Toronto CISO Community
Inner Circle
March 26, 2019 | The Spoke Club
March 26, 2019
The Spoke Club
Collaborate with your peers
Join Toronto's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
Toronto CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Zaki Abbas
Brookfield Asset Management
VP, CISO

Samer Adi
Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Head of Information Security & Internal Controls

Ana Andreasian
Dynacare
Director Technology Services and Solutions

Susan Berezny
Royal Canadian Mint
Director, Information Security
Adam Evans
Royal Bank of Canada
VP, Cyber Operations & CISO

Bobby Singh
Toronto Stock Exchange
CISO & Global Head of Infrastructure Services
Jeff Stark
IGM Financial Inc.
Vice President Technology Risk & CISO

Stephen Weston
Canadian Tire
VP, IT Governance & CISO
Agenda
March 26, 2019
4:00pm - 5:00pm Executive Networking Reception
5:00pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Digital Transformation in a Security-Conscious World
Salman Ashraf
Director IT Security and Risk
Travelers Canada
Keith Benedict
Director IT Security, Audit and Compliance
Postmedia Network Inc
Andrew Faber
Director of Information Security
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Robert Fritz
Director, Cybersecurity
Emera Inc.
Ian Gacayan
Technical Information Security Leader
Procter & Gamble Company Canada
Joe Quigg
East and Canada Area Director, Security and Risk
ServiceNow
Chris Russel
CISO
York University
Ravi Sivapalan
Director, IT Architecture & Information Security
Enercare
Isaac Straley
Chief Information Security Officer
University of Toronto
Digital transformation is more than a buzzword. It’s the upswell calling all organizations to adapt in order to be continuously and competitively relevant. CISOs who aren’t in tune with their organization’s digital strategy and landscape place the business, its customers and partners at risk. While rapid changes in technology (cloud, IoT, applied AI) place the business at risk if it fails to embed security and the CISO into its digital planning. Join your peers to uncover ways to design security-first approaches that can scale – rather than sink – your digital journey, from operations and service delivery to product development and innovation.
Secure By Design?
- Where and how does security currently feature in your organizations’ digital strategy planning (roadmapping, hiring, product development)? Where should it come into the equation?
- What areas of your organization are being most impacted by digital initiatives?
- How are you defining digital transformation -- within security; in your organization? Your industry?
Organizing for Digital Transformation
- Do you employ DevSecOps processes? What’s working and how?
- Selecting a risk assessment process – how do you decide what fits your digital business needs? What frameworks do you use to evaluate digital opportunities?
- How are you navigating the impact of legal and regulatory mandates on digital business initiatives?
Investing in a Secure, Digital Future
- What new opportunities – and security measures – have your cloud transitions opened up?
- Where are you applying/looking to apply capabilities like AI and machine learning to solve evolving security concerns in future (adaptive authentication, insider threats, advanced attacks)?
- With whom in the business do you collaborate to explore and maximize new business opportunities (AI, quantum, blockchain)?
- How can CISOs plan and allocate for anticipated digital needs in 2 years? 5? (talent development, ensuring critical infrastructure in place)?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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