JOIN US March 23, 2027 | Hyatt Regency Toronto, CA
CISO Canada
Connecting Canada’s Cybersecurity Leaders and Innovators
Strengthening Cybersecurity Through Leadership, Innovation and Resilience
Get ready for CISO Canada on March 23 2027, bringing together Canada's cybersecurity leaders for a day of fresh perspectives, practical insights and conversations on the challenges that matter most. From AI-driven threats and evolving regulations to digital sovereignty and cyber resilience, explore what's next for cybersecurity and what it means for your organization.
Hear from industry experts, share ideas with fellow CISOs, and get hands-on with interactive roundtables covering the latest security priorities. Leave with new perspectives, valuable connections and practical strategies to take back to your team.
One day focused on the challenges, technologies and partnerships shaping the future of defense cybersecurity.
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Our key themes for 2026
Cyber Resilience & Mission Assurance
Strengthening critical networks, building operational resilience and ensuring cyber capabilities can withstand an evolving threat landscape.
AI, Intelligence & Emerging Threats
Exploring how AI, intelligence and emerging technologies can strengthen cyber defense, accelerate decision-making and address new threats.
Zero Trust & Digital Battlespace
Advancing Zero Trust, securing cloud and data, and modernizing the digital environments that underpin future defense operations.
Partnerships & the Future Force
Bringing government, military, industry and international partners together to strengthen collaboration, innovation and the cyber-ready workforce.
2026 Featured Speakers
Christina Hoy
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
LUMENUS
Jamie Kruspel
Chief Transformation Officer
MAINSTREET CREDIT UNION
Priya Mouli
Chief Information Security Officer
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Ferris Adi
Global Chief Information Security Officer
TRANS AMERICA FIBER SYSTEM
What's being said about us?
“[The event] offered a broad collection of Gov/Fed Data Professionals that served as an accelerator to networking, solution awareness, common roadblock removal, and awareness. Great to stretch data thinking to be more creative and encourage collaboration in the community."
(Former) Engineering Duty Officer
Why attend?
CISO Defense brings together the people shaping cybersecurity across the defense enterprise for a focused day of practical insight, peer exchange and strategic discussion.
Explore how leaders are approaching Zero Trust, cyber resilience, AI-powered defense, mission-critical infrastructure, cloud and data security, emerging threats and the evolving demands of modern defense operations. Take part in executive roundtables, thought leadership sessions and networking designed to move beyond the headlines and into the challenges teams are dealing with now.
Who will be there?
CISO Government & Defense is designed for senior cybersecurity and technology leaders, including Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, Cyber Directors, Security Directors, and technology leaders from government, defense, intelligence, and national security agencies.
If you specialize in cybersecurity, cyber operations, Zero Trust, AI, risk management, resilience, cloud security, digital transformation, or emerging technologies, this event provides a unique opportunity to connect with leaders across government and defense and expand your network in the cybersecurity community.
How can we help?
We carefully craft our events from scratch, tailoring them to support your business needs and facilitate industry growth. Our team oversees the whole process from research to post-production and are happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Lia Cummins
Conference Director
Join us at CISO Canada 2027
Get shoulder to shoulder with your peers and see what's next in data & AI
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