Speakers

Anton Kouznetsov is a Director, Technology, Risk & Cyber Security at Edmonton International Airport.

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.

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.

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 including Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries.

Trent Johannesson is a CISO at Phoenix Energy Services.

Kajeevan Rajanayagam is a Director of Cyber Security at University Health Network

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.

Henry Bosch is an Associate Director, OT Systems & Security at EPCOR.

At Waterfall, Andrew advises the world’s most secure industrial enterprises. Before Waterfall, he led the development of industrial control system products at HP, of IT/OT middleware products at Agilent, and of the world’s first industrial SIEM at Industrial Defender. Andrew is the author of three books on industrial or “OT” cybersecurity with 35,000 copies in print, co-hosts the Industrial Security Podcast and contributes regularly to industrial security standards and best-practice guidance.

Matthew Hyson joined Aruba in March of 2004 as Technical Director, responsible for systems engineering activities and technical business development within Canada. Since joining Aruba, Matthew has been responsible for architecting some of the largest secure mobility networks ever deployed.Matthew currently serves as a Distinguished Technologist in the Office of the CTO focusing on next generation secure mobility architecture and the Internet of Things.

.Angie Fyke is a Vice President, Head of IT at Ontario Medical Supply.

Bernadette Silva-Nguyen is a CISO at Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc.

Tolu Oni is a Director, Cyber Security & Infrastructure at UFA Co-operative Limited.

Goran Novkovic is an industrial cybersecurity and digital trust innovation advisor, specializing in critical infrastructure protection and supporting manufacturing sector in their transition toward more resilient and intelligent operations. He currently serves as Director of Industrial Cybersecurity at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). A licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada, Goran brings 25 years of experience in automation, control system engineering, digital transformation, and industrial cybersecurity. His expertise spans both public and private sectors, with a strong focus on critical infrastructure protection and major projects across North America and globally.

Ivan Sestak is a Director Cyber Security Operations at Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Ani Elgudzhyan is a Cybersecurity Operations Advisor at City of Calgary.

Paul Figura is a Chief Architect at Indigo Consulting Canada.

Gus Arias CISSP is a Field CTO with 20+ year’s experience in cybersecurity, specializing in the architecture and implementation of advanced security solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. Areas of expertise include endpoint protection, EDR, NDR, SecOps, digital forensics, incident response, SIEM, NGFW, and Network Security, Endpoint Security, cloud and data security.

Richard Larose is a Cyber Principal at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), reporting to the DG Cyber Partnership. In addition to his insights on the evolving cyber threat landscape and its impact on Critical Infrastructures ICS/OT systems, 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.

Eric Floyd is a Director of Technology Partner Sales and Industrial Business Development at Keysight Technologies.

Amit Sharma is a seasoned cybersecurity consultant with over 18 years of experience in designing, consulting, and implementing security solutions across enterprise networks, data centers, and cloud environments. His expertise spans a wide spectrum, including network security architecture, email and web security, WAF deployments, and securing hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.

Tim is an experienced Director Of IT & Digital Business skilled in Communication, Educational Technology, Team Building, Cybersecurity, and Corporate Technology Infrastructure. he is a Strong information technology professional with a B.Sc. In Physics/Mathematics, MBA, and holds a current CISSP credential.

Ravneet Singh is a Cyber Security Director at FYidoctors.

Kayode is 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. He is also the Principal Information Security Officer for BHP, Canada

Wayne is a seasoned solution architect and technical sales professional for nearly 30 years. He works with large enterprise customers with unique challenges such as massive performance requirements, continuous availability, disaster resilience and recovery.

Robert Rosales is a VP of IT and Cyber Security at Oak Harbor Freight Lines.

Danish Saleem is serving as Senior Energy Systems Cybersecurity Researcher at NREL. His research interests include energy systems security at the device, network and application levels and support the development of cybersecurity standards for Inverter-Based Resources and Distributed Energy Resources (DER). He is serving as the chair for the DOE SETO Laboratory Coordination Committee & vice-chair for IEEE 1547.3 working group. He is spearheading more than $10M DOE funded projects, ranging from cutting edge technology development, next generation networking for DER communications, and standardization of the cybersecurity requirements to establish the principle of ‘security by design’. He is also leading the effort for developing a cybersecurity certification program/standard for IBR and DER.

Dustin Anders is a seasoned security executive with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise IT. He currently serves as VP Of Solution Consultants at Radiant Logic, where he helps organizations modernize identity infrastructure and secure complex identity environments. His career spans leadership roles at Illumio, Arxan Technologies, and Imperva, with a focus on identity, application, and network security. Dustin has worked closely with Fortune 500 enterprises, guiding strategy, architecture, and execution across pre- and post-sales engagements.

Albert Caballero is a patented cybersecurity expert, strategist, and author with deep hands-on experience in SIEM, incident response, and enterprise security. As Field CTO at Cribl, he helps organizations modernize data pipelines and reimagine telemetry architectures.

Rob Sealock is a Enterprise Architecture Manager (OT Cybersecurity Lead) at Fortis Alberta.

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

ET Atere is an ICS/OT cybersecurity consultant at WSP with experience supporting industrial and critical infrastructure organizations across rail, utilities, oil and gas, and water and wastewater sectors. His work focuses on the design, assessment, and assurance of cybersecurity programs for operational technology environments.

Adina Schoeneman is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at CrowdStrike.

Chris Taylor is an Account Executive at Xona Systems, where he works with energy, manufacturing, and data center operators to secure remote access to critical systems, strengthen the connection between IT and OT, and support compliance with standards such as NERC CIP. He previously held roles at leading cybersecurity companies including Fastly, Qualys, and JASK.

Jason Grierson is a Senior Systems Engineer at Veeam Software.