12 JUNE 2024
Side event: GSTHR Roadshows, Wednesday
THR at the Crossroads in LATAM, part 1
Country regulatory update
This event will provide valuable insights into the current state of vaping across Latin America, with a focus on health. The seminar is part of the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction programme.
Simultaneous translation (EN/ES) will be available.
Moderator
Francisco Ordóñez
![Francisco Ordóñez]( /media/images/ordonez-francisco.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist (Chile)
Ignacio Leiva
![Ignacio Leiva]( /media/images/leiva_ignacio.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist (Mexico)
Tomas O'gorman
![Tomas O'gorman]( /media/images/tomas_ogorman.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Panellist
Tomasz Jerzyński
![Tomasz Jerzyński]( /media/images/tomasz_jerzynski.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
THR at the Crossroads in LATAM, part 2
Health, science, sustainability and human rights
This event will provide valuable insights into the current state of vaping across Latin America, with a focus on health. The seminar is part of the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction programme.
Simultaneous translation (EN/ES) will be available.
Moderator
Gina Reyes
![Gina Reyes]( /media/images/gina_rayes.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
Panellist (Argentina)
Diego Verrastro
![Diego Verrastro]( /media/images/verrastro-diego.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist (Mexico)
Juan José Cirión
![Juan José Cirión]( /media/images/cirion-juan-jose.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist (Mexico)
Roberto Sussman
![Roberto Sussman]( /media/images/sussman_roberto.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Boris Platonoff
![Boris Platonoff]( /media/images/boris-platonoff.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Taxation, Regulation and THR – Delivering for Better Health
The GSTHR Road Show event will look at the vital role taxation and regulation can play in helping people move on from smoking.
With an expert panel, including policy and legal experts as well as those with experience or different national approaches, this promises to be a unique opportunity to consider how these levers can be used to improve the lives of millions of smokers.
Simultaneous translation (EN/ES) will be available.
Panellist
David Sweanor
![David Sweanor]( /media/images/sweanor-david_2.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Clive Bates
![Clive Bates]( /media/images/bates-clive_go8USrC.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Carissa Düring
![Carissa Düring]( /media/images/during-carissa.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Moderator
Arkadi Sharkov
![Arkadi Sharkov]( /media/images/Arkadi_Sharkov_002.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Giorgi Mzhavanadze
![Giorgi Mzhavanadze]( /media/images/Giorgi-Mzhavanadze.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Panellist
Alex Gogoana
![Alex Gogoana]( /media/images/Alex_Gogoana.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
12 JUNE 2024
Pre-conference meetings, Wednesday
Consumer meeting - open
Host
Fiona Patten
![Fiona Patten]( /media/images/patten-fiona_AKzZS2E.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
13 JUNE 2024
Day 1, Thursday
Opening and Keynote #1 - Health and economic benefits of tobacco harm reduction
- What does the current evidence tell us about the potential health and economic benefits of safer nicotine products?
- How should we weight this evidence?
- What more do we need to know, what is the prognosis for the future and what are the short and long-term costs of different policy alternatives?
- How might legislators and regulators balance health and economic imperatives to achieve positive outcomes?
- What factors might make for an effective legislative and regulatory framework?
- How should future progress be monitored, and policies adjusted in response?
Host
Grzegorz Król
![Grzegorz Król]( /media/images/GK-2019-200x217.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Andrzej Fal
![Andrzej Fal]( /media/images/fal-andrzej.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- Collegium Medicum Warsaw
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Respondent
Michelle Minton
![Michelle Minton]( /media/images/minton-michelle-3.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Workshop EE & CA Session - From Oversight to Action: Addressing Smoking Rates in Vulnerable Populations (RU language w/ EN translation)
Russian language session with simultaneous English translation
It is widely recognized that smoking rates among key and vulnerable populations surpass those of other groups. However, across much of the globe, support services often overlook this issue. Consequently, many will face mortality not due to their substance use or mental health conditions, but rather as a result of smoking-related diseases. This session aims to discuss the reasons for this oversight, with a particular emphasis on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and to generate ideas for effective interventions to address this critical issue.
