With over 25 years of international executive experience in technology, Greg Murray is widely recognized as a business-focused cyber security expert. He has successfully led teams to reduce risk across diverse industries, with a proven history of delivering transformational technological solutions. As a founding chair of the Rogers Technology Inclusion and Diversity Committee, Murray led the establishment of a best-in-class Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion governance framework and program.
He serves as the Cyber Security and Technology Director-in-Residence for Rotman's National ICD Directors Education Program and has instructed 2,700+ board members and he helped co-found Toronto Metropolitan University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst.

Jennifer Sloan has experience across all aspects of government, media and public relations, communications, and external affairs. She has worked with some of Canada’s leading government and political figures including the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister as his director of communications. As the senior vice president of public policy and stakeholder engagement at Mastercard Canada, Sloan leads the development, management, and advocacy of the company’s public affairs while also building programs and leading initiatives to grow stakeholder partnerships. Sloan is a member of Canada’s business leadership team and the North America Region Lead for Mastercard’s Women’s Leadership Network.

Tricia Geddes was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada effective June 2022. Prior to her appointment, Geddes held the role of Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships (DDP) at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). As DDP, she was responsible for key partnerships in the areas of strategic policy development, foreign relations, external review and compliance, communications, academic outreach, and stakeholder engagement, as well as litigation and disclosure. She supported the Director and, by proxy, the Minister of Public Safety and ensured CSIS was accountable, transparent, and attuned to the strategic interests of the Government of Canada.

Stephen Sparkes is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Scotiabank. Prior to joining Scotiabank to lead Information Security and Control, Sparkes was the head of Cyber Security Technology within the Global Information Security team at Bank of America. He held multiple leadership roles on Wall Street, including CIO for Barclays Capital in the Americas, CTO for Investment Banking and Capital Markets, co-head of Infrastructure, and head of Technology and Information Risk at Morgan Stanley. He is a champion of diversity, has cultivated diverse leadership teams, and invested in mentoring programs to encourage diversity in the workplace.

Rajiv Gupta is the Associate Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre). In this role, Gupta is responsible for advancing the Cyber Centre’s strategic vision to enable a secure digital Canada. Prior to this role, he was the Director General of Cyber Defence Capabilities. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.

Matt Davies, Chief Technology Officer for Shared Services Canada, is a well-respected visionary leader and a corporate director who understands the importance of developing business strategies that support growth and innovation objectives while driving digital transformation and managing cybersecurity risk. He has shared his insight and expertise to help educate board members and executives on strategy, digital transformation, and cyber security risk. Davies received the Certified CISO Award at the Chief Information Security Officer Forum Canada 2020 and in 2023 was recognized as a global CCISO Hall of Fame Runner-up.

As the Chief Security Officer for Microsoft Canada, Kevin Magee leads the technical teams who are Microsoft’s architects, practitioners, and stewards of trust. He is one of Canada’s leading authorities on cybersecurity and cyber risk governance and often writes, lectures, and contributes to curriculum development for Canadian colleges and universities on topics related to cybersecurity, governance, entrepreneurship, and criminology. Magee also holds an ICD.D certification with the Institute of Corporate Directors and has extensive experience advising, educating and serving on boards including the Board of Trustees for Brock University.

Rick Fawcett dedicated 34 years as a Signal Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in Canada and Europe as well as participating in six expeditionary operations. Since joining Canada’s defence industry, Fawcett has focused on the design and integration of Command and Control and communications systems, including the cyber protection of these systems. He was awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal and was inducted into the Order of Military Merit. In his spare time, Rick enjoys spending time at his cottage and playing hockey and golf.

Dr. Kalikinkar Mandal is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick. He holds the New Brunswick Power Cybersecurity Research Chair for smart grid security and privacy and is a member of Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity. Dr. Mandal received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in August 2013, and an MTech degree in Computer Science from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata in 2009. He then joined the University of Washington in Seattle as a Research Associate before accepting a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Prior to joining the University of New Brunswick, he was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

Phil Lamey graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at the University of New Brunswick and has spent over 30 years in the Information Technology sector. He worked for companies such as Bell (NBTel), Nortel, and CGI before moving into the public sector with the Government of New Brunswick. Lamey focuses on making IT systems safe and secure for public use and on the development of security programs to ensure they are trustworthy, complete, and reportable. Lamey has deep knowledge and experience in all domains of Information security and ensures that programs are practical and efficient for the organization he serves.

• How does a security practitioner go about recommending a security program that is right sized to meet the needs of an organization?
• How can we track the success of the program and identify gaps?
• What is the most effective way of reporting key performance indicators that matter?

Jennifer Quaid is the Executive Director of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX), Canada’s preeminent private sector organization for cross-sector collaboration, enabling cyber resilience and preparedness in its members. She is responsible for advancing the mission and purpose of the CCTX and delivering value to the membership. With extensive experience in the tech sector and with membership-based organizations, she excels at creating an environment that fosters customer focus and service delivery. Quaid has 30 years of experience creating value in emerging businesses, in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Andrew Jefferies is a cyber partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory practice who focuses on Canada’s security, justice, and defence industries. His expertise is in the areas of critical infrastructure protection and his technical background broadly covers cyber strategy and risk management. Jefferies has been a partner at Deloitte for 3 year and prior to that was a partner in Bulletproof Solutions since 2001. Outside of the office, Andrew enjoys sailing, music and getting lost in the woods.

Noemi Chanda is a Partner in Deloitte’s Data Protection and Privacy practice in Toronto. She provides privacy and data protection advisory services for organizations seeking to deliver new and better services for their clients and the community, advising in the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection, information privacy, and risk management. She specializes in serving technology, healthcare, retail, and public sector clients participating in new initiatives that involve the collection or use of personal information. Prior to Deloitte, Chanda articled at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and was a Visiting Researcher at the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab.

Dr. David MaGee is the Vice-President of Research at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). He is a New Brunswicker, and received his B.Sc. in Chemistry (1982) and his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (1987) from UNB. MaGee has been active UNB faculty member since 1990, serving in many capacities, including: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Chemistry, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Dean of Science, in addition to serving on numerous university committees. MaGee’s research expertise lies in the development of new and/or simpler ways to make biologically-interesting and structurally-challenging natural products, including anti-cancer and anti-microbial compounds.

Shawn McGuirk is Deputy Director for Research Security at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and represents NSERC on the Global Research Council’s Responsible Research Assessment Working Group. He joined NSERC in 2018 as a Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellow and is an alumnus of the Government of Canada Recruitment of Policy Leaders program. Previously, his PhD research at the Goodman Cancer Research Institute of McGill University centered on the role of cellular metabolism in cancer progression. McGuirk is also a longstanding member of the boards of directors of Acfas and of Science & Policy Exchange.

Dan Lindenas works as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Research Security Centre. He joined Public Safety in February 2022. As the Ottawa based Senior Policy Advisor, Lindenas supports the Research Security Centre’s main mission to provide meaningful advice and support to researchers across Canada. He also supports the reviews conducted under the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships.