ISACA OVC 2025 AGM & CPE Event - Cybersecurity and the Nation State - Friday, 13 June 2025
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Time
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Topic
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Speaker
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Other Details
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Complimentary Lunch
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ISACA OVC Chapter
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University of Ottawa FSS 1007
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12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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ISACA Ottawa Valley Chapter - Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Elections
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Steve Lavergne
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President, ISACA OVC Chapter
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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AI, Compliance, and Governance - The Intersection of Technology, Policy, and Power
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Nour el Kadri
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Professor, University of Ottawa
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Cybersecurity Current State and Trends
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Robert Gordon
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Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Coffee, Snack, and Networking Break |
ISACA OVC Chapter
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University of Ottawa FSS 1007
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Navigating Cyber Risks - Uncertainty on the Rise
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Sami Khoury |
GC Senior Official for Cyber Security |
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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
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Closing Remarks
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Steve Lavergne
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President, ISACA OVC Chapter
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4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Networking Social with Complimentary Refreshments
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ISACA OVC Chapter
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Waverley Restaurant, Ottawa |
Speaker Biographies
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Speaker
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Biography
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Nour El Kadri
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Nour El Kadri is a professor of Innovation and Strategic Management, Governance, and Artificial Intelligence. He carries out courses for both the Telfer School of Management Executive MBA programs, Digital Transformation Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Professor El-Kadri is an expert on Artificial Intelligence, governance and Ethics. He is a member of the experts on call at the university of Ottawa and is a regular commentator on radio, TV and other media outlets on matters pertaining to Canadian politics, business and technology.
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Robert Gordon
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Bob is the Strategic Advisor of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX), Canada’s private sector organization for the sharing and analysis of cyber threat information and enabling collaboration across all sectors. Most recently, Bob was the Executive Director of the CCTX. Prior to this, he was a Director, Global Cyber Security at CGI. Bob also enjoyed a long and successful career in the Federal Government, that included being the architect of Canada’s first Cyber Security Strategy.
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Sami Khoury
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Sami Khoury serves as the Government of Canada Senior Official for Cyber Security, providing cyber security expert advice and guidance to deputy ministers and senior officials across the Government of Canada. This role, with Sami’s extensive experience and knowledge, is critical to safeguarding Canada’s digital infrastructure and advancing our national security interests. Previous to this, Sami was the Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) from 2021 to 2024. The Cyber Centre is the primary source of expert advice, guidance, services, and support on cyber security for government entities, critical infrastructure owners and operators, the private sector, and the Canadian public. Sami embarked on his career at the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) in 1992, initially as a research engineer specializing in the impact of emerging multimedia communications technologies. Over the years, he has held various operational and leadership roles.
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