Host
Kasia Kowalczyk
![Kasia Kowalczyk]( /media/images/kowalczyk-kasia.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Alla Bessonova
![Alla Bessonova]( /media/images/alla-bessonova.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Gintautas-Yuozas Kentra
![Gintautas-Yuozas Kentra]( /media/images/kentra-gintautas.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Uladzimir Pikirenia
![Uladzimir Pikirenia]( /media/images/pikirenia-uladzimir.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Jarkyn Shadymanova
![Jarkyn Shadymanova]( /media/images/jarkyn-shadymanova.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
ISoNTech, part 1
Host
Martin Cullip
![Martin Cullip]( /media/images/cullip-martin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Science Lab #1
Host
Ian Jones
![Ian Jones]( /media/images/jones-ian.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Author & presenter
Carrie Wade
![Carrie Wade]( /media/images/Carrie_Wade.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Estimating HPHC Exposure on a “Per Stick Basis”
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Karin Jacobson
![Karin Jacobson]( /media/images/jacobson-karin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Comprehensive Literature Review on the Indoor Air Quality Studies for Heated Tobacco Products (by Yoko Miyamoto)
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Marewa Glover
![Marewa Glover]( /media/images/glover-marewa_mscanNU.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Empowering Lady Health Workers for Smoking Cessation: Lessons from a Rural Pakistan Initiative (by Nazia Shaheen)
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Roberto Sussman
![Roberto Sussman]( /media/images/sussman_roberto.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Reviews of Overheating ENDS Aerosol: Recent Updates (by Sebastien Soulet)
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Sud Patwardhan
![Sud Patwardhan]( /media/images/patwardhan-sudhanshu.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Bridging the policy-practice gap in tobacco cessation
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Workshop - Media engagement for consumers
Host
Nancy Loucas
![Nancy Loucas]( /media/images/Nancy_Loucas_2022_social_media_profi.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Host
Heneage Mitchell
![Heneage Mitchell]( /media/images/mitchell-heneage.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Lindsey Stroud
![Lindsey Stroud]( /media/images/stroud-lindsey.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Workshop - Smoking cessation in the 21st century
Host
Marewa Glover
![Marewa Glover]( /media/images/glover-marewa_mscanNU.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
ISoNTech, part 2
Host
Martin Cullip
![Martin Cullip]( /media/images/cullip-martin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Science Lab #2
Host
Summer Hanna
![Summer Hanna]( /media/images/SummerHanna_400x400.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Ondrej Koumal
![Ondrej Koumal]( /media/images/Ondrej.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Evolution of Tobacco Sales and Use Following Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Tomasz Jerzyński
![Tomasz Jerzyński]( /media/images/tomasz_jerzynski.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Global Survey of Consumer Organizations Advocating for Safer Nicotine Products
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Andrea Patton
![Andrea Patton]( /media/images/Andrea_Patten.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Why Do Youth Use E-Cigarettes? Analysis of the National Youth Tobacco Survey 2016 to 2023
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Roberto Sussman
![Roberto Sussman]( /media/images/sussman_roberto.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Environmental Vape Aerosol, Is It Harmful to Bystanders?
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Rhetoric, Regulation and Reality: consumer experience of the increasingly complex THR landscape
Despite considerable scientific evidence to support the efficacy - and relative safety - of safer nicotine products (SNPs) powerful voices continue to place obstacles in the way of consumers. Consumers are an often neglected voice in the debates that often result in disproportionate regulation, restrictions on sales and use and outright bans applied to SNPs. There are some notable exceptions, where consumers have had their voices heard and garnered support from legislators, resulting in a more balance and nuanced approach.
This session will attempt to ’take stock’ of where we are and what the next steps might look like, and will be consumer lead, with panellists from different regions reflecting on how the debate has been conducted and what influence they may have been able to bring to bear. What are the challenges and what strategies can have a positive impact? How can the science supporting SNPs be effectively promoted and how can the consumer experience be incorporated - ’nothing about us without us’? Who are the key actors and how might they be engaged in a constructive way? What can most effectively assist consumer advocacy to succeed?
Host
Tom Gleeson
![Tom Gleeson]( /media/images/tom-gleeson.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
Speaker
Joseph Magero
![Joseph Magero]( /media/images/magero-joseph.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Ignacio Leiva
![Ignacio Leiva]( /media/images/leiva_ignacio.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Carissa Düring
![Carissa Düring]( /media/images/during-carissa.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Asa Saligupta
![Asa Saligupta]( /media/images/saligupta-asa_2f3dYZw.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panel Discussion #1 - The costs of prohibition
An examination of the health, social and economic costs of prohibition, with a panel reflecting on parallel experiences with illicit drugs and alcohol. The panel comprises politicians, thought leaders from the drug and alcohol fields and a consumer/vape trader perspective.
