# Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary) attendees

Speakers and their companies named on public listings.

Public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary) name 18 speakers and 16 organizations.

Last checked 2026-09-17. 13 November 2026, Bow Valley College, Calgary, Canada.

## Speakers (18)

- Alex Dow, Chief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security
- Ali Abbas Hirji, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence
- Eder Marques, Director Payments Security, Royal Bank of Canada
- Gbemisola Collins, Sr. Information Security Risk Advisor, CIBC
- Hadis Karimipour, Researcher, University of Calgary
- James Cairns, CISO, Bow Valley College
- Michael Buckley, Security Operations Center Lead, Mark Anthony Group
- Mona Mariam, Senior Director, Transformation and Strategy, National Bank of Canada
- Octavia Howell, VP, CISO, Equifax Canada
- Patrick Chagoury, Alberta Energy Regulator
- Paul Smith, Global Portfolio Director, Cybersecurity, Honeywell
- Priya Mouli, CISO, University of Alberta
- Samuel Aluko, Principal Information Security Consultant, SataCyber Inc
- Sana Navaid, Senior Cyber Security Specialist, Transalta
- Shelley Wark-Martyn, Strategic Workforce Advisor, SANS
- Sherifat Akinwonmi, Business Information Security Officer
- Stefan Myroniuk, Board Director
- Vivek Khindria, President and Principal Consultant, Risk Embrace Inc

## Companies on stage (16)

- Mirai Security
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence
- Royal Bank of Canada
- CIBC
- University of Calgary
- Bow Valley College
- Mark Anthony Group
- National Bank of Canada
- Equifax Canada
- Alberta Energy Regulator
- Honeywell
- University of Alberta
- SataCyber Inc
- Transalta
- SANS
- Risk Embrace Inc

## Frequently asked

### Who is listed for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary)?

Public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary) name 18 speakers and 16 organizations.

### Is there an attendee list for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary)?

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### Which speakers are listed for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary)?

18 speakers are named on public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary), including Alex Dow (Chief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security); Ali Abbas Hirji (Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence); Eder Marques (Director Payments Security, Royal Bank of Canada).

### When and where is Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Calgary)?

13 November 2026 at Bow Valley College, Calgary, Canada.

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