July 30-31

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

Symposium focusing on the complexities and opportunities within cannabis banking.

Session Spotlight: The Cannabis Business of Tomorrow

Speaker: Erika Hartwick Brown, Chief Operations Relations Officer – Carver Family Farm (NM)

Session Time: PM(A)

What does the next era of the industry really look like?

Erika Hartwick Brown isn’t just talking about the future—she’s building it. As the co-founder of Carver Family Farm, Albuquerque’s first integrated microbusiness, Erika is pioneering a model where regenerative cultivation, closed-loop production, and honest branding set the tone.

In this session, she’ll dive into:

• How living-soil and sustainable practices can differentiate your products

• Why genetic diversity matters in craft cultivation

• The power of in-house retail to build consumer trust

• How microbusinesses can scale without selling out

More than a business model—it’s a movement. Come see what the future looks like when integrity leads.