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Vancouver, BC CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
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
Vancouver, BC CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Vancouver, BC CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Dave Cummings
Finning International
Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
Rob Labbé
Teck
Director, Information Security
Kalev Ruberg
Teck
VP Digital Systems & CIO
Greg Sieg
Ledcor
SVP & CIO
Suzie Smibert
Finning
Global Director Enterprise Architecture & CISO
Tim Swanson
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Director, Information & Infrastructure Security
Members
Gerry Akkerman
TransLink
Director Business Technology Planning & Program Director, Digital Customer Experience
Jim Attridge
Canfor
Director of Cybersecurity
James Bayne
Provincial Health Services Authority
Director Information Security
Peter Buckley
HSBC Canada
Head of Information Risk
Hugh Burley
Thompson Rivers University
ISO
Larry Carson
University of British Columbia
Assoc. Director, Information Security Mgmt.
David Charters
WorkSafe BC
Director, IT Security & Risk
Rob Davidson
Pacific Blue Cross
Dir., Ent. Architecture & CISO
Lorrainne Dixon
Oracle Canada
Chief Privacy and Information Security Officer
Michael Dobson
West Fraser Timber
CISO
Guy Dulberger
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Global Head of Cyber Security | CISO
Dan Ferneyhough
Island Health
Director, Information Security
Carlos Gil
Hyperwallet
CISO & CTO
Tara Glaim
Aritzia
IT Security & Compliance Lead
Cory Gould
Canadian Western Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Salen Goundar
Panago Pizza
Head, IS
Omid Hamed
BC Hydro
Sr. Manager, Cybersecurity and IT Investment Planning
Sunny Jassal
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Cyber Security Officer
Lloyd Jura
Fraser Health Authority
Director, Information Security and Data Stewardship
Peter Kho
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
CISO
Gary Kuromi
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Mngr., Tech. Security, Info. Svs.
Martin Kyle
Payments Canada
CISO
Leo Navin
Canfor
Senior Manager, Cyber Security
Keir Novik
Simon Fraser University
Chief Information Security Officer
Daniel Owen
BC Housing
Chief Information Security Officer
Cherian Palayoor
Hootsuite
CISO
David Royer
Best Buy Canada
Director, Enterprise Risk & Compliance
Josh Scherban
City of Vancouver
Cyber Risk Manager
Sam Shaabani
Corix
Senior Manager, IT Security
Angela Swyers
West Fraser Timber
Manager, Major Projects & Risk
Upcoming programs
September 21, 2020
2020 Global CISO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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December 2020
2020 Vancouver, BC CISO Executive Summit Q2
Vancouver Convention Centre West Building
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 2021
2021 Vancouver, BC CISO Executive Summit Q2
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
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