Dr. Emily Laidlaw is a Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity law and Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. She is a dedicated collaborator in both research and education. Dr. Laidlaw is the Rovinescu Visiting Scholar on anti-hate speech at the University of Ottawa, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, an Associate Member of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society, and a fellow of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies. Beyond academia, Dr. Laidlaw contributes her expertise on the boards of the National Cybersecurity Consortium and the Canadian Internet Society. She practices law through her firm, Laidlaw Legal. 

Her research centres on technology regulation, cybersecurity, and human rights, with particular emphasis on platform regulation, privacy, online harms, freedom of expression, and corporate governance. Dr. Laidlaw is the author of Regulating Speech in Cyberspace: Gatekeepers, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility (Cambridge University Press, 2015) and co-editor, with Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau, of Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity (Ottawa University Press, 2025). 

Amir Belkhelladi is Deloitte’s Canadian leader for Sovereign AI, guiding the firm’s strategy and innovation in this rapidly evolving field. With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and risk management—including eight years as the Canadian Cyber Risk practice leader—Amir has built a reputation for delivering strategic advice and leading major global transformation programs.

Recognized for his commitment to diversity and inclusion, Amir embeds these values into his leadership approach, fostering high-performing, collaborative teams. His unique combination of technical expertise, executive leadership, and strong communicationskills positions him at the forefront of digital trust and responsible AI adoption in Canada. 

Larry Keating is the founder and president of NPC DataGuard, where he architected and introduced his industry’s first secure managed endpoint computing solution. He is also the president and CEO of Keating Technologies, a company he founded in 1987 that has generated more than $2 billion in technology sales and services across Canada and is a three-time recipient of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award. 

 Larry has held advisory roles with the Province of Ontario, the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, and the Investment Industry Association of Canada. He was recently appointed Senior Fellow of the global AI for Developing Countries Forum (AIFOD) in Geneva and served as Chairman of its Data Sovereignty and Governance Committee.   Larry frequently speaks on cybersecurity, AI, privacy, and technology innovation.  He is also active in community initiatives and supports several Canadian not-for-profit organizations. 

As an early Google employee, Shuman founded the Trust & Safety product group, protecting over 1B users and advertisers, and helped launch Gmail. He was later CTO of Shape Security, whose AI platform protected the world’s largest banks, airlines, and federal agencies. Shape was acquired for $1B in 2020 by F5, where he became Global Head of AI. 

Shuman is currently co-founder and CEO of Reken, an AI cybersecurity startup building a next-generation platform to protect against AI-enabled fraud. 

Shuman is a regular guest lecturer at Stanford University, a Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and has written for publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., and Fast Company. 

Shuman grew up in London, Ontario and is a graduate of Western University and MIT. He was named by The Boston Globe to their MIT150 list of the top MIT innovators of all time.