Steering Committee

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.

Irfahn Khimji is a Field CTO at BackBox.

Geoff Green is the CEO & Co-Founder at Myntex.

Bernadette Silva-Nguyen is a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc.

Trent Johannesson is a CISO at Phoenix Energy Services

Ashif Samnani is the Cyber Security Principal and National Practice Leader at MOBIA, where he leads the firm’s cybersecurity strategy, service development, and national client engagements. With over two decades of experience spanning security operations, OT/ICS security, and governance, risk and compliance, he advises critical infrastructure and enterprise organizations on reducing cyber risk while enabling innovation. He is recognized as a thought leader, speaker, and mentor, contributing to industry reports, community initiatives, and the broader Canadian cyber ecosystem

Paul Smith is an accomplished professional in the field of engineering and cybersecurity with extensive experience in leadership and technical roles. Currently serving as Director of Engineering at Honeywell since October 2023, Paul previously held the position of CTO at SCADAfence until its acquisition by Honeywell in October 2023. Paul has also founded Stealth X and worked at Teknoir as Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder.

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

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.

With over a decade and a half of experience, Osman excels in delivering services and solutions to manage and operate physical and digital assets in the built environment. His experience includes senior leadership roles in both the service and owner side. His expertise includes OT and IoT cybersecurity and technology strategy for Critical Infrastructure, Smart Buildings, and Smart Cities. he has been a trusted advisor to executive management on digital transformation strategy and OT cybersecurity in multiple industry verticals, including Facility Management, REITs, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation, Aviation, Higher Education, BioLife Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Energy, Utilities, and the Public Sector.