2023 Technology privacy and cybersecurity summit

Legal insights for a digital age

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Canada | November 1, 2023

Norton Rose Fulbright invites you to watch the on-demand replay of our 2023 Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity virtual summit. Join our legal professionals and esteemed industry leaders for thought provoking panel discussions exploring the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the technology, privacy, and cybersecurity landscape.

Whether you are a legal professional, a business leader, or an IT specialist, this event will equip you with the knowledge to address critical legal challenges and ensure compliance with emerging laws and regulations in Canada and globally.

Sessions

Artificial Intelligence
- Fireside chat with Marcus Brown, President of Theia Markerless: A conversation on AI
- Artificial Intelligence: Minimizing legal risk to maximize value

Regulatory update: What do I need to know about managing my organization’s records?
Compliance in practice: How companies are adapting to new privacy requirements (delivered in French)
Effectively managing cybersecurity risks: How boards of directors can prepare and respond to cybersecurity incidents

English and French closed captions available on all sessions.

Agenda

Customize the program to suit your interests.

Time	Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. PT 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. MT 12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET (1 hour 20 minutes)	Session 1 \| Artificial Intelligence Summit opening remarks by Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity Session 1 \| Artificial Intelligence Fireside chat with Marcus Brown, President of Theia Markerless: A conversation on AI Explore AI’s history, practical tips and peer into the crystal ball to glimpse the exciting future possibilities that AI holds. Artificial Intelligence: Minimizing legal risk to maximize value Businesses are using, or considering using, artificial intelligence (AI) for a wide variety of applications to make predictions, recommendations, and content. AI creates opportunities but also legal risk. This session will provide practical guidance to identify and manage legal risk associated with AI. Topics Overview of general legal implications and risks involved in AI, including intellectual property, contracts, tort law, privacy, and discrimination. Proposed regulatory framework that governs the use of AI through the lens of the proposed Canadian Artificial Intelligence Data Act, with comparison to the EU AI Act and US regulatory initiatives. Defensible ethical assessments relating to AI implementations. Moderator Jesse Beatson, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto Panelists Maya Medeiros, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Vancouver Justine Gauthier, Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute Handol Kim, Co-Founder and CEO, Variational AI
10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT 11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET (10 minutes)	Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PT 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. MT 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET (45 minutes)	Session 2 \| Regulatory Update: What do I need to know about managing my organization's records? As privacy laws continue to evolve globally, they are including higher standards for transparency around deletion and records management. How can organizations retain their data with access, deletion, and privacy in mind? This session will provide an overview of legal requirements in private-sector privacy legislations across Canada and USA along with best practices for implementation. Topics Overview of privacy legislation regarding data destruction To destroy, archive or anonymize? Practical strategies on implementing and updating your records retention policy Moderator Sarah Nasrullah, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto Panelists Andrea D’Ambra, US Head of Technology and US Head of eDiscovery and Information Governance, Norton Rose Fulbright US, New York Sara A. Levine, KC, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Vancouver Al Hounsell, Director - Strategic Innovation and Legal Design, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT 12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. MT 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (15 minutes)	Break
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. PT 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. MT 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ET (50 minutes)	Session 3 \| Compliance in practice: How companies are adapting to new privacy requirements (in French) This session will provide an update on the implementation of new privacy obligations. Our speakers will discuss how companies are applying these new requirements in practice, as well as the main challenges involved in complying with the various laws and regulations. Topics Overview of new developments regarding privacy protection in Quebec and Canada Global privacy protection Implementation of a plan to comply with privacy legislation Session opening remarks Luc Morin, Managing Partner Montréal Office, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Montréal Moderator Jérémie Wyatt, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec Panelists Véronique Barry, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec Anne Thériault, Vice President, Legal, CISO, DPO and Assistant Secretary, Coveo Roxanne Caron, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Montreal
12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MT 3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET (10 minutes)	Break
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. PT 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. MT 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. ET (50 minutes)	Session 4 \| Effectively managing cybersecurity risks: How boards of directors can prepare and respond to cybersecurity incidents Cybersecurity incidents continue to be a top-of-mind concerns for board directors across Canada and globally. These incidents are impacting organizations across all industries and geographies. Combined with an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape, it is more important than ever for board members to be aware of their responsibilities in managing cyber risks and effectively responding to cybersecurity incidents. We will discuss how boards, as part of their oversight role, should evaluate cyber risks, allocate appropriate resources and measures they should consider to mitigate the impact of a material cybersecurity incident. Topics Cybersecurity incident considerations in boards’ decision-making capacities and process How can boards monitor and prevent cybersecurity incidents? What role do boards play in responding to a cybersecurity incident? Summit closing remarks by Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity. Moderator Imran Ahmad, Partner, Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto \| Montreal Panelists Olga Farman, Managing Partner, Québec Office, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec John Cassell, Partner, Canadian Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Calgary Marc Lafrance, VP Technological Risks, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Time

Sessions

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. PT

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. MT

12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET

(1 hour 20 minutes)

Session 1 | Artificial Intelligence

Summit opening remarks by Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity Session 1 | Artificial Intelligence

Fireside chat with Marcus Brown, President of Theia Markerless: A conversation on AI

Explore AI’s history, practical tips and peer into the crystal ball to glimpse the exciting future possibilities that AI holds.