Host
Ethan Nadelmann
![Ethan Nadelmann]( /media/images/nadelmann-ethan.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Fiona Patten
![Fiona Patten]( /media/images/patten-fiona_AKzZS2E.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Lindsey Stroud
![Lindsey Stroud]( /media/images/stroud-lindsey.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh
![Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh]( /media/images/EzatWanPuteh_Sharifa.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Harry Shapiro
![Harry Shapiro]( /media/images/shapiro-harry.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Michael Russell Oration and Awards
Bridging the Divide: Taking Global Action to End Smoking
Host
David MacKintosh
![David MacKintosh]( /media/images/DavidMacKintosh.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Cliff Douglas
![Cliff Douglas]( /media/images/douglas-cliff.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Awards Host
Gerry Stimson
![Gerry Stimson]( /media/images/image001_1.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
14 JUNE 2024
Day 2, Friday
Keynote #2 - Over/misinterpretation of the precautionary principle in relation to safer nicotine
Whilst no activity has a total absence of risk, science has to embrace risks and challenges to evolve. The over/misinterpretation of the precautionary principle is often an impediment to progress. Drawing on his experience of working with dependence in other fields, Dr McGovern will examine, in relation to nicotine use:
- How should we categorise/quantify risk?
- Is there a hierarchy of risk(s)?
- What are the consequences of avoiding all risks?
- How can equivalence assist in assessing risk?
- Who should determine the limits of risk – for the individual and communities?
Are there lost opportunities for tobacco harm reduction to have a significant impact on personal and societal health improvement, due to the inappropriate application of the precautionary principle?
Host
Sarah Cooney
![Sarah Cooney]( /media/images/cooney_sarah.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Garrett McGovern
![Garrett McGovern]( /media/images/mcgovern_garrett.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Respondent
Alex Wodak
![Alex Wodak]( /media/images/wodak-alex_l2wVdSu.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Workshop - What does 'independent' mean, in relation to THR science?
Scientific data are critical to our understanding of the harm reduction potential of novel tobacco and nicotine products. Such data can be used in shaping evidence-based regulation and to inform consumers of the relative risks of tobacco product use. Increasingly, there are calls to preclude data generated by manufacturers in informing policy, as this data is seen by some as not ‘independent’ and biased by commercial goals. This panel session will explore:
- What does independent mean when it comes to tobacco harm reduction science?
- Why might manufacturers’ data not be acceptable?
- Are manufacturers’ data on nicotine products any different from pharmaceutical industry data on novel drugs?
- Does not being independent mean that we should not trust the data? Should we ignore it? Or just acknowledge it and move on without looking at it?
- What are the dangers of ignoring evidence seen as ‘dependent’ and what does that mean for THR? Are there unintended consequences?
- How do we move forward from here? How do we make sure both dependent and independent evidence is used to inform consumers and to help shape regulation?
Host
Ian Fearon
![Ian Fearon]( /media/images/fearon-ian_rgzszuQ.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Marewa Glover
![Marewa Glover]( /media/images/glover-marewa_mscanNU.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Sarah Cooney
![Sarah Cooney]( /media/images/cooney_sarah.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
George Hardie
![George Hardie]( /media/images/hardie-george.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Colin Mendelsohn
![Colin Mendelsohn]( /media/images/mendelsohn-colin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Science Lab #3
Host
Karin Jacobson
![Karin Jacobson]( /media/images/jacobson-karin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Rosalia Emma
![Rosalia Emma]( /media/images/R_Emma_002.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Replica Project: A Journey Through Multicentric Research Endeavors
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Konstantinos Farsalinos
![Konstantinos Farsalinos]( /media/images/farsalinos-konstantinos.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Flavored E-Cigarette Use at the Time of Quitting Smoking: Comparison Between Young Adults (18-24 Years Old) and Adults (>24 Years Old)
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Anna Masser
![Anna Masser]( /media/images/Anna_Masser.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: "Why Nicotine Content is not Nicotine Uptake”
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Elaine Round
![Elaine Round]( /media/images/Elaine_Round.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Accelerating Towards A Smokeless World
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Workshop - Regulation round up – global perspectives
Host
Barnaby Page
![Barnaby Page]( /media/images/Barnaby_Page_002.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Michael Landl
![Michael Landl]( /media/images/landl-michael.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Peter Beckett
![Peter Beckett]( /media/images/beckett-peter_IxbQhIS.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Lindsey Stroud
![Lindsey Stroud]( /media/images/stroud-lindsey.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker (Pre-recorded video)
Alan Zhao
![Alan Zhao]( /media/images/Alan_Zhao_cropped.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
David Yu
![David Yu]( /media/images/David_Yu.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Film Festival #1
Host
Emmanuel Mwape
![Emmanuel Mwape]( /media/images/mwape-emmanuel.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Emil Todorov
![Emil Todorov]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Marewa Glover
![Marewa Glover]( /media/images/glover-marewa_mscanNU.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Jeffrey Zamora
![Jeffrey Zamora]( /media/images/jeff_signature_email_innco.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Marilena Marchetti
![Marilena Marchetti]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Jeffrey Zamora
![Jeffrey Zamora]( /media/images/jeff_signature_email_innco.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Workshop - LATAM Session (ES language w/ EN translation)
Spanish language session with simultaneous English translation
This workshop will explore the horizontal relationship of physicians, consumer advocates, and regulators to promote science-based communication and harm reduction alternatives to advance public health.
