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IAPP Canada Symposium 2027

Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

Toronto

25-28 May

Conference

27-28 May

Training

25-26 May

Workshops

26 May

Attend Canada’s premier digital responsibility conference

Learn about privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law issues impacting Canada when you join your colleagues at IAPP Canada Symposium 2027.

Last year's agenda
Submit your proposal by 8 Nov.
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The IAPP Symposium 2027 call for proposals is open

Share your digital responsibility expertise

We need your insights on the following topics:

  • Health care regulations across provinces.
  • Public and private sector privacy program management.
  • Global and provincial regulatory developments.
  • The intersection of privacy and social justice.
  • Children's online privacy and age assurance.
  • Cybersecurity and incident response.
  • Employee privacy and workplace surveillance.
  • AI governance program management.
Submit proposal by 8 Nov.
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Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is located in the city’s financial district, close to shopping, entertainment and other major attractions.

Venue information

Days at a glance

Start planning for IAPP Canada Symposium 2027 to make the most of your conference experience.

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130+

Speakers

35+

Sessions

12+

CPEs

18+

Exhibitors

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Thank you to our 2026 gold sponsors

AccessPrivacy by Osler
Dentons Canada
Didomi
Equifax Canada
FTI Consulting
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
MineOS
OneTrust
OpenText
PwC Canada
Securiti AI
Trustible

 

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2026 keynote speakers

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Ashley Casovan

Managing Director, AI Governance Center, IAPP

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Philippe Dufresne

Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

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Peter Mansbridge

Journalist and Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News

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Michael Serbinis

Chief Executive Officer, League

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Melanie Woodin

President

University of Toronto

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See highlights from IAPP Symposium 2026.

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Conference attendees standing and conversing in a networking setting, with one person holding a coffee cup and wearing an event lanyard while others gesture during discussion.
Panel discussion on stage at IAPP Canada Symposium 2026 with speakers seated at tables, a flip chart at center, and large screens displaying event details and “Yellow Team” signage.
Large group of conference attendees gathered outdoors on a wooden deck beside a pond, networking under string lights with greenery and a multi-story building in the background.
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Audience seated at round tables in a conference room, listening to a presentation with purple lighting and multiple attendees facing toward the unseen stage.
Panel of speakers seated on a stage at IAPP Symposium 2026, with microphones and water glasses on a long table as one panelist speaks and another applauds under pink event signage.
Conference attendees gathered around high tables during a networking break, holding drinks and food while conversing in a hallway with signage for restrooms in the background.
Stage session at IAPP Canada Symposium 2026 with participants seated at tables, a presenter writing on a flip chart, and large screens displaying event branding and team numbers labeled “Blue Team” and “Yellow Team”.
Onstage interview at IAPP Symposium 2026 featuring two speakers seated in armchairs, engaged in discussion beneath tall pink event signage.
Presenter on stage at IAPP Symposium 2026 gesturing while speaking, with a branded podium displaying “IAPP SYMPOSIUM 2026” and a large pink event banner above.
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