BEYOND TRUST: SECURE THE AI ERA
Securing the digital world in an age powered by AI
28 – 29 April 2026
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Morning Session: Leadership, Policy & the Future of Cyber Governance
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks
Hosted by CIS Events
9:15 – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Cyber Sovereignty and Global Identity Security in the Age of AI
Speaker: Senior Government Official or Industry Leader
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Executive Panel Discussion: Public-Private Collaboration for National Cyber Resilience
Featuring leaders from private sector
10:45 – 11:15 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
11:15 – 12:00 PM
Featured Presentation: Regulatory Readiness for Digital Identity and Cross-Border Compliance (EU-NA-APAC)
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Lunch & Learn Session: Rebuilding Trust in AI-Driven Authentication and e-Government Services
Afternoon Session: AI, Quantum and Cyber Innovation
1:45 – 2:30 PM
AI Innovation Panel: From Reactive Defense to Predictive Protection — Leveraging AI for National and Corporate Security
2:30 – 3:15 PM
Featured Presentation: Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography — Global Readiness Report 2026
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Technical Workshop: Cyber Insurance & Compliance Trends for 2026
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Fireside Chat: AI Ethics and the Future of Digital Identity
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Evening Networking Reception / Business Social
Morning Session: Securing the Supply Chain Ecosystem
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Featured Presentation: From Supply Chain to Attack Chain — Lessons Learned from 2025 Breaches
9:45 – 10:30 AM
C-Suite Panel: Rebuilding Supply Chain Trust: CMMC, NIS2, and Global Compliance Strategies
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Coffee & Exhibition Break
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Technical Workshop: Third-Party Risk Automation and AI-Powered Monitoring Tools
11:45 – 12:30 PM
Policy Fireside Chat: The Role of Cyber Diplomacy and International Certification Frameworks
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch & Learn: Data Protection and AI Governance for Multinational Operations
Afternoon Session: Human Factor, Education & The Next Frontier
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Bridging the Human Skills Gap — Upskilling Cyber Talent in the AI Era
2:45 – 3:30 PM
Featured Presentation: Cyber Psychology: Understanding Insider Threats and Human Bias
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 – 4:45 PM
Closing Keynote: Vision 2030 — Building a Trusted Digital Identity Ecosystem for Canada and Beyond
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Next Steps: CIS 2027 Preview
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