CannaGather is the largest cannabis industry community in New York. Join us for a lecture style event with amazing speakers plus a great networking community. No cannabis consumption is allowed at our events, due to New York State law...we hope this will change!

Lou Sagar is the CEO of Evolver and has focused on building a company dedicated to Conscious Living, and the Power of Plants, via The Alchemist's Kitchen. He is a recognized trend innovator in the home, art, and lifestyle gift product industries. As the founder of ZONA, for 17 years Lou built a world-class lifestyle brand with nine retail locations and wholesale operations distributing private label home furnishings, and lifestyle products throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan. After selling his company in 1998, Lou led a boutique brand and specialty retail consulting firm, working with AOL, eBay, Eileen Fisher, ABC Home, and Etsy. 

Tim Hade is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Scale Microgrid Solutions, where he focuses on developing sustainable on-site power generation technology to serve North America’s growing cannabis and controlled environment agriculture industries. Prior to joining Scale, Tim served as the Business Development Manager for ENER-G Rudox. In 2015, Tim’s white paper “Sustainable Load Balancing: Integrating Distributed Natural Gas, Solar PV, and Energy Storage Assets” was named the 2015 Renewable Energy World Paper of the Year. Prior to joining the cleantech industry, Tim served on Active Duty as an officer in the United States Air Force. He holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from Stanford University, and is a certified LEED AP.

We are also pleased to be joined by the following pro-cannabis Mayoral candidates:

Mike Tolkin -- as a native New Yorker and tech entrepreneur -- is uniquely positioned to do for New York what he has been doing in the private sector for years – creating new ways to approach and solve problems. Mike has built a career as an innovator – founding, advising and investing in companies that aim to thrill, inspire and make our world a better place. Mike is running for Mayor to ensure that all New Yorkers are able to benefit from the great shifts in the economy that lie ahead. His “Smart Cities” platform is built upon the principles of design and innovation – using the latest technological tools and best practices to create new jobs, fix our antiquated infrastructure, upgrade our city services, and prepare our kids for the jobs of tomorrow.

Bob Gangi has been a social & racial justice activist in NYC for over 50 years. Director of the Correctional Assn. of NY, a prison reform org, for 29 years & director of PROP for 6 years, focused on exposing & ending abusive & discriminatory policing.

Dr. Gosine immigrated to New York City approximately twenty years ago to pursue a college education. He has earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, an MS in Electrical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. He has developed and pursued research in artificial neural networks, optimizations systems, non-invasive upper limb prosthetics as well as virtual reality tools for lower limb rehabilitation. As an active researcher in virtual reality and rehabilitation, he believes in the value of the Arts and STEM as launch pads for innovation and invention. With over 10 years in the electric utility industry, he possesses significant experience in power engineering and is a respected subject matter expert. As NYC Mayor, Dr. Gosine plans to invigorate NYC Education, address Environmental Issues and promote inclusive Health Care to carry NYC into the 22nd Century.

Garrett Bowser is an Independent Candidate for NYC Mayor Advocating for Optional Non-profit Universal Healthcare Reducing MTA Fares to Zero Tax Marijuana & Casinos.

Sal Albanese was born in Calabria, Italy, and immigrated to Brooklyn at eight years old. He graduated from John Jay High School in 1967, received his B.A. in Education from CUNY York College, earned an M.A. in Health Science from NYU, and went on to get his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1990. He is also a member of the New York State Bar and has held FINRA Series 7 and 63 Securities Licenses. Sal was a New York City public school teacher for eleven years. In 1982, at the urging of community residents, he ran for City Council and defeated a 21-year incumbent and Republican-Conservative Minority Leader. He won re-election four times, representing the people of southwestern Brooklyn until 1997 when he became a candidate for Mayor of New York City.

Aaron Commey was born and raised in New York and has been active in Community improvement since a very young age. He has taught legal research and tutored adults to receive their GEDs, and is an avid student of the law. Aaron has been involved in political activism including advocating for massive criminal justice reform. He is an at large member of the Libertarian Party of New York executive committee and the Director of Events for the Manhattan Libertarian Party as well as the Libertarian Nominee for New York City Mayor.