Cristina Onosé leads teams at PwC Canada in Privacy Advocacy and Thought Leadership and Cyber Threat Intelligence. She works with organizations to optimize their privacy and security programs, enhance consumer trust, ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security requirements, and intelligently assess cyber threats.

Prior to joining PwC, Cristina was the Director of Government Relations and Privacy at the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA). She has also served in roles in the government of Ontario, an EU Parliament think tank in Belgium, and a foreign diplomatic office.

Cristina is a member of the Certification Training Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She also serves as board director of the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC), the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN). She is a frequent speaker and author on privacy and security-related issues, including government regulation (PIPEDA, GDPR), data strategies, and emerging technologies (IoT, smart cities, automated vehicles, etc.).

Cristina is an instructor in York University’s School of Continuing Studies Certificate in Information Privacy (teaching the ‘Privacy in Technology’ course).

Peter is a recognized thought leader in information privacy with 20 years of international experience as a former marketer, technologist, lobbyist and association leader and as a current consultant, educator and keynote speaker.

Peter helped grow the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) from a professional community to the world’s largest privacy association as its first Assistant Director and then as Vice President. He led the creation of the first professional certification in privacy, the IAPP’s Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in 2004 and launched the CIPP-Canada (CIPP/C) in 2006. Today, over 30,000 professionals globally hold one or more of the CIPP credentials which certify knowledge in privacy laws, standards and practices.

Peter helped to establish the Canadian office of the IAPP and the Canada Privacy Symposium, the flagship annual event held in Toronto since 2006. He has worked closely with practitioners, policy makers and regulators from around the world on privacy matters. Peter’s roots are in digital media at WIRED magazine and Hotwired, one of the very first Web publishing sites. He also served as the first managing director of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and led the expansion of the “Your Ad Choices” consumer privacy preference program.

Peter has served in leadership roles at technology companies CMGI and dataxu (now Roku), trade associations the 4A’s, DAA and the NAI and ad agencies Wells Rich Greene BDDP and MVBMS Partners/EURO RSCG. He has represented industry in policy working groups and technical standards bodies such as the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Presently, Peter advises clients on the digital media marketplace and the evolving regulatory environment for information privacy.

Maria is an experienced global compliance and data professional with over 10 years experience. She is focused on helping her clients develop strategic and innovative solutions for responsible data use.

Maria has experience in leading data protection and data strategy at a fast-growing global startup. She also played a key role in data consultancy and audit fieldworks for global clients with PwC Canada, US, EU and UK.

Maria contributed to Nymity’s research methodology and thought leadership through analysis of global privacy and data protection developments. Her expertise in legislative policy, regulatory compliance and industry good practice helped her develop multiple global frameworks.

Maria is actively involved with the International Association of Privacy Professionals through her contribution to the Advisory Boards, publications and delivery of CIPM and CIPP trainings.

Anick Fortin-Cousens is Vice President of Privacy at Ceridian, where she leads a team responsible for the company’s global privacy policies and programs, and advises the business on a broad range of initiatives and products. Prior to this, she led IBM Corporation’s Privacy Office, and served as Chief Privacy Officer for Canada, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa.

For 20 years, Anick has worked with public policy makers and other stakeholders across the globe to achieve privacy frameworks that are contemporary, practical and support trusted information flows. She holds law degrees in civil and common law (J.D., LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and an undergraduate degree in journalism. She currently sits on the IAPP Canadian Advisory Board.

Learn more about Anick here.

Cristina Onosé leads teams at PwC Canada in Privacy Advocacy and Thought Leadership and Cyber Threat Intelligence. She works with organizations to optimize their privacy and security programs, enhance consumer trust, ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security requirements, and intelligently assess cyber threats.

Prior to joining PwC, Cristina was the Director of Government Relations and Privacy at the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA). She has also served in roles in the government of Ontario, an EU Parliament think tank in Belgium, and a foreign diplomatic office.

Cristina is a member of the Certification Training Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She also serves as board director of the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC), the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN). She is a frequent speaker and author on privacy and security-related issues, including government regulation (PIPEDA, GDPR), data strategies, and emerging technologies (IoT, smart cities, automated vehicles, etc.).

Cristina is an instructor in York University’s School of Continuing Studies Certificate in Information Privacy (teaching the ‘Privacy in Technology’ course).

Deborah Evans is the Chief Privacy Officer at Rogers Communications, where she is responsible for privacy across all lines of business, including management of CASL and telemarketing rules. She is also responsible for Rogers’ relationship with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the CRTC Enforcement Branch.

Deborah joined Rogers in 2007 and has progressed through various positions within the organization’s Regulatory team, including representing Rogers at numerous proceedings and government hearings, and implementation of the CRTC’s Wireless Code. As well, she managed Rogers Office of the Ombudsperson for 18 months. Deborah has managed Rogers’ privacy office since 2014.

