcing, manufacturing, international supply and market access.
Cannabis Hub panel
Rubén Valenzuela
CEO and Co-founder, Valenveras · CEO, Mycobag · President, Cannabis Hub
He began his career at Biobizz in 2009, spending more than a decade researching biological fertilisers and plant nutrition for cannabis. With a background in agricultural engineering, industrial engineering and product design, and a master’s in Advanced Genetics from the University of Barcelona, he combines scientific knowledge with experience developing solutions to the industry’s real challenges.
Cannabis Hub panel
Isidre Carballido
Founder, Cannactiva · Member of Cannabis Hub
With more than 15 years in the industry, he founded Cannactiva in 2018, one of the first Spanish companies specialising in hemp and CBD, which has fulfilled more than 400,000 orders across Europe. An independent CannaMonitor report (2024) ranked it as Spain’s leading CBD brand. Through Cannabis Hub he promotes a meeting point for cannabis companies, researchers and professionals, with C-Days as its flagship event.
Cannabis Hub panel · Moderator
Bernardo Soriano
Co-director, S&F Abogados · Vice-president, Cannabis Hub
A consultant with more than fifteen years’ experience in cannabis. He drafted the bill on the comprehensive regulation and control of cannabis for adults registered in the Spanish Congress of Deputies, and has appeared before regional parliaments, including Catalonia’s during the passage of Law 13/2017. He coordinates the legal area of an Expert Diploma (UB) and a postgraduate course (UPC) on cannabis.
Vaporization technology · Germany
Jessica Wiedmann
Head of Marketing & Communications
An experienced marketing and brand communications leader with a strong track record in building, positioning and growing global consumer brands. At Storz & Bickel she leads the global brand and communications strategy, turning innovation into compelling brand stories and driving growth through integrated, data-driven marketing.
Javier Rodriguez-Lopez
Strategic Business Development & Events
A business development and event marketing professional with many years at Storz & Bickel. He has played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s global presence, strengthening strategic partnerships and connecting the brand with key stakeholders in international markets, and has deep knowledge of the vaporization industry, its communities and its changing market dynamics.
About Storz & Bickel
A global leader in premium vaporizer technology, combining innovation, German engineering and a strong culture of quality. For more than two decades the company has stood for combustion-free solutions, precision and long-term thinking. Its best-known device, the VOLCANO, was the world’s first medically certified cannabis vaporizer and remains the gold standard among physicians, researchers and consumers.
Programme in preparation
More speakers coming soon
We are putting together an international programme with professionals, companies, distributors, investors and industry leaders. We will announce each new name here as it is confirmed.