● Translate frontline cybersecurity experience from Ukraine into practical insights for Canadian organizations.● Identify and address industry-specific cyber risks affecting Alberta’s critical sectors.● Strengthen Canada–Ukraine technology and security partnerships through applied dialogue and collaboration.● Showcase and connect Alberta’s research, innovation, and business communities within a shared cybersecurity framework.
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Energy systems are no longer protected assets but contested operational domains; cybersecurity must therefore be embedded into grid design, operational technology, and crisis response—not layered on after deployment. The future of energy security depends on convergence between cyber defence, physical resilience, and real-time operational visibility.

Grid and pipeline security | SCADA & OT protection | Trusted supply chains & digital infrastructure. 

Humans are not inherently the weakest link—poor system design is. When organizations align training, incentives, and tooling with human behaviour, people become a dynamic detection layer capable of identifying anomalies long before automated systems respond.

Insider risks in utilities and energy companies | Skills shortages & training for cyber defence I Lessons from financial services and utilities.

Fragmented security tools create systemic blind spots; integrated architecture—linking cyber, physical, intelligence, and operational layers—is now essential for protecting critical and defence infrastructure. Interoperability and shared situational awareness matter more than standalone technological superiority.

Cyberattacks against IT and OT systems | physical incidents and sabotage | information and influence operations | attacks targeting supply chains and personnel.

Financial institutions sit at the intersection of economic stability and national security, making them prime targets for sophisticated, state-aligned cyber operations. The next phase of financial cybersecurity will be defined by ecosystem-level defence, not firm-level compliance.

Fintech vulnerabilities | AI fraud detection & compliance | Protecting Alberta’s banks and credit unions.

Cloud adoption has shifted risk from infrastructure ownership to data governance, identity control, and jurisdictional exposure. For Alberta industries, competitive advantage will come from treating data protection as a strategic asset—balancing innovation, sovereignty, and regulatory alignment across borders.

Trusted supply chains | Multi-cloud compliance frameworks | Sovereignty in data management.