Host
Jeffrey Zamora
![Jeffrey Zamora]( /media/images/jeff_signature_email_innco.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Host
Carmen Escrig
![Carmen Escrig]( /media/images/escrig-carmen1.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Jorge Palma
![Jorge Palma]( /media/images/palma-jorge.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Diego Verrastro
![Diego Verrastro]( /media/images/verrastro-diego.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Tomás O'Gorman
![Tomás O'Gorman]( /media/images/ogorman-tomas1.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Fernando Bueno
![Fernando Bueno]( /media/images/bueno-fernando.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Film Festival #2
Host
Emmanuel Mwape
![Emmanuel Mwape]( /media/images/mwape-emmanuel.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Miguel Castro
![Miguel Castro]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Gina Reyes
![Gina Reyes]( /media/images/gina_rayes.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.png )
Presenter
Aman Mahajan
![Aman Mahajan]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Bengt Wiberg
![Bengt Wiberg]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Bornface Kachiza
![Bornface Kachiza]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Presenter
Anime Ganiza
![Anime Ganiza]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Science Lab #4
Host
Summer Hanna
![Summer Hanna]( /media/images/SummerHanna_400x400.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Mirko Casu
![Mirko Casu]( /media/images/Mirko_Casu.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Digital and Mobile Health Innovations: Enhancing Smoking Detection and Cessation
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Chase Wallace
![Chase Wallace]( /media/images/Chase_Wallace.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Smoke Free Sweden 2023: Sweden Is About to Become the First Smoke-Free Country
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Colin Mendelsohn
![Colin Mendelsohn]( /media/images/mendelsohn-colin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: What Are the Harms of Vaping in Young People Who Have Never Smoked
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Karin Jacobson
![Karin Jacobson]( /media/images/jacobson-karin.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Title: Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Unintended Consequences in Tobacco Regulation Policies
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Presenter
Martin Fitzpatrick
![Martin Fitzpatrick]( /static/public_persons/defaults/unspecified.8cd620b3e78f.png )
Title: An Observational Study of a Heated Tobacco System Among Adult Smokers with No Intention to Quit
Workshop - Regulatory risk, investment and tobacco harm reduction
For Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) to become widespread, affordable and appealing, reduced-risk alternatives to harmful tobacco products must be legally available and accessible. Achieving this requires sustained, substantial investment. The pace of harm reduction is closely tied to investment levels, influenced by potential risks and returns. Regulatory risk and uncertainty increase the returns required by investors, reducing available capital. Consequently:
- Reduced Investment in Product Development: Lower investment hinders the development of safer and more appealing products supported by scientific research. Without this, regulators are unlikely to consider them as effective harm-reduction solutions, and existing RRPs do not appeal to most smokers.
- Limited Accessibility in the Global South: Insufficient investment in cost reduction makes these products inaccessible to consumers in the Global South, home to 80% of harmful tobacco users.
