John Kagia
John Kagia is a pioneering thought leader in the cannabis industry. Over the past seven years he has developed market leading forecasts for the growth of the industry, uncovered groundbreaking insights into the cannabis consumer, and led the first-of-its-kind analysis of global cannabis demand.
Kagia works with investors, business operators, and industry innovators to understand the fast-evolving cannabis industry, capitalize on emerging opportunities, hedge against risk, and predict market-defining trends. Leveraging his years of experience managing research studies for industry-leading clients including Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of State, Kagia brings a keen understanding of how market insights enable organizations to plan, grow, compete, and measure performance more effectively.
As a sought-after speaker and advisor his presentations have been regarded as some of the most thought-provoking and prescient updates on trends.
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