Riphay is a senior manager in the AI Strategy group for Deloitte’s Omnia AI practice. His focus is on public sector and higher education in Western Canada. He has a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management, a Project Management Professional designation, a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and is a PROSCI certified Change Manager. He is experienced in managing the end-to-end journey of transformation projects, from ideation to implementation, and driving business optimization by leveraging AI and advanced data analytics.

Zamyla is the Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education Lead at Deloitte. Her journey with data and artificial intelligence began at Harvard University, where she obtained her Honors Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees. During this time, she also designed curriculum and was a Lead Instructor for CS50, an intensive introductory computer science course, both on campus and to millions of students worldwide on edX.

Within Omnia AI, Deloitte Canada’s Data and Artificial Intelligence practice, Zamyla supports the development of solutions in data, analytics, and artificial intelligence within higher education and the government and public sector.

Mario is a Partner in Deloitte’s Omnia AI, where he serves as the National Cloud Data practice leader. He excels in data migration, modernization, transformation, strategy, and advisory leadership roles within diverse industries such as energy and resources, higher education, and the public sector government. He has enabled clients to harness the power of cloud data, supporting strategic business objectives and achieving measurable results.

Alex Cameron

Alex Cameron is Chair of Fasken Martineau’s Privacy & Information Protection Group. He has a leading practice in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy and is consistently sought out by clients from all industry sectors, including in the higher education sector and numerous Fortune 100 and 500 companies, in his areas of practice. He has helped clients respond to cybersecurity and other data breaches involving millions of affected individuals. In recognition of his expertise, has received a doctoral degree in the field of privacy law and a number of prestigious commissions from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. He is a former member of the Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Canada and past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association, National Privacy & Access Law Section. An accomplished litigator, Alex has acted as lead counsel in landmark cases and regulatory investigations in his areas of practice, including in defence of high-profile data breach class action matters, and before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Alex is one of only two privacy lawyers in Canada ranked in the highest band in the legal rankings guide, Chambers, and is consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of Privacy and Data Protection Law. He was also recognized as the 2018 Toronto Privacy and Data Security Law “Lawyer of the Year”.

Ted Dodds

Ted is a seasoned IT executive with a passion for the role of universities in society. He has twenty-five years of experience as the CIO in large, complex, research-intensive universities including UBC and Cornell. He has led major transformational initiatives in organizational change, infrastructure management, information systems, IT security, and strategic visioning.

In December 2015, Ted retired from Cornell where he had transformed an eclectic collection of unit-based IT organizations into a cohesive IT@Cornell community while enabling the autonomy of individual units to pursue their specific mission. During this same period, Cornell emerged as a national leader in the effective use of cloud services, deployed more than two dozen new technology services during times of severe resource constraints, and produced high-value low-cost digital content to support the university’s strategic goals in online learning.

Ted continues to serve on the external committees for IT at Harvard University and Washington University in St. Louis. He has conducted external reviews of IT divisions in universities on 4 continents, served as board chair of EDUCAUSE, CANARIE, BCNET, and other education and research organizations, and has authored over a dozen papers and presentations on leading change through information technology.

Daniel Tobok

Daniel Tobok is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cytelligence Inc.

He is an internationally recognized cyber-security and digital forensics expert as well as a serial entrepreneur who has created and successfully divested a number of cyber-security companies.

Mr. Tobok has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in all facets of cyber intrusions and hacking incidents as well as forensic digital investigations. He eats, sleeps, and breathes cyber-security. He has personally participated in more than 1,000 computer forensic investigations, and more than 800 security audits and risk analysis engagements.

He has consulted to both the private and public sectors in North America and Europe. He is a tireless educator about the increasing frequency of cyber threats, the threats to business, the loss of privacy, and the need for constant vigilance.

Reporters, editors, and producers have sought his opinion and commentary on security breaches and breaking security stories. He has been interviewed in over 200 hundred stories by The Financial Post, The Globe and Mail, The Lawyers Weekly, The Law Times, CTV, CBC, CityTV, and Global Television.

Greg Vanier

Vice-President, National Data Security and Privacy Lead – Edelman Canada

Greg Vanier has spent the majority of his career helping organizations prepare for and respond to incidents that have the potential to impact corporate reputations.

As the national lead of Edelman Canada’s Data Security and Privacy Team, Greg specializes in breach communications planning, incident response support and crisis simulation and training.

Greg has designed data breach and cyber security response strategies for financial institutions, insurance companies, education institutions, health care service providers, and technology companies, and has responded to a number of events across various sectors that involved the loss of sensitive personal information and confidential data.

He has worked with clients across a number of industries and sectors including Fortune 500 companies, non-profits and government agencies, and regularly presents on the topic of crisis and risk communications at universities, conferences and within corporate boardrooms.

Prior to joining Edelman, Greg led the crisis communications and issues management team for Canada’s largest independent public affairs firm, and was a senior leader at a boutique critical communications firm serving Canada’s energy sector.

Greg studied public relations t Mount Royal University, journalism at Grant MacEwan College, and international communications at the Universitat de Vic in Spain.

Carrie Takeyasu

Carrie is the Associate Vice President Finance at the University of Lethbridge. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has her MBA from Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. Carrie has over 25 years’ experience in the post-secondary sector.

Darin holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University, and certifications in Change Management and Business Analysis. He is currently completing the America’s MBA for Executives at Simon Fraser University.