Lester Chng
Lester Chng is a cybersecurity and crisis management professional and has extensive experience in conducting exercises and establishing large-scale exercise programs in the North American financial services sector as well as the military.
Sue McGlashan
With over a decade of experience in Information Security at the University of Toronto and a CISSP certification, Sue McGlashan brings deep knowledge and a unique perspective to the event. Sue’s diverse career includes roles as Research Information Security Lead, Information Risk Manager, and Systems Administrator, as well as teaching physics and chemistry and conducting […]
Daniel Michaluk
Dan Michaluk is a partner in BLG’s Toronto office and national co-leader of the firm’s privacy and cyber security practices. Dan acts for organizations in information security, cyber security, data management and privacy and freedom of information matters. Dan works extensively in the Canadian post-secondary education sector and the public and broader public sectors. He […]
David Langille
David Langille is the Head of the Cyber Security Strategy and Risk Management Branch, leading three specialized units within the Cyber Security Division. This division provides a comprehensive cyber risk management program to predict, identify, and address threats to information security, enabling the Ontario government to operate securely and meet its digital service delivery commitments. […]
Joshua Shapiro
Joshua leads CrowdStrike’s Strategic Threat Advisor Group in the Americas. He and his team help customers maximize the operational utility of CrowdStrike’s cyber threat intelligence product-set and better understand the threats posed by nation-state, criminal, and hacktivist adversaries. Prior to CrowdStrike, Joshua was a leader at a major consulting firm’s Federal Intelligence & Investigations practice. […]
Saima Fancy
Saima has over two decades of professional experience spanning across chemical engineering, privacy engineering, law, data privacy and security sectors. She is passionate about protecting the privacy rights of consumers and facilitating cross-functional partnerships to design and implement privacy-enhancing solutions. Saima has a proven track record of advising project teams, reviewing and contributing to technical […]
Ian Thomson
Ian Thomson is the Director of Information Security at Trent University and a part-time faculty member in the School of Business and Information Technology at Fleming College. A certified teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience, Ian is a champion of information security awareness. Ian holds a Master of Arts in Education from Central Michigan University and is […]
John Roberts
John Roberts is an Associate Deputy Minister with Ontario’s Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, and the province’s Chief Data and Privacy Officer, He has over 30 years of experience ranging from operational, policy, and senior leadership roles to government information management and digital government initiatives. As Associate Deputy he leads the […]
Joseph Lee
Over 20 years of diverse and progressive experience in information security encompassing domains such as cryptography, security software and hardware development, security audit, security incident response, forensics, policies and procedures development, security architecture, security awareness training, security vulnerability assessment and risk management. Possess in-depth knowledge of privacy legislation and practitioner in the handling of freedom […]
Tracy Dallaire
Tracy Dallaire, the inaugural Director of Information Security Services at McMaster University is a leader in Cyber and Information Security and a digital strategist. In this newly created position, Dallaire is developing and leading an Information Technology (IT) Security roadmap for the institution as part of the McMaster IT Strategic Plan. Dallaire is also leading the […]
