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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Terry has been working with IT, OT and cybersecurity for far too long. He has worked for a variety of industries including government, healthcare and building, but most of his time has been with oil and gas companies. He is also an associate member of CSA technical committee for Security Management for Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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

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.

John Walsh is a recognized authority in cybersecurity architecture and the operationalization of Zero Trust frameworks for the world’s most regulated and risk-sensitive industries-including government, financial services, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. As Field CTO at IGEL, John leads the adoption of IGEL as the enterprise solution platform for secure endpoint delivery, unifying IT, OT, and IIoT and Zero Trust/Governance environments under a single, adaptive security architecture.

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.

Christer Swartz is Director of Industry Solutions for Illumio. He has spent many years in the Networking industry, beginning with a small startup called Cisco. He joined Cisco when their global head-count was 50 people, he was an early CCIE, and remained with them for 9 years.

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.

Grant Smith is a Principal SE – Western Canada at Netscout.

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.

Marc Lueck is a CISO EMEA at Zscaler.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Thayer Ramahi is a Information Technology Manager at Pacific Canbriam Energy.

Jeffrey Macre is an OT cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience securing operational technology and industrial control systems across the Energy, Water, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, and Transportation sectors. He focuses on OT risk assessments and building practical security programs that support uptime, safety, and resilient operations. He is a recognized industry speaker on the practical integration of AI in OT environments, and on IT/OT convergence.

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.

Jamie Southerland is a Southeast and Central Channel Engineering at Thales.

Ryan Bowery is a highly regarded authority in Industrial Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity. With 20+ years of experience and a strong foundation in engineering and cybersecurity, Ryan has devoted his professional journey to strengthening critical infrastructure in diverse sectors, such as oil & gas, manufacturing, pharma, energy, transportation, and utilities.​