She is the Chair of both the CWTA Privacy and Security Committee and the Canadian Marketing Association’s Privacy Committee, former Chair of the CWTA’s Recycling Committee, and former member of the CWTA Accessibility Committee.

Deborah holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics from Brock University; and a Master’s of Public Affairs, with a specialization in European Integration, from Carleton University. She also holds a CIPP/c privacy certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and currently sits on the IAPP Canadian Advisory Board.

Hassan Jaferi is the Chief Executive Officer of Bitnobi, Inc. His work experience includes Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP, formerly MaRS Innovation) and PARTEQ Innovations at Queen’s University. Hassan has been involved in the creation of multiple university startups and executed an IP acquisition/acqui-hire deal for York University. Moreover, a five-year term as a patent examiner at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office enables Hassan to provide strong patent advice.

While working at Bitnobi, Hassan is also the Co-director of UTEST which is an early stage incubator jointly run by TIAP and The University of Toronto. At Bitnobi, Hassan manages all day-to-day business affairs for the company in order to help commercialize their privacy protected data-sharing platform.

Hassan holds a Masters, Space Management, International Space University (2006) and a BASc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Ottawa (2003).

Maria is an experienced global compliance and data professional with over 10 years experience. She is focused on helping her clients develop strategic and innovative solutions for responsible data use.

Maria has experience in leading data protection and data strategy at a fast-growing global startup. She also played a key role in data consultancy and audit fieldworks for global clients with PwC Canada, US, EU and UK.

Maria contributed to Nymity’s research methodology and thought leadership through analysis of global privacy and data protection developments. Her expertise in legislative policy, regulatory compliance and industry good practice helped her develop multiple global frameworks.

Maria is actively involved with the International Association of Privacy Professionals through her contribution to the Advisory Boards, publications and delivery of CIPM and CIPP trainings.

Peter is a recognized thought leader in information privacy with 20 years of international experience as a former marketer, technologist, lobbyist and association leader and as a current consultant, educator and keynote speaker.

Peter helped grow the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) from a professional community to the world’s largest privacy association as its first Assistant Director and then as Vice President. He led the creation of the first professional certification in privacy, the IAPP’s Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in 2004 and launched the CIPP-Canada (CIPP/C) in 2006. Today, over 30,000 professionals globally hold one or more of the CIPP credentials which certify knowledge in privacy laws, standards and practices.

Peter helped to establish the Canadian office of the IAPP and the Canada Privacy Symposium, the flagship annual event held in Toronto since 2006. He has worked closely with practitioners, policy makers and regulators from around the world on privacy matters. Peter’s roots are in digital media at WIRED magazine and Hotwired, one of the very first Web publishing sites. He also served as the first managing director of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and led the expansion of the “Your Ad Choices” consumer privacy preference program.

Peter has served in leadership roles at technology companies CMGI and dataxu (now Roku), trade associations the 4A’s, DAA and the NAI and ad agencies Wells Rich Greene BDDP and MVBMS Partners/EURO RSCG. He has represented industry in policy working groups and technical standards bodies such as the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Presently, Peter advises clients on the digital media marketplace and the evolving regulatory environment for information privacy.

Karl Larson has worked in a number of industries, including Publishing, Health Care, Hospitality, Higher Education, Telecom and Technology. Since starting his career in Information Security, he has worked in IT Audit and managed and directed teams in PCI, Compliance, Vulnerability Assessments & Management, Vendor and Supply Chain Assessments, Security Operations Centre, and Architecture. He has also served as the primary security interface for clients and business partners, including managing audits and negotiating contracts. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Virginia Tech University and a Bachelor of Arts, English from St. Olaf.

Vance Lockton is the Manager of Digital Governance for Waterfront Toronto, an organization created by the City of Toronto and the governments of Ontario and Canada and mandated with revitalizing Toronto’s waterfront. Prior to coming to Waterfront Toronto, Vance spent 7 years with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) across a variety of roles, including policy development, investigation of complaints, and stakeholder relations.

Vance holds an M.P.P. (Public Policy) from Simon Fraser University (2009), an M.Sc. (Computer Science) from the University of British Columbia (2005), and a B.Math (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo (2003).

Certifications:
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C) – International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) – IAPP Certificate in Information Security and Risk Management – University of Washington

Laura currently works with OMERS in the role of Director, Compliance & Ethics and has over 20 years of experience in financial services. Her current responsibilities include privacy, policy governance, compliance-based training and process transformation. Leveraging technology to streamline and deliver for both business and legislative requirements has been core to her success. Laura actively listens to stakeholders to understand key objectives and offers practical recommendations that concurrently support a culture of compliance.

Laura holds a BA in Political Science from York University.

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