Success Stories for Cyber Resilience

We invite you to join one of two cybersecurity networking and collaboration events in Calgary or Edmonton hosted by the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).

Why attend?   Here are some of the topics we’ll discuss with industry leaders: 

• Why was the CCTX created for the Cyber Security industry in Canada?
• Why is the collaboration movement growing in this industry?
• What is the relationship between the CCTX and the Federal Government?
• Why are organizations such as the top six banks, Telus, TC Energy, Alberta Pensions Services, Leonovus and BlackBerry participating in the community?
• Hear the latest technology updates from BlackBerry, Leonovus, RiskIQ and other sponsors

Agenda

Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange Overview:  Robert Gordon, Executive Director, CCTX

Calgary Collaboration Success Stories: Chris Foster, VP IS & CIO, TC Energy, and Marc Kneppers, Chief Security Architect, TELUS

Edmonton Collaboration Success Story: Michelle Desnoyers, CISO, Alberta Pensions Services Corp.

BlackBerry Update: Jason Duncan, Cyber Security Professional Services Country Lead

Leonovus Update: Tim Bramble, VP Product Management

RiskIQ Update: Will Ehgoetz, Solution Architect

Lion’s Den ‘Infomercial’ Competition

Spaces are limited.  To reserve your seat, please register here:   https://myprereg.com/Events/CCTX0619E

Speaker Sponsors

Sponsors

Special thanks to 

Calgary

Michael Primeau – Host

Michael is an IT Security Leader with over 20 years of experience in building Information Security and Cyber-Risk programs.​ He is an active member of the security community where he serves on two boards including (ISC)² Alberta and Security Professionals Information Exchange (SPIE).  In his day-job Michael is Principal Consultant in Online Business Systems’ Risk, Security & Privacy practice, where he provides Information Security and Risk Management consulting services and guidance to numerous companies. Michael is a strong believer in a risk-based, business focused approach to secure information and enjoys solving complex problems, learning, public-speaking and collaboration.

Featured Speakers

Tim Bramble – Featured speaker

Tim has more than twenty years’ experience developing enterprise solutions addressing software-defined storage, cloud  security,  data encryption, identity and access management, email security and web fraud detection. He is well acquainted with current information security threats and the challenges governments and enterprises face in defending against them.

Tim joined Leonovus in May 2018. Prior to this, Tim oversaw security aspects  of  Dell  EMC’s   hybrid  cloud  offerings,  led  product  management at CloudLink Technologies and managed the development of a number of security solutions at Entrust. Tim holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Jason Duncan – Featured speaker

Jason leads BlackBerry’s Cyber Security business in Canada, developing BlackBerry’s emerging Cyber Security Professional Services business. He works closely with BlackBerry’s clients to drive enhanced security and successful project execution using BlackBerry’s Cyber Security Professional services solutions.

Jason brings over 20 years of experience and proven capabilities in IT and Security.  His experience includes focusing on developing and enhancing customers Security solutions through a combination of implementation experience and a strong, successful business development history.

Prior to joining BlackBerry, Jason has held various positions with TELUS, Hitachi and Rogers Communications in a sales and business development capacity.

Will Ehgoetz – Featured speaker

Mr. Ehgoetz has recently joined RiskIQ as a Solution Architect in the Customer Implementation and Technical Adoption team (CITA) and is based near Toronto, Canada. He has over 24 years of experience in Information Technology and related fields, of which 14 years has been working in Information Security. His security experience spans a broad range and includes threat analysis, investigation, threat hunting, vulnerability management and testing, risk management, policy and standards development and operational security. He is also Sgt-at-Arms for his Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party and a member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

Bob Gordon – Featured speaker

Robert (Bob) Gordon is the Executive Director of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).  Prior to joining the CCTX, Bob held several senior leadership roles in the private and public sectors.  Most recently, Bob was a Director, Global Cyber Security at CGI.  Prior to this, he enjoyed a long and successful career in the Federal Government, which included being the architect of Canada’s first Cyber Security Strategy for which he received the Deputy Minister’s Achievement Award. Bob has had a unique career in several of Canada’s security, intelligence and law enforcement organizations:  Public Safety Canada, Communications Security Establishment, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  He held senior executive positions, including at the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister level.  He was responsible for science and technology, information management/information technology, and internal security programs (personnel, physical and information technology).  Bob has also provided operational leadership in investigating and analyzing the full range of threats to the security of Canada, which included leading the CSIS Counter Terrorism program. Bob is also a member of the Board of Directors for Quantum Safe Canada. 

