• The (Virtual) 2nd Annual Global Hemp Manufacturing and

    Commercialisation

    Summit

    HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA,

    TO A GLOBAL ONLINE AUDIENCE

     

    Wednesday 8th - Thursday 9th JULY, 2020

     

    Join us in inspiring the next generation of global innovators using Hemp in the building, construction and consumer products industries.

  • ABOUT US

    The Global Hemp Summit in partnership with the Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company are incredibly excited to be hosting the 2nd global (1st virtual) summit at the intersection of hemp manufacturing, innovation and R&D from Melbourne, Australia to a global online audience.

     

    Hemp is an ancient crop that has been used for many things over the centuries: Food, textiles, ropes, ship sails, building materials and medicinally.

     

    This exciting summit will showcase industry experts, academics and entrepreneurs involved in Hemp research and commercial enterprise to share their knowledge and expertise in a first of its kind virtual summit.

     

    This 2 day summit will include keynote presentations and insights into cutting edge building applications, agronomy of industrial hemp and trending consumer products.

     

    This exciting virtual summit will provide a unique forum to share knowledge, ideas and develop relationships that will support collaborative research and commercialisation into all aspects of the cultivation, farming, harvesting and business applications of hemp.

  • DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL SUMMIT PROGRAM NOW

  • PROGRAM

    We have an exciting 2 day event

    DAY 1

     

    Wednesday 8th July 2020

     

    STARTING 8PM AEST (10AM GMT)

     

    Welcome Address

    Innovation in Industrial Hemp - The Next Decade

    8.00pm - 8.30pm AEST

    10.00am - 10.30am GMT

     

    Prof. Colin Duffield (The University of Melbourne)

    Prof. Albert Pinhasov (Ariel University)

     

    The Global Hemp Summit Story

    8.30pm - 9.00pm AEST

    10.30am - 11.00am GMT

     

    Prof. Abdul Ir. Aziz Abdul Samad (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia)

    Dr. David Wilson (The University of Melbourne)

    Dr. Kobi Anker (Ariel University)

     

    Session 1: Hemp cultivation, manufacturing innovation & industry potential

    9.00pm - 10.10pm AEST

    11.00am - 12.10pm GMT

     

    Keynotes by:

    Prof. Priyan Mendis (The University of Melbourne)

    Prof. Yaniv Knop (Ariel University)

    Darren Christie (The Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company)

     
    Followed by:
    Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A [15min]:
    Facilitator - Prof. Colin Duffield (The University of Melbourne)
     
    Conference Break & Virtual Networking - 10 minutes

    10.10pm - 10.20pm AEST

    12.10pm - 12.20pm GMT

     

    Session 2a: Life cycle analysis of hemp panels in houses

    10.20pm - 11.00pm AEST

    12.20pm - 1.00pm GMT

     

    Keynotes by:

    Dr. Seongwon Seo (The University of Melbourne)

    Dr. Shanaka Baduge (The University of Melbourne)

     

    Session 2b: Agronomy of Hemp Cultivation

    11.00pm - 12.05am AEST

    1.00pm - 2.05pm GMT

     

    Keynotes by:

    Dr. Jonathan Gorelick (Ariel University)

    Dr. Alex Duan (The University of Melbourne)

    Dr. Nirit Bernstein (Ministry of Agriculture, Israel)

    Dr. Parmjit Randhawa (Greenlab, Lincoln University, New Zealand)

     

    Day 1 Closing Remarks & Optional Networking

    12.05am - 12.15am AEST

    2.05pm - 2.15pm GMT

     

    Dr. David Wilson (The University of Melbourne)

     

     

    DAY 2

     

    Thursday 9th July 2020

     

    STARTING 8PM AEST (10AM GMT)

     

     

    Session 3: R&D challenges and opportunities

    8.00pm - 9.30pm AEST

    10.00am - 11.30am GMT

     

    Keynotes by:

    Dr. Massoud Sofi (The University of Melbourne)

    Assoc. Prof Graham Brodie (The University of Melbourne)

    Prof. Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Samad (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia)

    Dr. Kobi Anker (Ariel University)

    Mr. Johannes Fehrmann (The University of Melbourne)

     

    Followed by
    Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A [15min]:
    Facilitator - Dr Kobi Anker (Ariel University)

     

    Session 4: Virtual Farm / Field Trip Experience / Architectural Case Study

    9.30pm - 10.15pm AEST

    11.30am - 12.15pm GMT

     

    Darren Christie (The Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company)

    Assoc. Prof Graham Brodie (The University of Melbourne)
    Sienna Tardini (The University of Melbourne)

     

    Break / Virtual Networking - 15 minutes

    10.15pm - 10.30pm AEST

    12.15pm - 12.30pm GMT

     
    Virtual breakout rooms
    Sponsors acknowledgements

     

    Session 5: Commercialisation opportunities & innovation

    10.30pm - 11.30pm AEST 

    12.30pm - 1.30pm GMT

     

    Round table forum:

    Prof. Priyan Mendis (The University of Melbourne)

    Prof. Yaniv Knop (Ariel University)

    Darren Christie (The Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company)

    Assoc. Prof Graham Brodie (The University of Melbourne)
    Dr. David Wilson (The University of Melbourne)
    Dr. Kobi Anker (Ariel University)

    Dr. Shanaka Baduge (The University of Melbourne)

