Stuart is a serial CEO, entrepreneur and business leader. He has over 35 years of experience building business in tech and cybersecurity, and founded five startups including Foundstone and Cylance the fastest on record to $100M in ARR, which was acquired for $1.5B in 2019. He was Global CTO for McAfee/Intel, and has helped birth the cybersecurity practices for both Kaiser Permanente and Ernst & Young. He is the lead and founding author of the #1 cyber security hacking book, Hacking Exposed, which details the tools, techniques and procedures of hackers in order to empower defenders to prevent cyber attacks. Stuart earned his B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy with an emphasis in Computer Science from CU Boulder.

Today, Stuart is CEO of Qwiet AI, a leading provider of AI-powered application security testing.

Presentation’s Title: The 20 year overnight story: AI and Cybersecurity

Stuart will unveil the history and power of both predictive and generative AI in the cybersecurity landscape and where we must go to survive our unchartered future.

Highly skilled cyberscurity and intelligence professional, especially in the fields of human intelligence and security, with more than 35 years of experience in private industry and government. Successful serial entrepreneur. Consistently top-rated speaker at international events. Wrote 6 acclaimed and bestselling books, as well as more than 1,000 professional, trade and academic articles. Received many notable awards, including 2 lifetime achievement awards.

Presentation’s Title: Your Cybersecurity Budget is a Horse’s Behind 

Lina Dabit joined the RCMP in 1994 and started her career in BC working a variety of duties ranging from uniform patrol, drug section, major crime, intelligence, and border integrity. After transferring to Ontario in 2008, she focused on organized crime, national security and established the RCMP interview team in Ontario. She was commissioned in 2017 as commander of the Toronto Air Marshal Unit. Since 2021, she has led the Cybercrime Investigative Team and is building an innovative operational Cyber hub focused on collaboration between federal, international and private sector partnerships.

Presentation: Breaking Down Silos: Strengthening Law Enforcement and Private Sector Partnerships to Combat Cybercrime

The focus of this presentation is to present what the processes look like for reporting Cybercrime at the federal level, what the intake process looks like. What are the mandates of the National Coordination Centre (NC3) and Federal Policing Operations. A discussion around decision-making for federal, provincial or municipal jurisdictions. What have been the biggest challenges in policing when it comes to cybercrime and how have we addressed it. This presentation will also talk about challenges with recent case law, and how we share information. The RCMP in Toronto is building a regional model built around collaboration and breaking down silos, especially between public and private sector. I will also share success stories borne of the partnerships and some innovate approaches to working together.

Chadi Habib was appointed as WSP’s Chief Technology Officer and Head of Business Solutions in July 2022. He has garnered over 25 years of international experience as a senior technology and business transformation executive through his previous roles at CGI, Desjardins Group, and Rio Tinto Engineered Products. Mr. Habib holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. In addition to serving on several boards, Mr. Habib shares his expertise in technology as a public speaker and advisor. He is also involved in several initiatives focused on women and diversity in technology.

Presentation’s Title: The third largest economy in the world