Board of Directors

Mr. Amir Belkhelladi
Partner and National Leader,
Cyber Risk Services
Deloitte, Montreal, QC

Amir Belkhelladi leads our Canadian Cyber Risk Practice and has nearly 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, focusing on strategic advice and leadership of significant global cybersecurity transformation programs. Prior to joining Deloitte, Amir served as Accenture France’s security practice leader after working at Lloyds Bank as group chief security architect and group operations chief technology officer.

Dr. William Ghali
Vice-President Research 
University of Calgary 

Dr. William Ghali was appointed Vice-President (Research) effective March 1, 2020. Dr. Ghali is a world-class researcher and Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Dr. Ghali is also a physician, specializing in General Internal Medicine (MD (1990) – University of Calgary, FRCP(C) (1994)) – Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario), and completed methodological training in health services research and epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health (MPH, 1995). Dr. Ghali was the scientific director of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Ghali has held millions of dollars of peer-reviewed research funding from a number of agencies through his research program, focused on evaluating and improving health system performance for better patient outcomes and improved system efficiency. He has held a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research for two five-year periods and has published more than 420 papers in peer reviewed journals.

He is a Fellow of both the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. He was featured by the Globe and Mail in April 2012 as the Canadian public health researcher with the highest publication H-index, and has also been named in the Thomson-Reuters listing of the top 1% of most highly cited researchers by discipline. He is co-director of the University of Calgary World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre in Disease Classifications and Health Information.

Ms. Elaine Hum
Director, Cybersecurity Partnerships
Scotiabank

Elaine Hum is Director, Cybersecurity Partnerships at Scotiabank, where she develops partnerships with academic and non-academic institutions for talent and innovation. She is also a coach for the Scotiabank Ignition program, a STEM recent graduate rotation program for Technology. Currently, Elaine also serves as a Program Advisory Committee member for the Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate Program at Centennial College and as an Advisory Board Member for the Fields Cybersecurity Accelerated Program.

Elaine has worked in the financial industry for over 25 years and spent most of her career at the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) where she provided analysis and advice regarding the financial industry operational resilience, cybersecurity and business continuity issues. She was also a federal lobbyist advocating for cybersecurity related issues. Furthermore, Elaine managed the annual industry Cybersecurity conference, Canadian Financial Institutions – Computer Incident Response Team (CFI-CIRT) conference for 13 years, hosting over 600 IT security professionals annually in the banking industry.

During her career at the CBA, Elaine held roles in IT security, business continuity, domestic banking operations, payments and government retail debt, and coordinated fundraising campaigns for not-for-profit charitable organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross, the Terry Fox Foundation and UNICEF. In 2013, she was appointed Chairperson for the Canadian Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) for a three-year term, acting as an ambassador for the Canadian User Group Committee and SWIFT, a financial industry member-owned cooperative that provides secure, global financial messaging services. She also served as Secretary for the SWIFT Canadian User and Member Group for more than a decade.

Dr. Emily Laidlaw
Associate Professor and Canada
Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law,
Faculty of Law, University of Calgary

Emily Laidlaw is a Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary in the Faculty of Law. She has taught a variety of courses over the years in Internet Law, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Media Law, Human Rights, Tort Law, Intellectual Property, and Foundations of Law and Justice. She is also the Ethics Advisor to the Members of Council at the City of Calgary and previously practiced as a litigator. From 2006 to 2014, Dr. Laidlaw obtained her LLM and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science and was an Assistant Professor (lecturer) at the University of East Anglia Law School.

Dr. Laidlaw is a member of the Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance. She researches in the area of information and technology regulation and human rights, with a focus on content regulation and platform liability, privacy and freedom of expression, and cybersecurity. She is the author of the book, Regulating Speech in Cyberspace: Gatekeepers, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

Dr. David MaGee
Vice-President, Research
University of New Brunswick

Dr. David MaGee is the Vice-President of Research at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). He is a native New Brunswicker, and received both his B.Sc. in Chemistry (1982) and his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (1987) from UNB. Dr. MaGee has been active with UNB in a faculty role since 1990, serving in many capacities, including: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Chemistry, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Dean of Science, in addition to serving on numerous university committees. Dr. MaGee’s research expertise lies in the development of new and/or simpler ways to make biologically-interesting and structurally-challenging natural products, including anti-cancer and anti-microbial compounds.

