AI offers both a threat and a defense in cyber threats but Canada must understand AI’s challenges while potentially leveraging AI-driven innovation to detect threats, manage risk, and secure its digital landscape against these techniques.
National Cybersecurity Consortium Conference
Achieving New Heights in Cybersecurity and Privacy
June 25-27, 2025 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta
Panel 5 - AI-Driven Cybersecurity
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm in room KC 203/205
Dr. Hadis Karimipour is the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems, Director of the Smart Cyber-Physical (SCPS) Lab, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. Her research mainly focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligent (AI) and machine learning on the Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security.
Her research interest includes:
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Security of AI
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Application of AI in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
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Data Analytic/Machine Learning/Deep Learning
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AI-enabled IoT/OT Security
Panelists
Simon Oya, Project Lead, The University of British Columbia
Arash Lashkari, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University