Irie Selkirk

Co-Founder & Director, Sansero Life Sciences & Rise Wellness Retreat

Irie Selkirk is the co-founder and Director of Rise Wellness, providing psilocybin experiences; co-founder of Sansero Life Sciences – a psilocybin bioscience company based in Canada; co-founder of the MAPS Canada Toronto Chapter, and the Chief Communications Officer for SheCann Cannabis – a female focused medical cannabis advocacy group. She is an expert on patient care, ceremony facilitation, and education, focused on psychedelics, natural and plant medicines.

As a pioneer in the Cannabis industry, she has worked with Emblem Cannabis, Canopy Growth, Hiku Brands, GrowWise Health, WeedMD, Fire & Flower among others. Irie currently sits on the advisory boards for NICHE and byMinistry.

A lifetime of plant and natural medicine experiences combined with her academic studies and a background in wellness and retail has led to over 10 years as an insightful educator, facilitator, advocate and business leader. Irie believes that thoughtful plant medicine consumption and mindfulness can infuse a sense of purpose and wonder into our modern lives—especially in the new post-Covid economy, by improving our lives and connecting us with those around us and ourselves in meaningful ways.