Mr. Greg Murray
SVP Cyber Security, Privacy & Network (CSPN), Loblaw Companies Ltd.

An energetic and focused business leader with a track record of driving value through the strategic use of innovative technology solutions. An Internationally experienced executive with more than 20 years in technology across various industries. Greg Murray has a proven track record of successfully delivering transformational, business oriented and risk reducing technological business solutions. He also leads the Rogers technology organization’s Inclusion and Diversity Program and Committee as Rogers Technology & Inclusion Committee Chair. Further, Greg is the Cyber Security and IT Risk Oversight Director‐in‐Residence for the National Rotman’s‐ICD Directors Education Program (DEP), as well as current co‐chair of the Canadian Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

As a former member of the Big 4, Greg has briefed and advised many Senior Executive teams and Boards. He is regularly consulted and asked to speak at conferences and present to post‐secondary and university graduate students on contemporary and complex topics like 5G, IoT, MEC, the future of cyber and digital transformation. Greg is a graduate of University of Toronto and Athabasca University. He also holds the ICD.D designations from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He has lived and worked in the United States and Canada and is fluent in English and French.

Dr. Tim Evans
Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Impact
Concordia University 

Tim Evans is Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Impact at Concordia University. He earned a medical degree from McMaster University and a DPhil in agricultural economics from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

Before joining Concordia, Evans was the inaugural director and associate dean of the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University, where he also served as associate vice-president of global policy and innovation. He was executive director of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and held senior leadership roles at the World Bank, the World Health Organization and BRAC University.

Throughout his career, Evans has played a key role in advancing global health initiatives. He co-founded Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, led the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health and worked to expand access to HIV treatment and midwifery training in Bangladesh.

Dr. Antoine Guilmain
Co-Leader Cybersecurity & Data
Protection, Gowling WLG

Antoine Guilmain holds a doctorate in information technology law from Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and Université de Montréal. He has published numerous monographs and articles, lectures frequently and teaches at several universities.

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• Antoine is an experienced legal professional with an international background spanning Canada, the United States, and Europe. He offers strategic and operational advice on a wide range of data protection and cybersecurity matters, including privacy, GDPR, anti-spam compliance, risk management, and consumer protection. Antoine’s expertise
  extends to advising on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality, and the Internet of Things, helping businesses navigate legal implications and regulatory challenges.
• His practice focuses on the legal complexities surrounding AI integration, providing guidance on AI contracts, accountability, and data governance. He represents clients in judicial and administrative courts, including the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec and the Federal Court of Canada. Antoine also supports clients in security incident investigations by regulatory authorities.
• Holding two PhDs in Information Technology Law from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Montréal, Antoine has received numerous international certifications in privacy and regularly contributes to public debates and lectures globally. Previously, he served as Associate General Counsel at a leading US technology company, where he contributed to product development and regulatory interactions.

Antoine is ranked among Canada’s top privacy and data protection lawyers by prestigious legal directories.

MArc Kneppers
President & CEO, Goldenrod
Consulting

MArc Kneppers is the Owner of a small cyber security firm called Goldenrod Consulting. His first degree is a Masters of Science in Astronomy and recently completed a Master of Data Science & Analytics. Despite these credentials, his work has been in Internet, IT and
Security since 1997.

The bulk of his career has been spent with TELUS, initially designing and running the initial Internet services, but then growing with the company to be the security prime for Internet, Mobility (3G/4G/5G), all types of network and computing services. he ended his career with TELUS after 23 years as the Chief Security Architect, responsible for overall security architecture and strategy in most areas of the company and reporting to the TELUS executive.

He has held, and continue to hold, Top Secret clearances with the federal government as a direct result of contributing to national cyber security strategy, direction, operations and standards as a representative of TELUS. I was the editor and contributor of the current set of security best practices for the Canadian ICT industry. He has contributed to international cyber security standards in telecommunications and been part of multilateral, international security teams.

In a unique position, he was accountable for the cyber security review and mitigation for Huawei equipment in Canada for its entire lifespan, coordinating with my colleagues at other organizations and in the government. This experience has provided me with a valuable perspective on supply chain security, the difficulties of security assurance in a global economy, and the balance between national and industry interests in cybersecurity.

