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SUMMARY:Policy Council Conversations: Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry – Creating Gender Parity
DESCRIPTION:NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most.\nNCIA members receive complimentary tickets to all NCIA #IndustryEssentials educational webinars. Non-member passes are available for $15.\nAre you a leader (or aspiring leader) in the cannabis industry? Is Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Inclusion on your priority list? This webinar will be getting these big ideas into actionable takeaways.\nThe authors of the recently-released Arcview WIN/ NCIA white paper series will be discussing the state of the industry and how businesses and individuals can embrace gender parity every day. The research, data, personal stories and case studies demonstrate why gender parity is crucial to business success in any industry, especially cannabis.\nJoin us on April 21 at 3pm EDT to Build New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry! In celebration of 4/20 and in honor of those that have come before us, this webinar will dive into the toolkits and the outcomes that will create Gender Parity, through Ownership, Leadership, Boards, Pay Equality, Branding, and Capital.\nHave you read the papers? Listened to the podcasts? Just want to learn more about the topic? Everyone is welcome!\nDownload the series of papers (free of charge) and watch the introductory webinar here: https://arcviewgroup.com/ncia-papers/\nListen to the series of NCIA podcasts introducing these topics: https://thecannabisindustry.org/ncia-news-resources/podcasts/\n \nPanelists:\n• Christine De La Rosa, CEO &amp; National Co-Founder, The People’s Dispensary\n• Gail Rand, CEO &amp; Founder, grand consulting, LLC\n• Jessica Billingsley, Chairman of the Board &amp; CEO, Akerna Corp.\n• Risa Lavine, Chief of Staff, CohnReznick\n• Kelly Perez, CEO&amp; Co-founder, kindColorado\n• Elise Serbaroli, Director of Global Business Development, Strimo\n• Nancy Whiteman, CEO, Wana Brands\n• Andrew Kline, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie\n• Allison Pugina, Category Manager, Canopy Growth Corporation\n\n \nEvent Details\n\nApr 21 2021\nWednesday | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM\n#IndustryEssentials Webinar Series\nFREE for NCIA Members | $15 for Non-Members\n\n

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