Marc Kneppers – Featured speaker

As Chief Security Architect and TELUS Fellow, Marc has responsibilities for security oversight and strategy across all of TELUS’ technologies and portfolios. He represents TELUS on Canadian national infrastructure forums and industry boards with membership in international security forums and vendor advisory boards. Outside of work, he lives in Calgary with his wife and 2 children, skis, bikes and plays in a band.

Edmonton

Hani Mansi – Host

Hani has focused his career on the creation, management and optimization of Cybersecurity Programs for Financial, Telecommunication, Utilities and Government. Over the past twenty-nine years, Hani’s portfolio of responsibilities includes but is not limited to leading governance, compliance, risk management, architecture and operations. Hani Mansi is the Corporate Information Security Officer for the City of Edmonton. 

Featured Speakers

Tim Bramble – Featured speaker

Tim has more than twenty years’ experience developing enterprise solutions addressing software-defined storage, cloud  security,  data encryption, identity and access management, email security and web fraud detection. He is well acquainted with current information security threats and the challenges governments and enterprises face in defending against them.

Tim joined Leonovus in May 2018. Prior to this, Tim oversaw security aspects  of  Dell  EMC’s   hybrid  cloud  offerings,  led  product  management at CloudLink Technologies and managed the development of a number of security solutions at Entrust. Tim holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Michelle Desnoyers – Featured speaker

Michelle Desnoyers originally aspired to be a hotel general manager with hospitality and tourism management as her program of study in university.  Being sometimes beneficially argumentative during her information systems elective class, however, prompted her instructor to unknowingly prophesize in her yearbook ‘Wishing you a great career in IT’.  Upon completion of her program, her first employment opportunity was unexpectedly a ‘temporary’ position in IT.  She then remained with ATCO, and subsequently Wipro, for more than 25 years as she journeyed through the multiple realms of information security and cybersecurity.  Her career has spanned from mainframe access management to managing cybersecurity operations with both local and off-shore team members.  Michelle recently joined Alberta Pensions Services as their Corporate Information Security Officer where she  enjoys sharing her passion for cybersecurity and its capability to facilitate positive change and growth.

Jason Duncan – Featured speaker

Jason leads BlackBerry’s Cyber Security business in Canada, developing BlackBerry’s emerging Cyber Security Professional Services business. He works closely with BlackBerry’s clients to drive enhanced security and successful project execution using BlackBerry’s Cyber Security Professional services solutions.

Jason brings over 20 years of experience and proven capabilities in IT and Security.  His experience includes focusing on developing and enhancing customers Security solutions through a combination of implementation experience and a strong, successful business development history.

Prior to joining BlackBerry, Jason has held various positions with TELUS, Hitachi and Rogers Communications in a sales and business development capacity.

Will Ehgoetz – Featured speaker

Mr. Ehgoetz has recently joined RiskIQ as a Solution Architect in the Customer Implementation and Technical Adoption team (CITA) and is based near Toronto, Canada. He has over 24 years of experience in Information Technology and related fields, of which 14 years has been working in Information Security. His security experience spans a broad range and includes threat analysis, investigation, threat hunting, vulnerability management and testing, risk management, policy and standards development and operational security. He is also Sgt-at-Arms for his Royal Canadian Legion Colour Party and a member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

Bob Gordon – Featured speaker

Robert (Bob) Gordon is the Executive Director of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).  Prior to joining the CCTX, Bob held several senior leadership roles in the private and public sectors.  Most recently, Bob was a Director, Global Cyber Security at CGI.  Prior to this, he enjoyed a long and successful career in the Federal Government, which included being the architect of Canada’s first Cyber Security Strategy for which he received the Deputy Minister’s Achievement Award. Bob has had a unique career in several of Canada’s security, intelligence and law enforcement organizations:  Public Safety Canada, Communications Security Establishment, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  He held senior executive positions, including at the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister level.  He was responsible for science and technology, information management/information technology, and internal security programs (personnel, physical and information technology).  Bob has also provided operational leadership in investigating and analyzing the full range of threats to the security of Canada, which included leading the CSIS Counter Terrorism program. Bob is also a member of the Board of Directors for Quantum Safe Canada.