VIRTUAL

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.

Craig Newell

GDI Integrated Facility Services

VP, Enterprise Information Security

Governing Body Host

Taher Afridi

Marcura

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Discussion Leader

Marc-Andre Frigon

Gameloft

Head of Security

Discussion Leader

Ofelia Ionescu

Celestica

Global IT Director Risk Management & Compliance

Discussion Leader

Stephen Kerkmann

Extendicare

CISO

Discussion Leader

Sachin Patel

DMC Mining Services

Vice President of Information Technology

Discussion Leader

Greg Ruddell

Sagen

Director IT Security & Audit

Discussion Leader

Shakeel Sagarwala

Canadian Tire Bank

AVP, CISO

Discussion Leader

Sanjay Sharma

Zafin

CISO

Discussion Leader

Gary Smith

EllisDon

VP, IT Operations

Discussion Leader

Vik Patel

Heart and Stroke Foundation

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and IT Vendor Management

Discussion Leader

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


Community Program Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Nick Hall

Senior Community Program Manager

nick.hall@evanta.com