The upcoming Psychedelics Capital Conference constitutes Benzinga’s effort to provide an exclusive opportunity to meet, connect with and learn from some of the most knowledgeable people in the space.
From companies that perform advanced clinical research to the industry's growing financials, the speakers’ list includes managing partners of some of the most successful VCs as well as long-time advisors in the field.
Here’s a quick bio check of the extraordinary psychedelics experts that will be presenting on April 13 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel in Florida following two days of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (April 11-12).
Kevin Harrington, A Historical Entrepreneur-Turned-Strategic Advisor For Biopharma Companies
Lifelong entrepreneur famously known for his participation on the Shark Tank, Kevin Harrington has fully earned his title of strategic advisor of not one but two of the hottest psychedelics companies: Psycheceutical Bioscience (OTCMKTS: BWVI) and NASDAQ’s FSD Pharma (NASDAQ: HUGE).
Harrington started his first company at 15 and, by his first year of college, had built a million-dollar business. After that, he began selling franchises and working closely with other entrepreneurs, creating small business centers where others like himself found support and empowerment toward success -he’s called the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur for some reason.
Kevin specialized in turning underutilized assets into growth opportunities, as so happened to be the case for what was later called infomercials. Eventually, his platform-building efforts earned him a seat as an original “shark” on the hit TV show Shark …