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SecuR&E Forum Session Recordings*
| Talk | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Plenary Sessions | |
| Collaborating for Cyber Resilience: Program Updates and a Forward Look from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, CANARIE, and the Research-Intensive Group of Institutions (RIG) |
Benjamin Reid | Cybersecurity Manager | Digital Research Alliance of Canada Eric van Wiltenburg | CISO | University of Victoria (on behalf of the RIG) Gary Miller | VP, Cybersecurity Programs & Services | CANARIE |
| Building a Security Culture in 2025: Elevating Awareness into Attitude, Behavior, and Resilience | Jon Ferguson | Vice President, Cyber and DNS | CIRA |
| Collaborative Approaches to Research Cybersecurity in Universities: A CISO Perspective |
Larry Carson | CISO | University of British Columbia Mathieu Bertrand | CISO | University of Ottawa Deyves Fonseca | Acting CISO | University of Toronto |
| Beyond the Boom: Sparking Cybersecurity Investment and Executive Action |
Mathieu Bertrand | CISO | University of Ottawa Gregory Smith | CIO | University of Waterloo Jennifer Lane | CIO | Nunavut Arctic College Moderator: Sandeep Sidhu | CIO | Emily Carr University of Art + Design |
| Executive Track | |
| Whose Problem is it Anyway? Cyber Governance in the Academic Context |
Trevor Poffenroth | CIO | University of Calgary Tracy Dallaire | Director, Information Security | McMaster University Jon Coller | CISO | University of Saskatchewan Moderator: Guillaume Dubé | CISO | Université Laval |
| A Community Fireside Chat with CANARIE’s New President |
Mike Tremblay | President and CEO | CANARIE Moderator: Gayleen Gray | CTO & Assistant VP | McMaster University |
| Securing Trust: Visibility Through Confidence in Cyber Teams | Sheena Yap Chan | Founder | The Tao of Self-Confidence |
| Securing IT/OT Convergence | Sunny Jassal | CISO | British Columbia Institute of Technology |
| Collective Cybersecurity Project Team Session |
Katie Tuck | CIO | University of the Fraser Valley Chad Coller | President & CEO | SRNET Julie Menzies | Director, Cybersecurity Services and Engagement | CANARIE |
| Technical Track | |
| SOC Readiness in Practice: Frameworks, Playbooks, and Controls That Work |
Doug Couch | Senior Director, CanSSOC Services | CANARIE Alex Doradea-Cabrera | Cybersecurity Service Analyst | CANARIE |
| Lean but Powerful: Practical Strategies for Optimizing Your Current Stack |
Jared Hougen | Chief Information Officer | Yukon University Jean-Francois Lemieux | Cybersecurity Manager | RISQ Gerrit Bos | CISO | MRnet |
| Beyond the Stack: Visualizing Security as a Puzzle, Not a Product List | John Cuzzola | Director of Information Security | Thompson Rivers University |
| Holistic Network Security: A Layered Approach to Protecting Modern Networks | Sylvain Chenard | Quantum-Safe Networks Solution Leader | Nokia |
| When Malware Starts Prompting: AI-Driven Code Mutation and the Next Battle for Defenders | Pooria Madani | Professor | Ontario Tech University |
| Cybersecurity at the Intersection of IT, IoT, and OT |
Kyle McKay | Solutions Consultant | Palo Alto Networks Sunny Jassal | CISO | British Columbia Institute of Technology |
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Attendee Feedback
Well done. A great conference, with more spontaneity than ever from the speakers and more interaction with the audience – I felt quite engaged. Bravo!
Format, content, and speakers were relevant and engaging.
Excellent venue, good topics, great meals, and above all, an opportunity to network and learn more.
An exceptionally well-coordinated event. The sessions were interesting, and there was an excellent balance between information sessions and time for networking and discussion.
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