25-26 March 2026 - Sandton Convention Centre
Advancing the South African cannabis industry through science, regulation and clinical care. Brought to you by SANCAP in partnership with SAPHEX, the inaugural MCBC will be held in the heart of Africa’s largest healthcare and pharmaceutical event.
This is a professional space for serious cannabis stakeholders: producers, regulators, clinicians, scientists, and investors.
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 07h30 – 08h00 | Registration | |
| 08h15 – 08h30 | Welcome | |
| 08h30 – 08h45 | SANCAP x MCBC introduction | Juan Fourie: SANCAP Founder) Jacqui Ramage: Regulatory Pharmacist (South Africa) |
| 08h45 – 09h30 | Medicinal Cannabis Regulation and Compliance | TBC: SAHPRA Medicinal Cannabis Portfolio representative (South Africa) |
| 09h30 – 10h45 | Panel Discussion – Insights from cultivators | Facilitator: Adrian Coutts – Master Cultivation and site specialist (South Africa) |
| 10h45 – 11h15 | Tea break | |
| 11h15 – 12h00 | Step 1 towards export: EU-GMP compliant drying | Nic Abbingh: Managing Partner – Cannabis-drying.com (Netherlands) |
| 12h00 – 12h45 | Achieving Consistent Cannabinoid Profiles Through Precision Cultivation | Ben Nikaj (MSc) – Senior Crop Advisor – Grodan (Germany) |
| 13h00 – 13h45 | Lunch | |
| 13h45 – 14h30 | Medicinal Cannabis Facility Engineering Technologies | Constant Beckerling: Director and CEO – AgriSmart Engineering (South Africa) |
| 14h30 – 15h30 | Panel Discussion – Cannabis Laboratory Testing Requirements | Facilitator: Greg Ondrejkovic: Owner and Technical Director – EcoGreen Analytics (South Africa) |
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 07h30 – 08h00 | Registration | |
| 08h00 – 08h45 | Cannabis Nutrients and Their importance in Patient Outcomes | Wesley Petzer: Global commercial and cultivation consultant – Atami (Netherlands) |
| 08h45 – 09h45 | TBC | Eric Coulombe: President – Garden Culture Magazine (Canada) |
| 09h45 – 10h30 | Hybrid Innovation: Merging Specialised Biotech with Traditional Pharma and Cannabinoids | Peter Nel: Founder and CEO – GES Labs (South Africa) |
| 10h30 – 11h00 | Tea break | |
| 11h00 – 11h45 | TBC | Deepak Anand: Global Strategist – Canada PureSun Farms and Export (Canada) |
| 11h45- 12h30 | TBC | Kristen Beury: President at Medical Resource Association (USA) |
| 12h30- 13h30 | Lunch | |
| 13h30 – 14h45 | Panel Discussion – Women in Cannabis | Facilitator: Jacqui Ramage – Regulatory Pharmacist and ProPharmers Director (South Africa) |
| 14h45 – 15h00 | Virtual engagement: Cropsify | Dallas Devam: eQMS (Canada) |
| 15h00 – 15h15 | Virtual engagement: Bearded Bros Pharms | Jeff Levers: Cannabis Events and Media (Los Angeles) |
| 15h15 – 16h00 | Section 21 (#Tsek21) and Private Use Draft Bill | TBC |
