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Ontario 2026

Government Cybersecurity Showcase Ontario

 Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026
8:00AM

Registration & Networking

8:00 AM - 9:10 AM (70 mins)

9:10AM

Welcome from the Public Sector Network

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM (10 mins)

9:20AM

Welcome from the Chair

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM (10 mins)

9:30AM
Keynote

Cyber Resilience in Healthcare: Protecting Critical Systems While Delivering Continuous Care

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM (20 mins)

Samir Wissa Chief Information Security Officer, MGH & Sinai Health
10:00AM
Industry Insights

Partner Perspective

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM (20 mins)

10:20AM
Panel discussion

Cyber Optimism: Embracing the Benefits of AI and Overcoming Fear

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM (30 mins)

Sumon Acharjee Chief Information Officer, City of Markham
Gina Johar Senior Vice President, Data and Knowledge Management, Infrastructure Ontario
10:50AM

Morning Networking Break

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM (40 mins)

11:30AM
Keynote

Securing Critical Infrastructure: Building Cyber Resilience in an AI-Driven World

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM (20 mins)

Olivera Zatezalo CISO & VP, Cyber and IT Security, Ontario Power Generation
11:50AM
Industry Insights

Partner Perspective

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM (20 mins)

12:10PM
Panel discussion

Scaling Innovation: The Vulnerability of our Legacy Applications and Systems

12:10 PM - 12:40 PM (30 mins)

Jonathan Eng Director, Cyber Defence - I&IT, Metrolinx
Priya Mouli Chief Information Security Officer, University of Alberta
12:40PM

Networking Lunch

12:40 PM - 2:20 PM (100 mins)

2:00PM
Roundtables

Interactive Roundtable Sessions

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)

3:00PM

Break

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM (10 mins)

3:10PM
Keynote

Securing Open Environments: Balancing Access, Innovation and Cyber Risk

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM (20 mins)

Priya Mouli Chief Information Security Officer, University of Alberta
3:30PM
Industry Insights

Partner Perspective

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM (20 mins)

3:50PM
Panel discussion

Building Resilience: Strategies for Combating Emerging Cyber Threats in the Public Sector

3:50 PM - 4:20 PM (30 mins)

Ali Abbas Hirji Professor, Cybersecurity and IT, Seneca Polytechnic
Samir Wissa Chief Information Security Officer, MGH & Sinai Health

Cyber threats are evolving rapidly—and public sector systems are high-value targets. This session explores how governments are strengthening resilience through smarter defenses, cross-agency coordination, and real-time threat response.

This session will help you apply new approaches on how you can stay ahead of threats, build agile defenses, and protect essential public services.

  • Detect and respond to emerging threats with speed and precision
  • Coordinate cyber strategies across ministries and jurisdictions
  • Build recovery and continuity into cybersecurity planning
  • Foster partnerships to expand intelligence and response capacity
4:20PM

Closing Remarks

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM (10 mins)

4:30PM

Networking Drinks Reception

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (60 mins)

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