Cybersecurity

Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary)

Operation: Defend the North 2026 (Calgary) offers a timely and immersive cybersecurity readiness experience, challenging participants to confront the realities of AI-driven threats within Canada’s most vital sectors.

The event is designed for professionals who recognize that the next wave of cyber risk may not come from external breaches, but from autonomous agents operating inside their own organizations.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
13 November 2026
Location
Bow Valley College, Calgary, Canada
Address
345 6 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4V1
Organiser
siberX
Industry
Cybersecurity

Speaking

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Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Simulating the New Frontier of Cyber Risk
  • Industry Context and Relevance
  • Hands-On Crisis Response and Collaboration

On stage

Speakers

  • Alex DowChief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security
  • Ali Abbas HirjiExecutive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence
  • Eder MarquesDirector Payments Security, Royal Bank of Canada
  • Gbemisola CollinsSr. Information Security Risk Advisor, CIBC
  • Hadis KarimipourResearcher, University of Calgary
  • James CairnsCISO, Bow Valley College
  • Michael BuckleySecurity Operations Center Lead, Mark Anthony Group
  • Mona MariamSenior Director, Transformation and Strategy, National Bank of Canada
  • Octavia HowellVP, CISO, Equifax Canada
  • Patrick ChagouryAlberta Energy Regulator
  • Paul SmithGlobal Portfolio Director, Cybersecurity, Honeywell
  • Priya MouliCISO, University of Alberta
  • Samuel AlukoPrincipal Information Security Consultant, SataCyber Inc
  • Sana NavaidSenior Cyber Security Specialist, Transalta
  • Shelley Wark-MartynStrategic Workforce Advisor, SANS
  • Sherifat AkinwonmiBusiness Information Security Officer, TD
  • Stefan MyroniukBoard Director
  • Vivek KhindriaPresident and Principal Consultant, Risk Embrace Inc

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