Government Cybersecurity Showcase British Columbia

As threats grow more complex, the public sector must move beyond perimeter-based security. Zero Trust offers a proactive, identity-first approach to safeguard infrastructure, reduce risk, and strengthen digital trust.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to implement Zero Trust frameworks that elevate protection and adapt to evolving threats.

• Understand the principles of Zero Trust and its shift from traditional models
  
• Apply proactive strategies to secure infrastructure and data
  
• Learn from real-world Zero Trust implementations that improved resilience and risk mitigation

• Gain insights into the evolving landscape of cybercrime and its impact on the public sector.
• Explore cutting-edge tools and techniques to detect, prevent, and mitigate advanced cyber threats.
• Learn how to build robust defense mechanisms against sophisticated cybercriminal tactics

AI is reshaping cybersecurity—but public trust and responsible use must evolve alongside it. This panel will explore how governments can adopt AI to enhance resilience, while addressing concerns around privacy, transparency, and over-reliance on automation.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to use AI for smarter security while fostering optimism, trust, and balance.

• Leverage AI to enhance cyber resilience and threat detection
  
• Address public concerns around data privacy and ethical use
  
• Build trust and confidence in AI through transparency and accountability
  
• Balance automation with human oversight in critical security operations

Quantum computing promises breakthroughs—but also brings risks that could disrupt today’s security standards. To stay ahead, governments must start now in building cyber strategies that can withstand the next generation of threats.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to safeguard systems against quantum risks and ensure long-term digital resilience.

• Prepare cybersecurity strategies for emerging quantum threats
  
• Explore technologies that protect data in a post-quantum world
  
• Implement quantum-resilient solutions to future-proof public infrastructure

• Proactively mitigate risks with AI-driven threat detection and zero-trust frameworks.
• Ensure data protection, regulatory alignment, and secure multi-cloud governance.
• Streamline security operations with automation and scalable cloud security solutions

Legacy applications pose a growing threat to security and transformation efforts. This panel will unpack the risks, explore modernization strategies, and share how to integrate new technologies without compromising resilience or scale.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to secure, modernize, and integrate legacy systems to support long-term innovation.

• Identify critical vulnerabilities in aging applications and infrastructure
  
• Evaluate methods for modernizing or replacing legacy technologies
  
• Integrate new solutions without weakening system security or stability
  
• Balance transformation speed with risk management in complex environments

• Detect and respond to threats in real time with AI-driven anomaly detection.
• Reduce false positives and enhance accuracy through machine learning-powered threat analysis.
• Automate security operations to predict, prevent, and mitigate cyber risks proactively.

Emerging technologies offer new frontiers for innovation—but also introduce new threats. Cybersecurity must evolve in tandem, using intelligent tools to protect increasingly complex digital environments.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to secure modern ecosystems by integrating AI, IoT, and other technologies into your cyber defence strategy.

• Strengthen threat detection with AI-driven security intelligence
  
• Secure IoT networks through adaptive, real-time mitigation
  
• Leverage emerging tech to automate and enhance cyber resilience

Technology alone can’t defend against cyber threats—the human element is just as critical. Empowering staff with awareness and responsibility turns every employee into an active layer of defence.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to build a strong cybersecurity culture that equips people to protect systems from within.

• Empower employees as the first and most active line of defence
  
• Build and sustain a culture of continuous cybersecurity awareness
  
• Reduce risk through behavioural change and everyday accountability

As cyber threats grow in complexity and scale, public sector resilience depends on foresight, agility, and collective action. This panel will explore the most urgent risks, and how agencies can proactively strengthen defences through collaboration and innovation.

This session will show how you can apply new approaches on how to identify emerging threats, bolster your cyber posture, and build resilience through shared efforts.

• Identify the top emerging cyber threats facing the public sector
  
• Strengthen security posture with proactive, adaptive strategies
  
• Leverage cross-agency collaboration to amplify cyber resilience
  
• Share intelligence and resources to respond faster and smarter