- Hesitancy to Enter High-Risk Markets: Companies and investors are less likely to enter markets with high regulatory risk
Host
Pieter Vorster
![Pieter Vorster]( /media/images/vorster-pieter.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Sud Patwardhan
![Sud Patwardhan]( /media/images/patwardhan-sudhanshu.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Jonathan Fell
![Jonathan Fell]( /media/images/JonathanFell_400x400.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Marina Murphy
![Marina Murphy]( /media/images/murphy_marina.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panel Discussion #2 - Legislation and regulation - health and economic consequences
An examination of the health and economic impact of tobacco control measures and the role for proportionate regulation and risk management for alternative nicotine products.
Host
Clive Bates
![Clive Bates]( /media/images/bates-clive_go8USrC.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
David Sweanor
![David Sweanor]( /media/images/sweanor-david_2.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Nevena Crljenko
![Nevena Crljenko]( /media/images/nevena_crljenko.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
Panellist
Konstantinos Farsalinos
![Konstantinos Farsalinos]( /media/images/farsalinos-konstantinos.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Joe Thompson
![Joe Thompson]( /media/images/JoeThompson_400x400.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Film Festival Awards
Host
Emmanuel Mwape
![Emmanuel Mwape]( /media/images/mwape-emmanuel.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
15 JUNE 2024
Day 3, Saturday
Keynote #3 - THR market influence - past, present and future
Vivien is a nicotine market specialist, and until recently, the Managing Director & Senior Analyst, Global Beverages, Tobacco and Cannabis, at TD Cowen, in New York City.
In her keynote she will address a number of themes, among them:
- What factors prompted and drove initial investment in this field?
- What is the state of the current market?
- Who are the major investors/stakeholders?
- What might be the impact of regulation – and possible prohibition – on future investment and the development of the next generation of safer nicotine products?
- Are there lessons to be learnt from other emerging markets, for example the market for medicinal and recreational cannabis?
Host
David Sweanor
![David Sweanor]( /media/images/sweanor-david_2.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Speaker
Vivien Azer
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Respondent
Jonathan Fell
![Jonathan Fell]( /media/images/JonathanFell_400x400.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panel Discussion #3 - Rating the evidence - good and bad science
The hosts, together with a panel representing scientists, consumers and other stakeholders will review a selection of scientific papers, published in the past 12 months, on nicotine and THR-related issues, identifying the best and worst examples.
Host
Clive Bates
![Clive Bates]( /media/images/bates-clive_go8USrC.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Host
Arielle Selya
![Arielle Selya]( /media/images/selya-arielle.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Gizelle Baker
![Gizelle Baker]( /media/images/baker-gizelle.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Roberto Sussman
![Roberto Sussman]( /media/images/sussman_roberto.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panel Discussion #4 - The global culture war over THR
An examination of the nature of the THR debate, including different factions' objectives and the tactics being used, such as misinformation, emotive appeals and personal attacks. Panellists will share their own experiences, discuss why the debate is being conducted as it is, and ask how we should best operate in a challenging and often hostile environment.
Host
Will Godfrey
![Will Godfrey]( /media/images/godfrey-will.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Marewa Glover
![Marewa Glover]( /media/images/glover-marewa_mscanNU.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Rohan Sequeira
![Rohan Sequeira]( /media/images/Sequeira-Rohan.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Maria Papaioannoy-Duic
![Maria Papaioannoy-Duic]( /media/images/papaioannoy-maria.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Panellist
Christopher Snowdon
![Christopher Snowdon]( /media/images/snowdon-christopher.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”
Closing remarks
Host
Jessica Harding
![Jessica Harding]( /media/images/harding-jessica.2e16d0ba.fill-92x92.jpg )
![Vivien Azer]( /media/images/azer-vivien.2e16d0ba.fill-140x140.jpg )
Vivien Azer
- Speaker
- United States of America
Vivien Azer has 20 years of experience in Equity Research covering Consumer Staples. Most recently, she served as Managing Director and senior research analyst at TD Cowen, specializing in the beverages, tobacco, and cannabis sectors. Vivien is the first senior Wall Street analyst to cover the emerging cannabis sector, resulting in notable global press coverage across media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Barron’s, and Forbes. Vivien’s coverage of the tobacco and cannabis sectors has earned her industry accolades, including a spot on Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team on several occasions. In 2022, Vivien was selected as one of the most influential names in cannabis on Forbes’ “The Cannabis 42.0” list. She was also named to MJBiz Daily’s list of “20 Women to Watch in 2019” and selected by Business Insider as a “Rising Star of Marijuana Investing.”