2024

Priya Mouli

Priya Mouli

Priya Mouli is a thought leader and seasoned technology executive with an impressive ~20-year career in IT Risk Management, covering the areas of Cyber Security, Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, and Resiliency. […]

Junaid Siddiqui

Junaid Siddiqui

Junaid Siddiqui is a Software Developer at VCycene, a start-up company operating out of IBM’s start-up incubator VentureLab. Despite being at the company for less than a year, he is […]

Fereydoon Diba

Fereydoon Diba

Dr. Fereydoon Diba is the lead Research Scientist at Fleming College Centre for Applied Machine Intelligence and Integration Technologies (CAMIIT). He leads the strategic direction of the centre along with […]

Dan Desjardins

Dan Desjardins

Dan Desjardins is the CEO of Distributive, an ambitious deep-tech software company based in Kingston, Ontario. Distributive is reimagining how the world computes. Dan has a PhD in Physics from […]

Nathan Jamieson

Nathan Jamieson

Nathan Jamieson is an accomplished IT Director known for his strategic vision, technical expertise, and commitment to driving innovation in the education sector. With a career spanning over a decade, […]

Jim McEwen

Jim McEwen

Jim McEwen is an Adaptive Technology Specialist at Niagara College, assisting students with disabilities by facilitating their use of technology to improve and accommodate their educational experience. He has been […]

Jamie Oresar

Jamie Oresar

Jamie Oresar is the General Education Curriculum Coordinator and a Professor of Sociology and Equity Studies in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Niagara College. Teaching courses centred […]

Dr. Charmaine Dean

Charmaine Dean

Dr. Charmaine Dean is Vice-President, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. In this role, she provides strategic leadership in the areas of research and innovation, commercialization, and internationalization. […]

Alfonso Licata

Alfonso Licata

Alfonso is the President and CEO of ORION. He has a strong track record in the design and launch of new and disruptive enterprises in the technology space and across […]

Kevin Parent

Kevin Parent

Kevin Parent brings 25+ years of experience to his position of Director, ON-CHEC Cybersecurity. Kevin has worked with all levels of government, as well as organizations such as Nortel Networks, […]

Daniel Michaluk

Dan Michaluk

Dan Michaluk is a long-time higher education sector lawyer who co-leads BLG’s national privacy and cyber security practice. Dan helps universities and colleges respond optimally to security and cyber incidents, […]

Richard Lacombe

Richard Lacombe

Richard Lacombe is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Réseau d’informations scientifiques du Québec (RISQ). He has more than 30 years of experience in the management of Information […]

Patrick Bourk

Patrick Bourk

Patrick is the Cyber & Professional Lines Practice Leader for Navacord, Canada’s fastest growing insurance brokerage. As a specialty insurance expert, he collaborates with Navacord’s 50+ National Broker Partners to […]

Sandra Cascadden

Sandra Cascadden

Sandra Cascadden has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles, specializing in digital leadership, strategic thinking, and innovation. She is the Executive Director at Atlantic Canada Organization Research Networks […]

Barb Carra

Barb Carra

Dr. Barb Carra was appointed President and CEO of Cybera, Alberta’s Research and Education Network in 2019. She is a respected leader and collaborative partner within Canada’s National Research and […]

Jennifer Lane

Jennifer Lane

Jennifer Lane is an IT Executive and Innovation Strategist with over two decades of pioneering leadership in technology. Holding an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Jennifer excels in driving digital […]

Doris Stamml

Doris Stamml

Doris Stamml is a seasoned legal professional and executive with more than 30 years of experience working in a leading professional and consulting services organization. She recently retired from a […]

Debra Christmas

Debra Christmas

Debra Christmas is a seasoned leader in the high-tech field. Her 40 plus year career has encompassed sales, consulting, support channels and managing all aspects of information technology. Debra is […]

Steve Prentiss

Steve Prentice

Steve Prentice is a consultant, author, university lecturer, and keynote speaker. For thirty years his expertise has focused on the place where people and technology crash into each other in […]

Sarah Baldeo

Sarah Baldeo

Sarah Baldeo is an experienced neuroscientist, technologist, corporate strategist and entrepreneur, closing on 20 years of leadership experience. In 2023 Sarah graced more than 50 stages, and gave 24 keynotes, […]