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
Dustin Sulak DO
Osteopathic Physician & General Practitioner
Jordon Tishler MD
President & Founder of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists
Hunter Land PhD MS
Chief Executive Officer
Lupvindol Bioscience
Deepak Anand
President,
ASDA Consultancy Services
SPEAKERS & PANELISTS
Mike Armour PhD BHSc BSc (Hons)
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
Shannon Arenson
Pharmacist/
Head of clinical engagement
Medibis/Blue Mountain Global
Rick Savone
Senior Vice President of Global Government Relations at Aurora
Fiona Patten
AMCA Deputy Chair
Nick Pateras
CEO, Roberge Management Consulting
Sharon Bentley
CEO, Medical Cannabis Australia
Jim Connell GP
Co-Founder & Medical Officer of Heyday Medical
Gabriel Younes
Product Manager
easykind
Michael Sassano
Founder & Interim CEO of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals
Dr Teresa Nicoletti
AMCA Co-Founder & Chair/Partner, Mills Oakley
Justin Sinclair
Chief Scientific Officer, Australian Natural Therapeutics Group
Andrew Proudfoot
McInnes Wilson Lawyers (MCW)
Dr Adel Zarei
Chief Operating Officer,
PharmaCrop
David Gunn MD CCFP FRACGP
Harm Reduction
General Practitioner
Alanna Lean
Quality & Compliance Manager, MCA
Nicole McIntosh
Nursing Lecturer,
Western Sydney University
Jeremy Lim BSc MBBS FASLM
Physician, Whole Being Medical, National Institute of Integrative Medicine
Atiyyah Ferouz
CEO & Founder,
AgCann Consultancy Ltd
Jason Frost
Director,
Pro Patria Centre
Chad Walkaden
CEO,
OnTracka
Jake Golding
Director & Founder,
PharmaGreen
Ashleigh Osborne MHlthSc (Hons I) PhD
Medical & Research Director, Medigrowth Australia
Felix Sedal MBBS
Medical practitioner
Chief Medical Officer,
Medibis
Hon. Dr Brian Walker MLC
WA Legislative Council &
Legalise Cannabis WA
Nicholas Lintzeris MBBS PhD FAChAM
NSW Health SESLHD
Sharon Miller
Proprieter &
Consultant Pharmacist,
MediGreen Dipensary Bentleigh
Dr Will Tregoning
CEO,
Unharm
Lisa Jane Dick
Nurse Practitioner,
Leura Wellness, MINT Clinic
& ReLeaf Clinics
Simone O’Brien
Nurse Practitioner,
Bodhi Nurse & Humacology
Shabnam Sarshar PhD
Women’s Health Expert & Brand Strategist
Thomas Sobik
Director, Global Business Development Pharma, HNC
DSM-Firmenich
James Slade MD
BSc (Kin)
Medical Director
Mediflora Organic Clinic
Dan Haslam Memorial Award – Call for Nominations
