Speakers

Peter Jackson is a globally recognised OT cyber security expert and principal industrial consultant supporting organisations across North America. With deep control and safety systems experience, he leads and mentors ICS/OT teams, teaches the SANS ICS515 course, and shares his passion for advancing industrial security through global conferences, workshops, and practitioner support.

SiNguyen Vo is a CISO at The International Civil Aviation Organization.

Alex Charbonneau is a CISO at Lassonde Industries.

Dawn Nedohin-Macek is a CISO at Manitoba Hydro.

Sebastien Barthelemy is a CISO at Kruger.

Ceres Silva, Solutions Sales Director for North America at IDEMIA, is a seasoned security professional specializing in biometric identity management. With leadership experience at Eagle Eye, ISS, and Pelco, and certifications from Toronto and Harvard, she combines technical expertise with global insight while championing diversity and inclusion in the security industry.

Tom Bornais is a CISO at NAV CANADA.

With over 22 years of experience in information security, Martin Laberge is a recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Since 2020 he serves as the Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer at Énergir, Quebec’s Natural Gas Distributor based in Montreal and operating in both Quebec and Vermont, where he oversees cybersecurity (IT/OT) for the entire company.

Danny Fullerton is a CISO at Boralex Inc.

Ellen Boehm is the SVP, IoT & AI Identity Innovation at Keyfactor. Ellen leads strategy and market positioning to embed security solutions into emerging markets including IoT, OT, and Agentic AI. Ellen is passionate about emerging technologies and helping customers establish strong security implementations for the lifecycle of their overall connected systems, as they adopt new technologies to grow their business success.

Chanez Zahzah is a Corporate Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance at Société d’habitation du Québec.

I advance in designing, implementing, and managing security programs that protect sensitive business and customer information. Strategic, customized security programs enable business needs of an organization while minimizing risk. My cross-functional expertise in Technology Governance, Information Security, Risk Management, and Machine Learning supports critical business objectives.

Garret Austin is a Senior Director of OT/Security and Digital Applications at Agropur.

Mr. Christopher Johnson is a Chartered Engineer and OT Cybersecurity Leader, specializing in industrial networks and digital control systems, spanning: critical operations & maintenance, major infrastructure projects and international consulting across North America, UK and Asia. Chris supports a diverse range of clients across multiple OT Sectors and leads a team to provide OT Cybersecurity advisory services that encompasses the full asset lifecycle.

A technology and cybersecurity leader with over 28 years industry experience. A transcontinental career that spans core technology, cybersecurity, technology management, & project delivery in Banking, Government, Education & Mining in Nigeria & Canada. Kayode had previously setup a greenfield technology environment to support a government asset management organization as the Head of IT and CIO.

Caroline Turcotte is a Section Head of Information Infrastructure (Water Section) at Ville de Montréal.

Sébastien Mayer is an OT Cybersecurity Advisor at Kruger.

Bryan Methot is a Director of IT at Rebox Corp.

Jojo Maalouf is a Director, Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure at Hydro Ottawa.

Alexander Rau is a Partner in KPMG in Canada’s Technology Risk Consulting Advisory Practice focusing on Cyber Incident Response. Alexander is responsible for leading KPMG in Canada’s Cyber Response Practice providing cyber security risk services to support and enable clients to better respond to cyber incidents before, during and after a cyber breach.

Prashant has a Bachelors and Masters in IT from India and 17 years of IT experience in Canada across various industry verticals. He works as a Senior Cyber Security Advisor for a Fortune 500 company. He calls himself a self-styled geek with a purpose. He likes to support the budding cyber talent, share his experience and continue to progress the Cyber Security discipline in industry, academia and research fields.

As Senior Director of Operational Technologies in Canada and LATAM, Roberto Suzuki is responsible for leading the creation and execution of cybersecurity strategies for OT verticals that cover the industrial and critical infrastructure segments.
He is an engineer from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and has obtained his MBA from the University of Florida. He is a professional with extensive experience leading sales and product management areas in companies such as IBM, Motorola, Accenture, ARRIS and Nokia.

With over a decade and a half of experience, I excel in delivering services and solutions to manage and operate physical and digital assets in the built environment. My experience includes senior leadership roles in both the service and owner side. My expertise includes OT and IoT cybersecurity and technology strategy for Critical Infrastructure, Smart Buildings, and Smart Cities.

Richard Larose is a Cyber Principal at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), reporting to the DG Cyber Partnership. He provides strategic technical and operational cybersecurity advice, with a focus on Canada’s legislative framework under Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cyber Security. Richard holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Université Laval. He brings deep operational experience from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), where he held key roles in SIGINT operations and led a major transformation initiative as Acting Director.

Patrick is a Cyber Security Principal for NETSCOUT and lives in Ontario, Canada. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and holds multiple certifications. Patrick has been helping customers solve problems @NETSCOUT for over 10 years and has been involved in multiple successful deployments of solution components across all of the NETSCOUT product portfolio.

Rajat Kumar Kundu is an accomplished OT Networking & Cybersecurity specialist with extensive experience in engineering and industrial control systems. Currently working at Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Rajat excels in ICS networking, telecommunication, and cybersecurity for pipeline control systems. He is proficient in designing control systems, communication networks, and implementing robust cybersecurity practices.

At Waterfall Security, Andrew leads a team that works with the world’s most secure industrial enterprises. Before Waterfall, he led the development of high-end industrial control system products at Hewlett-Packard, of IT/OT middleware products at Agilent Technologies, and of the world’s first industrial SIEM at Industrial Defender. Andrew is the author of three books on industrial or “OT” cybersecurity, co-hosts the Industrial Security Podcast and contributes regularly to industrial security standards and best-practice guidance.

Matin Foomani is a OT Cyber Security Research Engineer at Transport Canada.

Dany Guimond-Valcourt is a Cybersecurity Lawyer at LCM Avocats inc.

Umang Barman is a Sr Director of Product Marketing at Zscaler.

Stephen is passionate about technology and innovation. During his career, he has held various roles in Sales, Sales Engineering and Professional Services; with a focus on SaaS based solutions for multiple market segments and verticals. Primarily focused on technical engagements to discover and understand the partner requirements and provide solutions.

Abdelrahman Eldosouky is a Cybersecurity Supervisor at Hydro Ottawa, where he leads a team of engineers and analysts in safeguarding the utility’s critical IT and OT systems. He is responsible for leading security operations, designing and implementing new OT security architectures, and contributing to the creation of new security processes for the utility’s IT and OT environments. He holds a Ph.D. in cyber-physical security and critical infrastructure resilience, applying this specialized research expertise to the challenges of the energy sector.

Ramzi Naouali is a Senior Manager of Infrastructure and Cyber Security at Hôpital Montfort.