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16 speakers are named on public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto), including Alex Dow (Chief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security); Ali Abbas Hirji (Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence); Ali Shahidi (Director, Cybersecurity and IT Risk, Infrastructure Ontario).

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

8 December 2026 at Hotel X, Toronto, Canada.

Cybersecurity

Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto) attendees

Speakers and their companies named on public listings

Public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto) name 16 speakers and 15 organizations.

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Event details

Dates: 8 December 2026
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: Hotel X
Industry: Cybersecurity
Speakers listed: 16
Companies listed: 15

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Speakers (16)

Names, roles and companies from published speaker listings.

Alex DowChief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security
Ali Abbas HirjiExecutive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence
Ali ShahidiDirector, Cybersecurity and IT Risk, Infrastructure Ontario
Amit ChopraHead of Information Systems / CIO, Lakefield College School
Daniel PinskyCSO, CDW Canada
David CachiaChief Information Officer, Municipality of Clarington
Dhanush LiyanageOntario Health
Dr. Prabir PandaLaurentian Bank
Edgard RodriguezRogers
Emerson RajaramWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
Ferris AdiCISO, Trans Americas Fiber System
Gurvinder GillCISO, Toronto Parking Authority
James CairnsCISO, Bow Valley College
Jason LeakeManager, Enterprise Information Security, Toyota
John PinardDUCA Financial
Kim SchreaderDirector, Cybersecurity Professional Services, Telus

Last checked 2026-09-05.

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Companies on stage (15)

Companies represented by listed speakers.

Mirai Security
Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence
Infrastructure Ontario
Lakefield College School
CDW Canada
Municipality of Clarington
Ontario Health
Laurentian Bank
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
Trans Americas Fiber System
Toronto Parking Authority
Bow Valley College
Toyota
DUCA Financial
Telus

Last checked 2026-09-05.

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Agenda themes

Topics covered

AI, Automation, and the New Cyber Risk Landscape
Live Crisis Simulation: Testing Real-World Response
Industry Context: Why This Matters Now
Addressing the Operational Challenge

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Who is listed for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto)?: Public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto) name 16 speakers and 15 organizations.
Is there an attendee list for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto)?: This page shows the listed speakers and their companies. Registration lists are held by the organizer. Request a target list to plan who to meet.
Which speakers are listed for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto)?: 16 speakers are named on public listings for Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto), including Alex Dow (Chief Innovations Officer, Mirai Security); Ali Abbas Hirji (Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Cyber Defence); Ali Shahidi (Director, Cybersecurity and IT Risk, Infrastructure Ontario).
When and where is Operation: Defend The North 2026 (Toronto)?: 8 December 2026 at Hotel X, Toronto, Canada.

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