AMCA UIC Conference 2026

“Our strength is in our breadth”

AMCA UIC Conference 2026 Program

DAY 1

Thursday 26 February

DAY 2

Friday 27 February

DAY 3

Saturday 28 February

ALL

26–28 February

AMCA UIC Conference 2026 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

CONFERENCE APP SPONSOR

WELCOME DRINKS SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

COFFEE CART SPONSORS

PRESCRIBERS WORKSHOP SPONSOR

MEDIA PARTNER

AMCA UIC Conference 2026 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dedi Meiri PhD MSc

Head, Laboratory of Cancer Biology & Cannabinoid Research

Peter Grinspoon MD

Physician
Mass. General Hospital

Bonni Goldstein

CEO and co-founder of Goldstein Wellness

Alfredo Pascal

CFA
Strategic & Financial Adviser

Deepak Anand

President,
ASDA Consultancy Services

Dustin Sulak DO

Osteopathic Physician & General Practitioner

Hunter Land PhD MS

Chief Executive Officer
Lupvindol Bioscience

Justin Kander MS

Patient-Reported Outcomes Specialist
E.R.I.C. Cancer Playbook

Jordon Tishler MD

President & Founder of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists

SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Shannon Arenson

Pharmacist/
Head of clinical engagement
Medibis/Blue Mountain Global

Clare Barker

Independent – South Australian Parliament

Sharon Bentley

CEO, Medical Cannabis Australia

Michael Berkman

Greens MP for Maiwar

Geoff Bloom

Lawyer, Mills Oakley

Meghan Carruthers

Lawyer, Mills Oakley

Kate Chisholm

Curious Collective AU

Rhys Cohen

Policy Officer
Penington Institute

Dr Jim Connell

Chief Medical Officer
Cannatrek Group

Lisa Jane Dick

Nurse Practitioner,
Leura Wellness, MINT Clinic
& ReLeaf Clinics

Atiyyah Ferouz

CEO & Founder,
AgCann Consultancy Ltd

Tammy Franks MLC

Independent – South Australian Parliament

Jason Frost

Director,
Pro Patria Centre

Mark Gannott

Chief Financial Office,
Suncoast Ventures

Craig Garland MP

Independent Member for Braddon

Dr Jake Golding

PharmaGreen
Founder & Director

Julian Grover

Mills Oakley

Dr David Gunn

Harm Reduction
General Practitioner

Dr Mark Hardy

Medical Director,
Novel Health Co

Shaye Harty

General Manager,
Byron Bay Bio

Chris Hicks

Klip Payment Solutions

Andrew Kavasilas

Founder
Medical Cannabis Limited

Jeff Lang

CEO,
Byron Bay Bio

Alanna Lean

Quality & Compliance Manager, MCA

Dr Jeremy Lim

Physician, Whole Being Medical, National Institute of Integrative Medicine

A/Prof Nicholas Lintzeris

NSW Health SESLHD

Paul Long

CEO,
Little Green Pharma

Dave Madigan

Co-Founder of Canwell

Dr Michael Mayne

Remidose Aeresoles Inc.

Nicole McIntosh RN

Program lead, Work Integrated Learning | School of Nursing & Midwifery

Sharon Miller

Proprieter &
Consultant Pharmacist,
MediGreen Dipensary

Daniel Nassif

Head of Direct Sales at Nuvei Australia & New Zealand

Rich Newman

Dr Teresa Nicoletti

AMCA Co-Founder & Chair/Mills Oakley

Dr Ashleigh Osborne

Medical & Research Director, Medigrowth Australia

Nick Pateras

Director, Roberge Management Consulting

Fiona Patten

AMCA Deputy Chair

Rachel Payne MP

Member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region – Victorian Legislative Council

Nick Pincombe

Pharmacist Prescriber
Veterans’ Medication
Review Service

Andrew Proudfoot

McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Derek Pyrah

RAAF Veteran

Deb Ranson

Clinical Nurse Consultant
Queensland Health
Australian Catholic University
The New Clinic

Dr Crosby Rechtin

Chief Medical Officer
Co-founder The CBD Guys

Senator Malcolm Roberts

Senator for Queensland

Arjan Roskam

Founder
Green House Seeds

Dr Shabnam Sarshar

Women’s Health Scientist
& Advisor

Michael Sassano

Founder & Interim CEO of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals

Dr Felix Sedal

Head of Strategy & Chief Medical Officer, Medibis

Justin Sinclair

Chief Scientific Officer, ANTG

Dr James Slade

Medical Director
Mediflora Organic Clinic

Thomas Sobik

Director, Global Business Development Pharma, HNC
DSM-Firmenich

Dr Will Tregoning

CEO,
Unharm

Chad Walkaden

CEO & Founder,
OnTracka

Hon. Dr Brian Walker MLC

WA Legislative Council &
Legalise Cannabis WA

Michael Wiseman

Assistant Secretary
International Regulatory Branch (IRB), Therapeutic Goods Administration