2019 CAN-TECH Law Annual Conference Materials

Bios of Conference Co-Chairs and Speakers

The Artificial Intelligence World: Emerging Issues

• The Artificial Intelligence World: Responding to Emerging Legal and Ethical Issues
  Artificial Intelligence and How it Will Impact You
  Richard Austin, Partner, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
• Brave new world: some legal considerations in using AI and IoT Systems
  Ethics by design: Canada adopts AI ethics and data protection declaration
  Lisa Lifshitz, Partner, Torkin Manes LLP
• Emerging Issues in the Law and Ethics of AI
  Carole Piovesan, Partner & Co-founder, INQ Data Law

Roundtable 1: Drafting in the AI World

• Drafting in the AI World: Data
  Sam Ip, Associate, Technology, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
• Drafting in the AI World: Liability
  Wesley R. Ng, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP
• Drafting in the AI World: Ownership/IP Issues
  Michael Scherman, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Roundtable 2: Effectively Handling AI Legal and Ethical Issues

• Effectively Handling AI Legal and Ethical Issues
  Catherine Lovrics, Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP
• A Deep Dive on Deepfakes and Other Sources of AI Generated Fake News
  Allan Oziel, Oziel Law

The Microsoft Women in Tech Luncheon & Panel Discussion
Carolina Gallo, ABB Canada

Roundtable 4: Professional Responsibility in the Digital Age

• Information in Law Firms: Few Industries Have More Information and More Access Points
  Paige Backman, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP

Intellectual Property Update for Technology Law Practitioners

• Copyright Update for Technology Law Practitioners
  Barry Fong, Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
• IP Law Update for Technology Law Practitioners: Patents 
  Michael Van Eesbeek, Patent Counsel, TD Bank Group
• Canadian Trademark Law 2019 Developments
  Sebastien Lapointe, Holmested & Associés LLP 

GDPR, Cyber Threats and More: Managing Risk and Compliance in a Borderless World

• Recent Developments in Data Privacy Regulation and Risk Mitigation and Compliance Strategies
  John M. Cassell, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
• Cybersecurity Risk Management
  Vanessa Henri, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
• GDPR 18 Months In: Key Takeaways
  Elisa Henry, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 

Roundtable 5: Operationalizing Emerging International Data Privacy Trends: A Canadian Perspective

• Operationalizing GDPR
  Sean S. Yang, Legal Counsel, PayPal
• Operationalizing Emerging International Data Privacy Trends: A Canadian Perspective
  Mona Zarifian, Senior Privacy Consultant and Privacy Counsel, Euronet Worldwide

Roundtable 6: Using and Managing Data to Maximize Your Clients' Business

• Using & Managing Data
  Pamela Snively, Chief Data & Trust Officer, TELUS

Roundtable 7: The New Cloud: Emerging Cloud Solutions and Risk 

• An Introduction to Cloud Computing for Legal and Compliance Professionals
  Nadine Letson, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Canada
• Cloud Information Protection & Compliance 
  Hartaj Nijjar, Partner, KPMG (Canada)

Open Banking: Preparing for Potential Disruption, Privacy and Security Risks

• Exploring Open Banking
  Hwan Kim, Deloitte