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Toronto CISO Town Hall
August 7, 2024 | 11:00am EDT
August 7, 2024 | 11:00am EDT
The Dynamic CISO — Adapting to Expanding Duties
Participate with your CISO peers in the Toronto community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for security leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CISOs in the Toronto community to discuss:
Explore the shifting responsibilities of your CISO peers
Validate strategies and uncover new ways of thinking
Share key lessons learned and proven best practices
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Toronto CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
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Craig Newell
GDI Integrated Facility Services
VP, Enterprise Information Security
Governing Body Host
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Taher Afridi
Marcura
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Discussion Leader
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Marc-Andre Frigon
Gameloft
Head of Security
Discussion Leader
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Ofelia Ionescu
Celestica
Global IT Director Risk Management & Compliance
Discussion Leader
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Stephen Kerkmann
Extendicare
CISO
Discussion Leader
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Sachin Patel
DMC Mining Services
Vice President of Information Technology
Discussion Leader
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Greg Ruddell
Sagen
Director IT Security & Audit
Discussion Leader
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Shakeel Sagarwala
Canadian Tire Bank
AVP, CISO
Discussion Leader
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Sanjay Sharma
Zafin
CISO
Discussion Leader
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Gary Smith
EllisDon
VP, IT Operations
Discussion Leader
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Vik Patel
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and IT Vendor Management
Discussion Leader
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Kush Gidda
Ontario Power Generation
Director, Cyber and IT Security
Discussion Leader
Agenda
August 7, 2024
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The Dynamic CISO — Adapting to Expanding Duties
As the cybersecurity landscape continues to shift, CISOs are stepping up to the challenge by taking on new responsibilities. By embracing the expansion of the role and working collaboratively with other business units, CISOs are not only dedicated to securing their organization's information systems but also evolving to become better leaders for the business.
Join this town hall to:
- Explore the shifting responsibilities of your CISO peers
- Validate strategies and uncover new ways of thinking
- Share key lessons learned and proven best practices
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