Agenda

Thu 04 Dec 2025

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Public SafetyCritical Infrastructure
8:00AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (60 mins)

9:00AM

Welcome from Public Sector Network

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (10 mins)

9:10AM
Industry Insights

Welcome from Chair

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM (10 mins)

9:20AM
Keynote

Canada’s Sensitive Technology List: Protecting Innovation, Preserving Sovereignty

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM (20 mins)

As the global race for technological dominance intensifies, Canada’s Sensitive Technology List has emerged as a vital policy lever. This keynote will explore the strategic purpose of the list, enforcement challenges, and how the public and private sectors must align to protect critical innovation.

9:40AM
Industry Insights

Partner Perspective

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM (20 mins)

10:00AM
Keynote

Building Inclusive National Security Through Trust and Dialogue

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM (20 mins)

Security must be universal, inclusive, and reflective of the diverse communities it aims to protect. In an era of complex threats and rising polarization, the path to national resilience lies in open dialogue, mutual trust, and representative decision-making.
This session will help you apply new approaches on how you can embed cultural awareness, civic inclusion, and community partnership into national security design and delivery.

  • Elevate lived experience in policy development through sustained community engagement
  • Advance transparency and dialogue between public safety institutions and civil society
  • Address disparities in how security measures affect racialized and marginalized groups
  • Improve early threat identification through collaborative relationships across sectors
  • Rebuild trust in institutions by aligning national security goals with democratic values
10:20AM
Keynote panel

Breaking Down Data Silos to Build National Resilience

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM (40 mins)

Data is the backbone of Canada’s security infrastructure—but fragmented systems, siloed mandates, and evolving digital threats are putting trust, sovereignty, and risk management to the test. This session will help you apply new approaches on how you can unlock the power of data through collaboration, governance, and shared accountability across federal departments.

  • Reduce operational silos that limit timely data access and response
  • Advance data governance models that prioritize sovereignty and citizen trust
  • Improve inter-agency collaboration through interoperable platforms and policies
  • Heighten risk intelligence by integrating fragmented data streams
  • Increase public confidence by aligning data use with transparency and ethical standards
11:00AM

Morning Tea Break

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM (20 mins)

11:20AM
Industry Insights Public Safety

Welcome from the Track Chair

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM (10 mins)

11:20AM
Industry Insights Critical Infrastructure

Welcome from the Track Chair

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM (10 mins)

11:30AM
Keynote Public Safety

Border Security in an Era of Global Instability: Intelligence, Technology & Coordination

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM (20 mins)

From human trafficking to weapons smuggling and transnational extremism, border threats are increasingly complex. This session brings together national security and CBSA leaders to discuss how border management is evolving through technology, intelligence sharing, and binational collaboration.

11:30AM
Keynote Critical Infrastructure

Safeguarding Canada’s Digital Backbone—Securing Telecoms in an Age of Persistent Intrusion

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM (20 mins)

Canada’s telecommunications infrastructure is under near-constant pressure from foreign interference, espionage, and cyber-enabled disruption. Agencies like the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security are working in lockstep with telecom providers to protect what is now core national security infrastructure.
This session will deepen your understanding of how threats are evolving, and how Canada is working to secure networks that power emergency communications, democratic processes, and national defence.

  • Address persistent foreign targeting of 5G and satellite networks
  • Advance joint operations between CSE and private telecom providers
  • Reduce insider threats and exploitation of infrastructure vendors
  • Strengthen readiness for coordinated disinformation and DDoS attacks
11:50AM
Industry Insights Public Safety

Partner Perspective

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM (20 mins)

11:50AM
Industry Insights Critical Infrastructure

Partner Perspective

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM (20 mins)

12:10PM
Keynote Public Safety

Trust as a Force Multiplier: Redefining Public Safety in a Changing Canada

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM (20 mins)

As threats grow more complex and social expectations rise, public safety leaders must move beyond enforcement-first models to community-driven approaches that build trust, resilience, and shared responsibility.
This session will help you apply new approaches on how you can integrate prevention, transparency, and partnership into the core of your public safety mission.