Currently, he runs a private consultancy, helping small business do better with cybersecurity. In this phase, he has worked a lot with satellite cyber security solutions, as they engage both the Canadian and European space market, in addition to working with small business in Canada.

Dr. Steven N. Liss
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Toronto Metropolitan University

Steven N. Liss is Toronto Metropolitan University’s Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and a professor of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science. Steven returned to Toronto Metropolitan University in April 2017, following a decade of distinguished service at the University of Guelph and at Queen’s University, where he served as Vice-Principal (Research) and a professor of Environmental Studies and Chemical Engineering. He is an internationally recognized researcher in environmental biotechnology and engineering, wastewater and water management, having made important contributions and insights on microbial structures and processes in natural and engineered environmental systems.

For his contributions to Canada’s research and innovation ecosystem, Steven was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

Steven has also held positions on a number of boards and councils and continues to play an important leadership role in building digital infrastructure nationally. Steven has been instrumental in advancing Toronto Metropolitan University’s significant research growth and the development of partnerships and collaborations in support of scaling and accelerating scholarly, creative and research activities across the University. He leads a bold research plan. In his role he has been instrumental in the creation of the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, the University’s role in the establishment of the Future Skills Centre, harnessing the University’s strengths in city building, through the launch of City Building TMU, and advancing Toronto Metropolitan University’s role as a leader in health and well-being, including chairing the planning process that led to the approval to establish a new medical school at TMU to be based in Brampton.

Mr. Leon “Lee” Morris
IT Projects Manager – Lead Instructor, Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI), Collège communautaire du Nouveau-
Brunswick (CCNB)

Lee was born in the United States and moved to Canada at the age of 10. He is a Mi’kmaq and grew up on the Sipekne’katik First Nations in Nova Scotia. He graduated from Dalhousie University and has over 30 years’ experience in the Information Technology Industry. With 20 of those years teaching for various Universities, Community Colleges, Private Career Institutions and First Nations Community Organizations. Currently, he is the IT Projects Manager for Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI), Lead Instructor of the Advanced Indigenous Information Communications Technical Program for Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) and Part-time Information Technology facilitator/instructor for New Brunswick Community College.

In addition, he is a Senior Field Engineer for a Cisco Gold Partner company providing advanced, on-site and virtual services for all levels of Government and businesses throughout the world. Also, he is a Certified Cybersecurity Specialist, providing Cybersecurity analysis, auditing, breach investigation, GCR, Threat intelligence and Ethical Hacking/Penetration testing through his own company, Ki’tpu Cyber & Technical Services (KCTS).

Ms. Olivera Zatezalo
CISO & VP, Cyber and IT Security
Ontario Power Generation

Olivera Zatezalo holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade, and is a cybersecurity critical infrastructure leader with over 25 years of
professional experience in Canadian telecommunication and energy sector. She is best
known for creating value through a collaborative leadership style, agile execution, and global cybersecurity expertise.

She is the CISO & VP, Cyber and IT Security at the OPG (Ontario Power Generation), and
prior to joining OPG in Aug 2024, she worked for three years as GM, Cybersecurity & Privacy, at Suncor in Calgary, Alberta, and was responsible for establishing the information security strategy and directing the implementation and monitoring of the services, policies, standards and solutions for organization. In her current role at OPG, she provides information security guidance to senior leadership for managing risk to information security, cyber crisis management and compliance.

Up until moving to the energy sector, she spent over 20 years in Canadian telecommunication industry, building and securing networks for Canadian big business, as well as Canadian government. She has worked very closely with CSE (Communication Security Establishment) on some of the biggest cybersecurity threats to Canadian critical infrastructure, and has been very active in number of different cybersecurity communities across Canada. She was an Advisory Board member of Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity for three years, Canadian Women in Cybersecurity, and Co-Chair of Evanta, CISO community in Calgary and now in Toronto.

In 2020, ITWC and WISECRA, she was recognized as one of the Top 20 Women in Cyber Security in Canada. She is a frequent speaker at cybersecurity conferences on cybersecurity, IoT security, as well as AI cybersecurity and privacy frameworks.