CannaPortugal 2026

III International Hemp & Cannabis Expo

CannaPortugal 2025

III International Hemp & Cannabis Expo

Event Itinerary

May 16 & 17, 2025

HELPING HUMANITY & THE PLANET

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O que acontecerá na CannaPortugal 2025:

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May 16 – Friday

10AM – 1 PM – B2B (Business 2 Business Program) 1

📍 Location: Exclusive Area within the Exhibition Pavilion of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia

👥 Target Audience: Investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers, suppliers, startups, and industry decision-makers

10:00 AM
Welcome Reception with CannAzores Hemp Coffee/Tea
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Keynote Speakers: The Impact of the Cannabis Industry on the Global Economy
Marcelo de Vita Grecco, Brazil, Cannabis Consultancy and Mentorship; Co-Founder The Green Hub, Brazil; Organizer of Brazil–Portugal Business Mission & Ana Paula Rossi, Brazil, Lawyer, Mahara Group CBD Founder
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
Pitch Session
Startups and innovative projects present solutions to potential investors and partners
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
VIP Networking & Media Coverage
Photos, videos, and interviews for future promotion
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Visit to the Fair & Lunch at the Food Court
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Opening of the Expo and Food Court to the General Public
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Expo Official Inauguration w/ B2B participants, exhibitors, speakers, honorees, policymakers & special guests
2:00 PM
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 1: Cannabis Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Karla Pinto, Veterinary, Portugal
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Roundtable 1: Cannabis Legalization and Public Policies Worldwide
Silvio Bonomelli, Green Gold Asia João Costa, CannaCasa & PTMC, Portugal Scheril Powell, Etiopian World Federation & Cannabis HR Council, USA Joshua Swart, Lawyer, International Consultant, South Africa Giacomo Bulleri, Lawyer, Italy, EIHA
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Signing of the Cannabis Cultures Coalition: Uniting Diverse Global Cannabis Heritages
Led by Silvio Bonomelli, with participation from representatives of Pakistan, India, Thailand, Morocco, and other nations
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
4:20 PM
Universal Cannabis Salut with the special participation of iconic NEIGHBORS_bcn, Barcelona
4:20 PM
4:45 PM – 5:55 PM
Roundtable 2: Research, Technology & Innovation in the Cannabis Industry
José Martins, Agrovete, Portugal Maria Rey, CTAEX, Espanha Jerónimo González Cortés, CICYTEX, Espanha Mafalda Pereira, AlmaScience, Portugal Guilherme Galaz Tavares, Cannabud.ai, Portugal
4:45 PM – 5:55 PM
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Roundtable 3: The Healing Power of Cannabinoids: From Children to Seniors
Maria Klien, CBFarma e Nativa Med, Brasil Sónia Silva, Clube da Maria, Portugal Sérgio Neto, Co-Founder of Pure Healing, Author Stella Garcia, Patient & Author, England Chyntia De Carlo, Odontologist, Brazil
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
7:00 PM
Gala - CannaPortugal Global Cannabis Awards
Special participation of MILA JANSEN, the Hash Queen/Polinator inventor Music by RAU
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
End of the First Day of the Fair
8:00 PM
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cannabis Dinner
Prepared by Sofia Fernandes, PT and CEO of CannaBites and GreenFits Keynote Speaker: Righting the Wrongs of Cannabis Prohibition, Mary Bailey, Managing Director of the Last Prisoner Project, USA
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
10:00 PM
End of Day 1 of CannaPortugal
10:00 PM

May 17 – Saturday

10:00 AM
Opening of the Expo and Food Court to the General Public
10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop 2: Family Cannabis Gastronomy w/ Cannabis Show Cooking
Sofia Fernandes, CEO CannaBites & GreenFits (For all interested participants)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop 3: Artificial Intelligence in the Construction of Marketing Plans for the Cannabis Industry
Najla Ribeiro, AI Expert, IPAM, Porto (For all interested participants)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Round Table 4: Cannabis: From Prohibition to Happiness & Wellbeing Industries
Graça Castanho, CannaPortugal Founder, Director of Happiness as a Human Right Maurício Galvão, CEO Rede AMO, Embaixador HiBnB, Brasil Brian Applegarth, Cannabis Travel Association International (CTAI), EUA Margarita Meneses, Author, CannaReporter
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Round Table 5: Cannabis and Its Impact on Justice, Education and Social Media
Professor Lurdes Serpa, Cannabis Researcher and Consultant, EUA Gabrielle Dainezi, UNIFESP e MovReCam, Brasil Mary Bailey, Managing Director Last Prisoner Project, USA Paula Mota, Founder of Associação Mães pela Canábis Aleksandra Sobieszczuk, CEO Polish Chamber Cultural Heritage, Polónia
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Round Table 6: Industrial Hemp: Transitional Agriculture & Circular Economy
Sergiy Kovalenkov, Hempire, Ukraine Elad Kaspin, Cânhamor, Israel-Portugal Leonardo Sousa, CEO and Founder of Lynx, Hemp Producer, Portugal Maximiliano Baranoff, HIS Director, Europe-South America Project Witold Czeszak, Co-Founder and Head of Polish Hemp Program of Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants NRI
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 4: Regenerative Soil Techniques for Healthy Cannabis Cultivation
Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn, Dragonfly Earth Medicine, Canada (For all interested participants)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Round Table 7: The Future of Cannabis on Earth and in Space
Silvio Bonomelli, Cannaxy.space, Italy-Costa Rica Bozidar Radisic, Research Nature Institute, Slovenia Omri Krikeb, Agriculture Engineer, Israel – Azores Glenn Shekleton, Founder Recycling Exchange and Shmuu Crú Edibles, Ireland
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Round Table 8: Cannabis as a Human Right: The Role of Cannabis Dispensaries, Social Clubs and Associations
Wilson Serpa, Presidente Direção Confraria Cannabis Pt Sónia Silva, Clube da Maria Rafael Aguiar, Lawyer, Gama Gloria Aquiles Castro Junior, International Lawyer Paulo Santos, Founder & CEO A Loja da Maria
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Workshop 5: Therapeutic Use of Cannabis
Nuno Lima, Therapist, Raízes da Vida & AMPC, Portugal
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Cannabis Fashion Show
Participants: CannAzores; GreenFits; Casa do Povo da Maia, S. Miguel, Azores
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Enthronement International Cannabis Fraternity – Portugal
Enthronement Chancellor: Manuela Bulcão
• Reception of the Fraternities
• Keynote Speaker: Hemp: Heritage and Tradition, Elsa Machado, Presidente da PECT & Director of AVRN
• Historical Overview: The Revival of Cannabis Fraternities: From Fellowship to Social Clubs, Wilson Serpa
• Presentation of New Members / Institutional Speeches / Enthronement of New Members
• Showcase and Tasting of Traditional Dishes from Participating Fraternities
6:00 PM
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Mystic Fyah Musical Performance
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
10:00 PM
End of CannaPortugal Expo
10:00 PM