Artificial Intelligence: Minimizing legal risk to maximize value

Businesses are using, or considering using, artificial intelligence (AI) for a wide variety of applications to make predictions, recommendations, and content. AI creates opportunities but also legal risk. This session will provide practical guidance to identify and manage legal risk associated with AI.

Topics

Overview of general legal implications and risks involved in AI, including intellectual property, contracts, tort law, privacy, and discrimination.

Proposed regulatory framework that governs the use of AI through the lens of the proposed Canadian Artificial Intelligence Data Act, with comparison to the EU AI Act and US regulatory initiatives.
Defensible ethical assessments relating to AI implementations.

Moderator

Jesse Beatson, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto

Panelists

Maya Medeiros, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Vancouver
Justine Gauthier, Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Handol Kim, Co-Founder and CEO, Variational AI

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT

11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

(10 minutes)

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PT

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. MT

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET

(45 minutes)

Session 2 | Regulatory Update: What do I need to know about managing my organization's records?

As privacy laws continue to evolve globally, they are including higher standards for transparency around deletion and records management. How can organizations retain their data with access, deletion, and privacy in mind? This session will provide an overview of legal requirements in private-sector privacy legislations across Canada and USA along with best practices for implementation.

Topics

Overview of privacy legislation regarding data destruction
To destroy, archive or anonymize?
Practical strategies on implementing and updating your records retention policy

Moderator

Sarah Nasrullah, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto

Panelists

Andrea D’Ambra, US Head of Technology and US Head of eDiscovery and Information Governance, Norton Rose Fulbright US, New York
Sara A. Levine, KC, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Vancouver
Al Hounsell, Director - Strategic Innovation and Legal Design, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. MT

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

(15 minutes)

Break

12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. PT

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. MT

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ET

(50 minutes)

Session 3 | Compliance in practice: How companies are adapting to new privacy requirements (in French)

This session will provide an update on the implementation of new privacy obligations. Our speakers will discuss how companies are applying these new requirements in practice, as well as the main challenges involved in complying with the various laws and regulations.

Topics

Overview of new developments regarding privacy protection in Quebec and Canada
Global privacy protection
Implementation of a plan to comply with privacy legislation

Session opening remarks

Luc Morin, Managing Partner Montréal Office, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Montréal

Moderator

Jérémie Wyatt, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec

Panelists

Véronique Barry, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec
Anne Thériault, Vice President, Legal, CISO, DPO and Assistant Secretary, Coveo
Roxanne Caron, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Montreal

12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MT

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

(10 minutes)

Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. PT

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. MT

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. ET

(50 minutes)

Session 4 | Effectively managing cybersecurity risks: How boards of directors can prepare and respond to cybersecurity incidents

Cybersecurity incidents continue to be a top-of-mind concerns for board directors across Canada and globally. These incidents are impacting organizations across all industries and geographies. Combined with an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape, it is more important than ever for board members to be aware of their responsibilities in managing cyber risks and effectively responding to cybersecurity incidents. We will discuss how boards, as part of their oversight role, should evaluate cyber risks, allocate appropriate resources and measures they should consider to mitigate the impact of a material cybersecurity incident.

Topics

Cybersecurity incident considerations in boards’ decision-making capacities and process
How can boards monitor and prevent cybersecurity incidents?
What role do boards play in responding to a cybersecurity incident?

Summit closing remarks by Imran Ahmad, Partner, Canadian Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity.

Moderator

Imran Ahmad, Partner, Head of Technology, Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Toronto | Montreal

Panelists

Olga Farman, Managing Partner, Québec Office, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Québec
John Cassell, Partner, Canadian Co-Head of Information Governance, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, Calgary
Marc Lafrance, VP Technological Risks, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits

Session 1

	Law Society of Ontario \| This program contains 1 hour and 20 minutes of Substantive content.
	Law Society of British Columbia \| This program contains 1 hour and 20 minutes of Substantive content.
	Québec \| This program contains 1 hour and 20 minutes of content. If you watch the webinar in its entirety, you will receive a certificate of attendance by email that you can submit to your professional order.

Session 2

	Law Society of Ontario \| This program contains 45 minutes of Professionalism content.
	Law Society of British Columbia \| This program contains 45 minutes of Substantive content.
	Québec \| This program contains 45 minutes of content. If you watch the webinar in its entirety, you will receive a certificate of attendance by email that you can submit to your professional order.

Session 3

	Law Society of Ontario \| This program contains 50 minutes of Substantive content.
	Law Society of British Columbia \| This program contains 50 minutes of Substantive content.
	Québec \| This program contains 50 minutes of content. If you watch the webinar in its entirety, you will receive a certificate of attendance by email that you can submit to your professional order.

Session 4

	Law Society of Ontario \| This program contains 50 minutes of Professionalism content.
	Law Society of British Columbia \| This program contains 50 minutes of Substantive content.
	Québec \| This program contains 50 minutes of content. If you watch the webinar in its entirety, you will receive a certificate of attendance by email that you can submit to your professional order.