Dr. Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez – Dr. Beast | Entrepreneur, |Researcher |Professor | Creative Strategist | Former 2x Combat Vet
Dasheeda Dawson – Industry Architect | Executive | Author
Shaun Salvaje -Mediator | Arbitrator | Paralegal Jay Jay O’Brien – Executive Director, EduCanNation | Chartered Herbalist | Author Mia Garlock – Cannabis Advocate | Researcher | Educator Dr. Anna Schwabe – Cannabis Scientist | Educator Susie Plascencia – Co-Founder, MOTA Glass | Founder, Latinas in Cannabis | Founder, Latinas in Psychedelics | Entrepreneur | Speaker Rose Renton – Green Fairy | Educator Shanika Roberts-Odle – Chief Executive Officer, Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) Julie Chiariello – Owner and Editor-in-Chief, SKUNK Magazine Dr. Miyabe Shields – Scientist | Advocate Dr. Denise C. Vidot – The CannabisDoc | Global Epidemiologist | Associate Professor Sue Ranchera Mami – Cultivator | Breeder | Public Speaker Queenee Gonzalez – Endometriosis Advocate | Dab Educator | Co-host, INTLWCC Myrtle Clarke – Activist June Johnson – Founder, Collective High | Entrepreneur | Cannabis Educator The Dank Duchess – Founder, International Women’s Cannabis Conference | Hash Educator | Writer
The International Women’s Cannabis Conference centers the voices of women and non-binary leaders shaping the global cannabis landscape. Through our Speaker Series, we spotlight diverse perspectives across education, business, healing, and lived experience. From grassroots activists to research scientists, our speakers reflect the full spectrum of cannabis engagement. Drawn from around the world, they invite audiences to step into their unique relationships with the plant—and the movements it inspires.
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Our speakers represent a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and expertise in cannabis. This conference amplifies voices often left out of mainstream industry events, ensuring a richer and more inclusive conversation.
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
We center patient advocacy and community wellness while acknowledging business realities. Our content reflects the full spectrum of cannabis’ role in our lives—bridging healing, culture, and informed action.
COMMUNITY-CENTERED
Beyond industry trends, we focus on the people behind the plant—patients, advocates, and culture-makers. Our discussions highlight the role of cannabis in healing, justice, and collective empowerment.
COMPENSATED SPEAKERS
Expertise deserves recognition, and we prioritize paying our speakers for their time and knowledge. By valuing their contributions, we set a standard for equity in cannabis education and advocacy.