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Sandra Liepkalns
Choice Properties REIT
VP, Information Security & Data Governance
Brookfield Asset Management
SVP, CISO
GFL
CISO
American Express
Regional Information Security Officer, Latin America, Canada and The Caribbean (LACC)
Honeywell
Senior Director of Cyber Security
goeasy
Director of Cyber Defense
Postmedia Network Inc
Director IT Security, Audit and Compliance
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Director Information Security
Holcim
Global Information Security Officer, Infrastructure & Operation
Maple Leaf Foods
VP, Information Security & CISO
NAV CANADA
CISO
Apotex
Senior Director, Information Security
Northbridge Financial Corporation
CISO
Toronto Police Service
CISO
Canada Cartage
Director, IT Infrastructure, Support and Security
AGF Management Limited
CISO
Rakuten Kobo
CISO & VP, Global Operations
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Chief Privacy Officer
McMaster University
Director Information Security
CGI
Senior Vice-President and Chief Security Officer
Vale
Senior Information Security Analyst
IGM Financial
VP, Information Security & IT Risk
Mitel
CISO & VP Information Security
City of Brampton
Director, Technology & Cybersecurity
Royal Bank of Canada
SVP & CISO
Toronto Pearson Airport
Director, Cybersecurity Governance
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
VP, IT & CISO
Munich Re
Head of IT Security, Architecture & Engineering
Canadian Forces (CFMWS)
CISO
CN
CISO
Marsh McLennan
Director of DevSecOps & S-SDLC
Giesecke+Devrient
VP, Security
Mattr
Global Leader, IT Infrastructure & Operations
Grant Thornton International
CISO, Canada
Bell Canada
Director, Information Security
BNP Paribas
Group Head Operational Resilience Transformation
Extendicare
CISO
Celestica
Director, Global Information Security
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
SVP, Cyber Security, Network and Technology Risk
Saks Group
AVP CSOC Detection and Response & Application Security
Lightspeed Commerce
VP Security
CPP Investments
CISO, Portfolio Value Creation
Safran Landing Systems
Deputy Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO) North America
Weston Group of Companies
Director, Information Security and Data Management
Cadillac Fairview
VP, Technology Operations and Security
Sheridan College
Director of Information Security
GDI Integrated Facility Services
VP, Enterprise Information Security
SE Health
Director, Cyber Security
University Health Network
CISO, RSOC Program Director
BFL Canada
Director, Cybersecurity Governance and IT Risk Management
ivari
VP & CISO
Toromont
Manager Cybersecurity
Ericsson
Global Head of IT Security Assurance
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Director Technical Services
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
VP Cybersecurity & IT Compliance
EDC
Head of the Cybersecurity Program, Enterprise Information Security
Canadian Tire Bank
AVP, CISO
Hatch
Information Technology Security Officer
BGO
VP, IT Security
Achievers
CISO
Canadian Institute for Health Information
CISO
Canada Life
VP, BISO
CI Financial
SVP, CISO
EllisDon
VP, IT Operations
Element Fleet Management
Director Information Security
Manulife
Senior Director, Cybersecurity, Resilience and Governance
Toronto Transit Commission
CISO
Fasken
CISO
Capital One Financial
Senior Director, Cyber Security and Divisional CISO
First National Financial
Assistant Vice President, Information Security
Co-operators Insurance and Financial Services
AVP, Security Architecture and Consulting
Baker Tilly International
CISO, Partner - Digital Tech and Risk
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Senior Director, Information Technology (CISO)
OMERS
Director, Cybersecurity
First West Credit Union
Director of Cyber Security
Momentum Financial Services Group
CISO
Holt Renfrew
Director, Cyber Security, Operations and Infrastructure
Ontario Power Generation
CISO & VP, Cyber and IT Security
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
VP Cyber Security & CISO
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Chelsea Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
Malaparte
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
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