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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.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
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
Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
Rob Davidson
Pacific Blue Cross
Director of Security Services, CISO
Rob Labbé
Teck
Director, Information Security
Kalev Ruberg
Teck
VP Future and Chief Innovation Officer
Greg Sieg
Ledcor
SVP & CIO
Tim Swanson
FortisBC Energy
Director, Corporate Security & Business Continuity
Risa Zaleski
Canfor
Senior Director, Technology
Members
Gerry Akkerman
TransLink
BTS Director, Programs and Projects
Jim Attridge
Canfor
Director of Cybersecurity
James Bayne
Provincial Health Services Authority
Director Information Security
Peter Buckley
HSBC Bank Canada
CISO
Larry Carson
University of British Columbia
Assoc. Director, Information Security Mgmt.
David Charters
WorkSafe BC
Director, IT Security & Risk
Lorrainne Dixon
Oracle Canada
Chief Privacy and Information Security Officer
Michael Dobson
West Fraser
Chief Information Security Officer
Guy Dulberger
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Vice President of Information Security
Dan Ferneyhough
Island Health
Director, Information Security
Carlos Gil
Hyperwallet
CISO & CTO
Tara Glaim
Aritzia
Manager, Technology Security
Cory Gould
CWB Financial Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Salen Goundar
Panago Pizza
Senior IT Manager
Sunny Jassal
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Director, Cyber Security
Martin Kyle
Payments Canada
CISO
Taylor Mammel
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
CISO
Hardeep Mehrotara
Concert Properties
Director, Information Security
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
Director, Information Security
Stephen Pedersen
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Director Information Security
Stephen Pedersen
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Director, Information Security
David Royer
Best Buy Canada
Director, Enterprise Risk & Compliance
Josh Scherban
City of Vancouver
Cyber Risk Manager
Sam Shaabani
Teck
Manager, Cyber Security Operations
Angela Swyers
West Fraser
Director, Enterprise Applications
Satvir Thandi
Methanex Corp
Director, Technology Services
"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
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
May 26, 2022 | 1 hour
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Boardroom
Driving Transformation with Multi-Cloud Strategies
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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VIRTUAL
June 16, 2022 | 1 hour
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall
You Can Have Both — Balancing Security and User Experience
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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VIRTUAL
August 18, 2022 | 1 hour
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall
Vancouver, BC CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2022 | 1 day
Vancouver, BC CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Vancouver, BC CISO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/22/2022
Vancouver, BC CISO Executive Summit - 12/07/2021
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/08/2021
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/03/2021
2021 Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall - March - 03/24/2021
2020 Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/16/2020
2020-vancouver-bc-ciso-virtual-boardroom-december - 11/24/2020
Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Boardroom - 11/12/2020
2020 Vancouver, BC CISO Virtual Town Hall - November - 11/02/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 11, 2022
BLOG | MAY 11, 2022
The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management
Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 5, 2022
BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022
After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.
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