Virtual Summits
Focus On: Quality Assurance
May 15, 2024 at
1:00pm EDT
On DEMAND VIDEO
Fireside Chat with Deepak Anand: The State of QA
Speaker: Deepak Anand, Principal, ASDA Consultancy Services
Moderator: Haley Nagasaki, Editor, Grow Opportunity
Hear from a global industry leader on the topic of regulatory compliance and best practices, innovation and quality control, future trends and a shifting international landscape, while also analyzing the data from Grow Opportunity’s 2024 QA Survey.
Deepak Anand
Mr. Anand has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the global pharmaceutical and cannabis industries. He is a public speaker and is regularly engaged with Canadian and International media on all subjects related to the Cannabis industry. Mr. Anand holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and Management from Vancouver Island University. He is a recognized thought leader, subject matter expert and social media influencer. He brings 15 years of leadership experience in the health, charitable/non-profit, and private sectors both in North America as well as Europe and Asia.
Within the global cannabis sector, Mr. Anand has worked with senior government officials, politicians, policy makers, health professional organizations, clinical practitioners, educators, investor, patients as well as producers. He has also served on the boards of various pharmaceutical associations across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Currently, Mr. Anand serves on a variety of boards within the international cannabis space which include not for profit, advocacy, and patient driven organizations
Prominent positions, Mr. Anand has previously held in the Cannabis industry include:
• Founder & C.E.O of Materia Ventures, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and Malta.
• Independent Director – Board of Directors of The Valens Company (NASDAQ: VLNS), Canada.
• Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations at Deloitte, Canada.
• Vice President for HEXO Cannabis (A Health Canada License Holder), Canada and Malta.
• Adjunct Professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). At KPU, Mr. Anand wrote, and taught Canada’s first and only Cannabis course titled ‘Cannabis Professional Series’ taught via an online module. Canada.
• Executive Director for the Canadian National Medical Marijuana Association (CNMMA). The CNMMA was the first and only industry association that factored in all facets of the nascent Cannabis industry in Canada.
