7th Annual Conference & Exposition
Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
February 9-10, 2006

Keynote Speaker

Ira Winkler

Ira Winkler, CISSP, CISM is President of the Internet Security Advisors Group. He is considered one of the world’s most influential security professionals, and has been named a "Modern Day James Bond" by the media.

He obtained this status by identifying common trends in the way information and computer systems are compromised, by physically and technically "breaking into" some of the largest companies in the World, then telling them how to cost effectively protect their information and computer infrastructure.

Mr. Winkler has written the book Corporate Espionage, which has been described as the bible of the Information Security field, and the bestselling Through the Eyes of the Enemy. Ira is also author of the riveting, entertaining, and educational forthcoming book, Spies Among Us.

Master of Ceremonies

Keith Baldrey

Legislature bureau chief Keith Baldrey, based in Victoria, regularly reports live on the Noon News and 5 p.m. Early News. Keith makes regular appearances on CH Victoria as well. He’s also a weekly radio commentator on the "cutting edge of the ledge" segment of the Bill Good Show on CKNW, and he contributes regularly to B.C. Business magazine.

* = invited

Featured speakers

• Frank Work, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
• Bruce Phillips, Former Privacy Commissioner of Canada
• Dr. Roger Clarke, Professor, Computer Science, Australian National University; Principal, Xamax Consultancy Pty. Ltd.; Director, Australian Privacy Foundation
• Michael Power, Partner/Chief Privacy Officer, Gowling, Lafleur, Henderson Barristers & Solicitors, Patent & Trade Mark Agents
• Ralf Bendrath, Research Fellow, University of Bremen, Germany
• Richard Purcell, former Chief Privacy Officer for Microsoft and director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Alan F. Westin, Professor of Public Law & Government Emeritus, Columbia University Director, Japan Privacy Resource Co-founder, publisher and editor of Privacy and American Business
• David Loukidelis, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
• Dr. Luciana Duranti, Professor, School of Library, Archival & Information Studies InterPARES Project Director
• Dr. Ian Kerr, Canada Ethics Chair in Research, Law and Technology at the University of Ottawa.
• Jennifer Stoddart*, Privacy Commissioner of Canada