  • Adapt public safety strategies to reflect the needs and realities of diverse communities
  • Increase coordination between emergency services, health, and social sectors
  • Improve transparency and accountability through community-informed decision-making
  • Embed equity and cultural awareness into risk mitigation and response
  • Strengthen public confidence by delivering safety as a collaborative, civilian-centered outcome
12:10PM
Critical Infrastructure

Cyber-Physical Convergence: Securing Infrastructure in the Age of Hybrid Threats”

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM (20 mins)

Canada’s infrastructure is under increasing pressure from coordinated attacks that blur the line between digital and physical threats. From ransomware targeting operational tech to the disruption of critical services like transit, energy, and telecom, security is no longer siloed—it's system-wide.

This session will help you apply new approaches to protect critical infrastructure through integrated risk planning, cross-domain response strategies, and real-world lessons from global hybrid incidents.

  • Recognize how cyber and physical threats are merging in real-time
  • Improve coordination between IT, OT, and emergency response functions
  • Identify system-level vulnerabilities in high-risk infrastructure sectors
  • Apply insights from global case studies (e.g., Colonial Pipeline, Ukraine)
  • Strengthen joint response strategies across agencies and operators
12:30PM
Industry Insights Public Safety

Partner Perspective

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM (20 mins)

12:30PM
Critical Infrastructure

Partner Perspective

12:30 PM - 12:50 PM (20 mins)

12:50PM
Keynote panel Public Safety

Eyes Everywhere: Combating Espionage and Foreign Interference

12:50 PM - 1:30 PM (40 mins)

Foreign intelligence services are more active than ever, targeting Canadian academia, government, and corporations. This panel brings together counter-intelligence and security leaders to explore evolving tactics, vulnerabilities, and collaborative approaches to protect Canadian sovereignty.

12:50PM
Keynote panel Critical Infrastructure

Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Through Coordinated Response to GPS Jamming

12:50 PM - 1:30 PM (40 mins)

Canada’s airspace and infrastructure are increasingly reliant on GPS—but that dependency has become a growing vulnerability. With the rise of GPS jamming by both state-sponsored actors and organized criminal groups, national resilience and public safety face unprecedented risks.

This session will examine how federal departments are coordinating responses to this evolving threat landscape, and how your agency can better detect, prevent, and mitigate GPS disruptions before they impact operations.

  • Understand the GPS jamming threat and its implications for Canada’s critical infrastructure
  • Explore how Transport Canada, ISED, DND, and law enforcement are collaborating to strengthen protections
  • Learn how criminal and state-affiliated groups are exploiting GPS vulnerabilities for gain
  • Examine the current regulatory, operational, and technical challenges in defending airspace
  • Identify proactive steps your agency can take to reduce exposure and increase resiliency
1:30PM

Lunch Break

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (60 mins)

2:30PM
Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (60 mins)

3:30PM
Keynote

Strategic Supply Chains & the Battle for Economic Sovereignty

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM (20 mins)

Global supply chains are now national security terrain. From AI chips and critical minerals to pharmaceuticals and energy infrastructure, Canada’s economic resilience depends on securing access to—and control over—strategic assets. As foreign actors weaponize trade and target research ecosystems, the line between commerce and coercion is rapidly eroding.

This session will help you apply new approaches to safeguard critical supply chains, protect research integrity, and build national readiness for economic disruption.

  • Identify vulnerabilities in Canada’s strategic supply chains
  • Strengthen export controls and research security frameworks
  • Improve public-private coordination on supply chain risk mitigation
  • Respond to foreign interference and coercive trade practices
  • Balance open innovation with national interest protection
3:50PM
Keynote panel

Counter-Terrorism in the Digital Age: New Threats, New Tools

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM (40 mins)

The terrorism threat landscape has shifted, with ideology becoming more fragmented and radicalization moving online. Canada now faces a growing threat from lone actors, domestic extremism, and digitally enabled influence operations. This keynote will explore how counter-terrorism strategies are evolving to disrupt threats earlier, enhance digital intelligence, and engage communities more effectively.

  • Understand new patterns in domestic and online radicalization
  • Strengthen early threat detection across digital platforms
  • Advance community-based approaches to prevent violent extremism
  • Improve coordination between intelligence, law enforcement, and tech providers
  • Adapt policy frameworks to respond to evolving digital threat vectors
4:30PM

Closing Remarks

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM (10 mins)

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