NIHC Summit
September 16–18, 2026
Fashion Institute of Technology · New York City
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Our Speakers

Patrick Atagi
Patrick Atagi
President & CEO
National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC)
Shannon Maher
Shannon Maher
Dean, Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
Ryan Joseph Zaczynski
Ryan Joseph Zaczynski
President & CEO
1937 International Corp.
Larry Smart
Larry Smart
Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science
Cornell University
Alex Teodorescu
Alex Teodorescu
Sales Manager
Cretes
Maciej Kowalski
Maciej Kowalski
Founder & CEO
Kombinat
Jeremy Klettke
Jeremy Klettke
Founder & CEO
Davis Farms of Oregon
Paul Benhaim
Paul Benhaim
Chairman
The Hemp Plastic Company
Clyde Carpenter
Clyde Carpenter
Lab Manager
New York Fashion Innovation Center / RPI
Morris Beegle
Morris Beegle
Co-Founder & Principal
Bio-Smart Group
Zorodzai Maroveke
Zorodzai Maroveke
CEO
Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust
Raymond Zvavanyange
Raymond Zvavanyange
Project Management Consultant
Jen Adams
Jen Adams
Founder and President
Choose Your Change
Buxton Midyette
Buxton Midyette
Vice President of Marketing
Supima Cotton