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IAPP Canada Symposium 2026

IAPP Canada Symposium 2026

Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

Toronto

4-7 May

Conference

4-5 May

Training

6-7 May

Workshops

6 May

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AI governance

Cybersecurity law

Privacy

Subject

AI and machine learning

AI literacy

Adtech

Biometrics

Careers and skills

Children’s privacy and safety

Community

Compliance tech

Customer trust and expectations

Data security

Employment and HR

Enforcement

Ethics

Frameworks and standards

Government access

Identity and verification

Incident management

International data transfers

Law and regulation

Litigation and case law

Personal impacts

Privacy engineering

Privacy-enhancing technology

Program management

Regulatory guidance

Risk management

Strategy and governance

Surveillance

Testing and evaluation

U.S. federal regulation

U.S. state regulation

Industry

Advertising and marketing

Education

Government

Healthcare

Legal

Technology

Telecommunications

Level of expertise

Beginner

Intermediate

09:00

EDT

GENERAL SESSION

What to expect

Opening General Session

10:45

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

DSAR Group Therapy: Implementing Request Processes in Canada

Federal Political Parties: At Odds with Canada’s Privacy Standards

How Does Privacy Facilitate Trade? Global Cross-border Transfers and AI

Respecting and Upholding First Nations Data Sovereignty

The Acceleration Problem: Privacy in the Age of AI and Infinite Data

12:15

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

AI Arms Race: The Survival and Reinvention of Privacy

AI Scribes in the Health Sector: A Discussion Across Three IPC Offices

In AI We Trust: Building Confidence and Accountability in Canada's AI Future

Privacy Legal Update: Recent and Upcoming Privacy Law Developments

Regulators’ Panel: Trends and Lessons from 2025 Cases

14:30

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

AI and Privacy Regulation: Global Trends, Developments, Impacts on Innovation

AI Vendor Risk Management: Navigating Uncharted Regulatory Territory

Biometric Surveillance Tech: Evaluation, Implementation and Defensibility

Cross-border Data Flows in a Fragmented World

Privacy Pathways: Field Notes from Reformed Regulators

16:00

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

AI Rules Across Borders: First Lessons from Europe and What is Next for Canada

Bridging the Gap: Ethical AI Oversight Under Canada’s Reformed Privacy Laws

Demonstrable Accountability: From Data Governance to AI Governance

Quantum Shift: Privacy Perils and Promises, a Family Perspective

Sovereignty, Standards and Literacy as Pillars of AI Adoption in Canada

17:30

EDT

GENERAL SESSION

What to expect

Commissioners’ Game Show

09:00

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

Collective Privacy and AI Governance for Small Healthcare Providers

Privacy and Compelled Disclosure: Warrants, Orders and/or Statutorily Required

Shields Up: Perspectives on Cybersecurity Best Practices in Canada

Time to Play in the North American AI Sandbox

10:30

EDT

GENERAL SESSION

What to expect

Closing General Session

12:15

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

Data Security: Simplifying Privacy Compliance While Enabling Your Business

Debunking Cybersecurity Myths: Legal Risks and Realities

From Bedside to Backend: A Clinician’s Take on AI, Privacy and Trust in Canada

Generative AI for Your Privacy Office

Rethinking Privacy Through Indigenous Data Sovereignty

14:30

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

Architecting for Change

Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Strategy

De-identification: Cross-Canada Regulatory Perspectives

Privacy in Public: Balancing Safety and Surveillance in the Digital Age

When AI Meets Cyber: Evolving Risks, New Defenses and Regulatory Compliance

16:00

EDT

BREAKOUT SESSION

What to expect

AdTech Unlocked: Practical Reality, Policy and Responsible Personalization

Designing for Privacy, Enhancing Trust

The First 48 Hours: Bridging the Response Gap for Uninsured Mid-market Firms

What in the World? The Privacy and AI Landscape South of the Border

08:30

EDT

WORKSHOP

What to expect

Navigating Consent and Ownership Rights in the Agentic AI Era

09:00

EDT

TRAINING

What to expect

AI Governance Professional

Canadian Privacy

13:30

EDT

WORKSHOP

What to expect

Privacy Management and Accountability Program Development

09:00

EDT

TRAINING

What to expect

AI Governance Professional

Canadian Privacy

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Meet our 2026 conference agenda chairs

Carlos Chalico

CIPP/C, CIPM, FIP

Cybersecurity and Privacy Leader

Preeti Dhawan

CIPP/C, FIP

Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager

McCarthy Tétrault

Christopher Gillespie

CIPP/C, CIPM, FIP

Chief Privacy Officer and Director, Privacy and Access

University of Victoria

Robin Gould-Soil

CIPP/C

Principal

RGS Management Consulting

Daria Ilkina

CIPP/C, CIPT, FIP

Senior Privacy Partner

TELUS

Brandon Kerstens

CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP

Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer

Match Group

Michelle Marquis

CIPP/C

Senior Privacy Consultant

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Mariya Turchin

CIPP/C

Policy and Privacy Analyst

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

Nic Wall

CIPP/C

Senior Associate

Torys