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AGENDA 11:00AM
Networking & Coffee Break
Expo & Networking Pre-Recorded Opening Remarks on Main Stage
11:20AM
PANEL: Is Your Workforce Cyber Safe?
Live Panel on Main Stage Panelists: Philippe Oille, Rogers | Henrique Reis, Reis Informatica | Paul Sammut, KPMG Moderator: Ian McLean, Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
12:00PM
PANEL: Accelerating Innovation in the Cyber Sector
Live Panel on Main Stage Panelists: Bogdan Frusina, Dejero | Peter Marshall, Gore Mutual | Martin Parrest, FoxNet Moderator: Christina Wood, Communitech
12:40PM
Networking & Coffee Break
Expo & Networking
1:00PM
Closing Keynote: In Conversation with Steve Magowan
Live Fireside Chat on Main Stage Speaker: Steve Magowan, BlackBerry Moderator: Ian McLean, Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
1:40PM
Event Ends
Recordings will be made available to attendees following the event.
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SPEAKERS Steve Magowan, Vice President, Cyber Security
1:00PM KEYNOTE
BlackBerry Steve Magowan is Vice President of Cyber Security with BlackBerry. A Veteran of the Canadian Airforce, since retiring Steve has spent the past 21 years engaged in a wide assortment of Risk Focused, Data Protection, Security Architecture & Enterprise Risk Management initiatives. and has experience leading Innovation and Forward Thinking Progress across multiple industries including aviation, large energy, mining, automotive, telecom and banking. Prior to joining BlackBerry, Steve was Director of Data Protection with the Royal Bank of Canada’s Data and Analytics department. In this role he was exposed to the immense power of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning) as the next generation tools being leveraged to reduce and control risk in the face of a rapidly evolving global risk landscape. Steve is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX).
Philippe Oille, VP Southwestern Ontario SMB and Partner Sales 11:20AM Rogers Philippe Oille joined Rogers in 2006 following six years at AT&T Canada/Allstream in a variety of roles. Shortly after arriving at Rogers, Philippe transitioned to the Wireless organization where he led a variety of teams as Director Large Enterprise Financial Vertical and Ontario Senior Director Ontario Large Enterprise and Public Sector. In 2016, Rogers consolidated its Wireless, Fibre, Data Centre and Cloud organizations into a single business unit, when Philippe became VP of Sales for Ontario Strategic Accounts & Federal Government. The role soon expanded to include the Commercial business segment and the Ontario Public Sector. In January 2019, Philippe was tasked with leading all business segments for Southwestern Ontario and lead the National strategy for SMB and Partner Sales while leading the Regional Executive Team for Southwestern Ontario.
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SPEAKERS Henrique (Rique) Reis, Founder
11:20AM
Reis Informatica Henrique has worked in IT since 1992 and has helped thousand's of companies in Canada in a wide variety of sectors with IT and Cybersecurity technologies. Henrique owns REIS INFORMATICA INC.. A global company headquartered right here in the Waterloo Region. REIS INFORMATICA is a security-focused Managed Service Provider helping businesses with their everyday IT needs. With offices around the globe, REIS INFORMATICA provides clients with Follow-The-Sun support. He also founded and operates CYBERSCOPIC, a global Cybersecurity firm with offices in Europe, Canada, Brazil, and Malaysia, focusing on Managed Security Services for companies worldwide and right here in the Waterloo Region.
Paul Sammut, Partner, Cyber Security Risk Consulting
11:20AM
KPMG LLP Paul Sammut is a Partner in KPMG’s Cyber Security practice. Based in Ottawa, Paul has over 20 years of experience in IT & Information Security providing Consultancy & Assurance for a large number of Clients across a range of sectors including Technology, Financial Services, Telecoms, Healthcare and Consumer Markets. After 7 years with KPMG in the UK, Paul moved to Canada in 2018 to lead the Cyber Security team in Ottawa and Regions East, across Ontario and Nova Scotia.
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SPEAKERS Bogdan Frusina, Founder
12:00PM
Dejero As founder of Dejero, Bogdan is responsible for the strategic direction and vision of Dejero’s innovative network blending technology, as well as forging and nurturing strong relationships with customers and partners. After spending time with journalists covering election campaigns, Bogdan founded Dejero to solve their connectivity challenges, so they could more immediately and costeffectively broadcast live to living rooms across the world. And as the world continues to become more interconnected, and reliable connectivity becomes even more vital, Bogdan is leading Dejero in pioneering new blended connectivity solutions—ensuring there is bandwidth when and where it’s needed. He began his career at Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) and has founded several start-up ventures.
Peter Marshall, Manager, Enterprise Security & Technical Risk
12:00PM
Gore Mutual Insurance Company Peter Marshall is a lifelong security professional who has been working in technology and infosec for over 15 years. Currently, Peter is the Manager of Enterprise Security and Technical Risk for Gore Mutual Insurance Company a Property & Casualty insurance provider located in Cambridge, Ontario. Outside of work, Peter has previously served as President of the Rotary Club – Guelph Wellington chapter, and has helped author coursebooks for the Certified Insurance Professional – Cyber Risk course.
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SPEAKERS Martin (Marty) Parrest, CTO
12:00PM
FoxNet Inc. Martin Parrest has 30+ years of experience in the information technology field. Martin has global experience in executive roles to design, develop, implement, and support software, infrastructures, and network solutions. His experience allows him to provide proven strategic alignment of business, regulatory compliance, and fiscal business initiatives to information technology solutions.
Christina Wood, Director of Programs, Founder Services
12:00PM
Communitech Christina Wood is the Director of Programs, Founder Services at Communitech. Christina continues to help tech companies start, grow and succeed. She works with businesses to shape their talent strategy, find the right sources of capital, understand their market, and grow their customer base. Christina has 9 years’ experience working with Communitech, and understands the challenges that start-ups and small businesses face.
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DON'T MISS Exhibitors During your virtual event experience, don't forget to visit the Exhibitors in the "Expo" to speak with them live. You can visit the following exhibitors: BlackBerry University of Waterloo Rogers Reis Informatica KPMG My IT Guy Google
Next Event Mark Thursday, March 24, 2022 in your calendar, for the second event in this 2-part series.
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