Seed to Sale: Crypto + Cannabis Opportunities

According to an April 2018 article in Hacker Noon, “Cannabis is legal in nearly two-thirds of American states, but the industry is forced to operate without bank accounts.”   For leaders driving innovation and growth in the cannabis space, and blockchain enthusiasts, the fact that this booming industry is unbanked presents both challenges and opportunities in cannapreneurship. Join us on September 25, 2018, for networking and a panel discussion on cannabis, compliance, and entrepreneurship. Our panelists will share their on-the-ground experience trying to make the cannabis industry bankable and more. Speakers Kevin Hart, Founder, and CEO, Green Check VerifiedKevin is founder and CEO of Green Check Verified based in New Haven, Connecticut.  The creation of Green Check Verified was born from the realization that an integrated horizontal solution could bridge the gap between two highly regulated industries, cannabis, and banking, that was believed to not be able to work together. Kevin has decades of experience at the C-level for a wide range of venture-backed technology companies with multiple exits.  Hart has worked closely with global brands and locations always to the highest levels of customer satisfaction.  He was previously chair of Apple’s National Reseller Services board and is currently on the Blockchain Working Council for the state of Connecticut.  Judy Britt Cavanaugh, VP of Compliance, Credit Union League of ConnecticutJudy Britt Cavanaugh, PA, BSACS, CUCE, CAMS is VP of Compliance for the Credit Union League of Connecticut where she is responsible for providing regulatory compliance support, training and audit services for the nearly 100 affiliated credit unions in Connecticut.  She is accredited by CUNA as a Credit Union Compliance Expert and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist. Judy has also been awarded the widely recognized CAMS® credential by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists® (ACAMS®), the world’s leading organization of professionals in the AML field. As a member of the Credit Union League of Connecticut and as a member of the Advisory Board for GreenCheck Verified, she is committed to assisting Connecticut credit unions in their pursuit of safety and soundness as they seek to provide superior service and help improve the financial lives of their members.   Moderator Richard Harris, Esq., Partner, Day Pitney LLPRick leads Day Pitney’s Technology, Telecommunications, and Outsourcing practice group. Working with companies ranging in size and maturity from start-ups to Fortune 100 public companies, Rick advises businesses on commercial transactions, with special emphasis on intellectual property and technology issues. He has advised software publishers, developers, integrators, distributors, computer and equipment manufacturers, service providers, biotechnology and life sciences companies, medical research organizations, joint ventures, authors and inventors in the acquisition, protection, and exploitation of intellectual property and the negotiation of licenses and other transactions, including commercialization of university-developed technology and patents. He represents both licensors and licensees and other seeking rights to use and/or own third-party intellectual property rights. Rick is presently a director and past chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut and is a director and secretary of the Connecticut Technology Council.  Agenda 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Reception and networking5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Panel discussion7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Networking Parking Instructions When you arrive, please pull into LOT B, (closer to the bridge with train tracks). Proceed to the parking lot in the rear of the building. You will see the entrance to Suite 001 for Digital Surgeons to the left of the main doors.