    Dr. Massoud Sofi (The University of Melbourne)

    Facilitator - Prof. Colin Duffield (The University of Melbourne)

     

    Day 2 Closing Remarks & Summit Close

    11.30pm - 12am AEST

    1.30pm - 2.00pm GMT

     

    Dr. David Wilson (The University of Melbourne)

    Dr. Kobi Anker (Ariel University)

  • SUMMIT PARTNERS

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    The Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company is a 100% Australian company dedicated to researching and developing environmentally sound building and construction materials. AHMC has been developed as a resource for the building industry, highlighting the benefits and importance of using environmentally sustainable materials and practices. By using natural, renewable, smarter building materials we will reduce our reliance on the forests and petro/chemical based products thus:

    • Reducing the impact building has on the environment.
    • Helping to be a part of the climate change solution and increase carbon awareness in mainstream building.

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    The ARC Training Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing is the centrepiece for collaborative, eco-friendly, prefabricated housing research in Australia, striving to deliver breakthrough product and process innovations that will enable the Australian housing industry to compete on a global stage.


    The centre aims to unlock the potential growth of Australia’s prefabricated building industry by creating a co-operative training system between industry and universities leading to local employment growth and increased exports of prefabricated products and services.
     

    Administered by the University of Melbourne, and led by Professor Priyan Mendis and Professor Tuan Ngo from Department of Infrastructure Engineering, the
    Centre brings together a highly collaborative venture involving four universities and twelve industry partners.
     

    This initiative, which has attracted funding of $6M over four years, including significant investment from the Australian Research Council, is testament to the critical importance of this industry in Australia, and demonstrates the value that both industry and government place in collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.

     

    Visit the website for more information:

    https://camph.eng.unimelb.edu.au/#about

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    Ariel University was established in 1982. Israel's newest university is evolving into a major institution of research and higher education and taking its place among the ranks of Israel's universities.

     

    The faculties of Ariel University include Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as Schools of Architecture and Communications which offer .B.A., B.Sc., B.Ha., B.Tech and B.Arch. studies.

     

    Ariel University is home to a variety of research centers, including an integrative brain science center, an applied cancer research center, a center for robotics research and applications, a homeland security R & D center, a world-renowned materials research center, and the Schlesinger Center for Radiation Sources and Applications (FEL – free electron laser particle accelerator). The Institute for Wine Research, in partnership with the Samaria and Jordan Rift R&D Center stands at the forefront of Israeli high-tech in the fields of wine research and development.

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    Morel was founded in 2000 in Beit She'an, in the Valley of the Springs. Since its establishment, the company has been developing and manufacturing sealing and finishing products
    For construction, blue and white, premium quality. During the course of 2017, the Moral Group acquired an area of ​​7 dunams, in order to build a new and advanced plant, the construction of the plant is planned

    To be completed during the year 2019.
     

    The cornerstones that outline the Company's business approach are:

    1. Love thy neighbour as thyself.
    2. Product quality and service.
    3. Reliability and loyalty to the road and customers.
    4. Providing optimal solutions to the customer.
    5. Environment - Green thinking.
    6. Industrial promotion - blue and white.

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    Eastern R&D Center

    The Eastern R&D Center was established in 1998 as one of ten peripheral research centers, designated by the Ministry of Science and Technology to engage in applicative academic research. The Eastern R&D Center is academically regulated by the Ariel University and administratively by the ministry of Science and Technology. According to the mandate given, the Samaria and Jordan Rift regional research center objectives are to engage in academic research that is aimed to establish specific understanding of regional aspects in social, environmental and agricultural fields of R&D for the welfare of the local communities.

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    Cannabis Mercantile Trading Exchange (CMTREX)

    CMTREX (Cannabis Mercantile Trading Exchange), is an IT-driven platform that provides integrated trading solutions for the global legal cannabis and hemp markets. Leveraging off IP developed in global physical commodities markets, CMTREX facilitates secure, efficient and transparent trading of authenticated cannabis-based inventory to approved wholesale buyers and sellers. CMTREX was both co-founded by and incubated by iCAN: Israel Cannabis, a leader in accelerating and commercializing products for the global cannabis market.

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    ORGANISING COMMITTEE

     

    Dr. David Ian Wilson

    The University of Melbourne

     

    Assoc. Prof Graham Brodie

    The University of Melbourne

     

    Dr. Yaakov Anker

    Ariel University and The Eastern R&D Center

     

    Prof. Yaniv Knop

    Ariel University

     

    Darren Christie

    The Australian Hemp Manufacturing Company

     

    Dr. Jonathan Gorelick

    Ariel University

     

    Dr. Sally Wilson

    The University of Melbourne

     

    Jesse Wilson

    Executive Producer

     

  • REGISTRATION

    Early interest has been strong and you won't want to miss your spot. We have limited virtual seats to keep the experience intimate and focused. Make sure you get in early and register now!

     

    ONLY $55 AUD

  • CONTACT US

    Feel free to get in touch using the contact form below with any questions, ideas or opportunities you might have.

     

    Looking forward to seeing you at this incredibly exciting 2 day virtual summit in July, 2020.

     

  • REGISTER NOW

    This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of something special. This conference is your chance to be at the cutting edge of innovation using Hemp in the building, construction and consumer products industries.

     

    We can't wait to see you in July.