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Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2025 Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Executive Summit

Date

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Location

MTCC, Room 717AB

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Canada's Premier CISO Event

SecTor Executive Summit offers CISOs and other executive cybersecurity practitioners an opportunity to hear from industry experts helping to shape the next generation of information security strategy. The program dissects the latest technologies designed to stay ahead of sophisticated adversaries and provides a peek into future platforms; we'll outline the next-level skills and strategies CISOs need to bolster their relevance and discuss the latest techniques for maintaining a proactive approach to data protection.

We carefully curate the list of who’s invited and ensure the day is of utmost value to each attendee.

Passes

The Executive Summit Pass includes access to the Executive Summit + Lunch on September 30 and includes a free Business Pass to SecTor on October 1 & 2.

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*Please note: In order to create an open and candid environment that promotes the sharing of ideas and discussion, the Executive Summit will follow Chatham House Rule. This program is designed for executive security practitioners and as such, attendees from solution providers, vendors, and media are not permitted with the exception of event sponsors.

All applications will be reviewed by SecTor management, and notifications will be sent to applicants.

Why Attend the Executive Summit at SecTor 2025?

For today's cybersecurity leaders, this exclusive gathering is not just valuable—it's mission-critical. Attending the Executive Summit means you'll:

  1. Gain Exclusive Intelligence: Access cutting-edge insights into evolving threats, emerging technologies, and global security trends—shared under the Chatham House Rule for open, candid discussion.
  2. Benchmark with the Best: Compare strategies with peers from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and innovative tech leaders to sharpen your organization's security posture.
  3. Shape the Strategic Conversation: Influence and engage in conversations that are actively shaping the future of cybersecurity at the executive level.
  4. Build High-Value Connections: Forge trusted relationships with fellow CISOs and senior executives in a confidential, collaborative environment designed for meaningful networking.

Agenda

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Advisory Board

Bruno Adamo

Bruno Adamo

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Bruno Adamo has over 15 years of experience working in cybersecurity, in roles ranging from security auditing and assessment to enterprise security architecture and leadership.

Bruno is currently the CISO overseeing enterprise and product security at SwiftConnect, a leader in workplace physical access solutions enabling secure self-service mobile access provisioning and management.

Prior to this role, Bruno was a security officer leading cyber program strategy and risk management at major Canadian and European banks.

Laura Payne

Laura Payne

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CEO & Head, Security Consulting

White Tuque

Laura Payne has built her career in IT and security over 20 years, starting at one of Canada’s largest financial institutions before moving into consulting, and currently serves as the CEO & Head, Security Consulting at cybersecurity firm White Tuque. Her experience covers a variety of domains, including information security governance and risk, security operations and engineering, and security leadership. She is passionate about bringing people together to solve problems in today’s increasingly complex technical landscape. Outside of work, Laura is actively engaged in mentoring professionals seeking to join the Information Security field, while also volunteering on the Review Board of SecTor, Canada’s largest security conference. In addition, she chairs the Program Advisory Committee for Seneca College’s School of Information Technology Administration & Security. Laura holds an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, along with the CISSP, GCED, and GWAPT designations.

Guillaume Ross

Guillaume Ross

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Guillaume Ross is a cybersecurity professional who currently serves as the Deputy CISO at JupiterOne. Despite his aversion to self-promotion, Guillaume's extensive experience and expertise in the field speak for themselves. He previously held the certification of Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) until the controversial board decisions of 2022.

Guillaume is experienced in all areas of blue-teaming as well as corporate IT security, with a proven track record of successfully securing complex systems and networks. He has held several senior cybersecurity positions at top-tier companies and has also provided cybersecurity guidance to a range of clients in different industries in consulting roles.

Due to his dislike of writing about himself, Guillaume used AI to generate his bio. However, his dedication to protecting organizations from potential cyber threats is clear and makes him a valuable asset to any company in need of strong security leadership.

Executive Summit Sponsors

Premium Sponsor

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, a SASE-based platform, is the world’s largest inline cloud security platform, protecting thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications over any network.

Brian Deitch

Brian Deitch

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Chief Technology Evangelist

Brian Deitch is a Chief Technology Evangelist with a focus on cloud security, zero trust, and SASE/SSE. He has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry and has worked for companies such as US Airways, Apollo Group, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and F5 Networks.

In recent years, Brian has become a leading expert in cloud security, zero trust, and SASE/SSE. He has spoken at numerous conferences and events on these topics, and is often sought out as a thought leader in the field. He is particularly interested in the intersection of security and cloud, and is a strong advocate for zero trust security models and the use of SASE/SSE to design and implement digital, network, and application transformation.

In his current role as a Chief Technology Evangelist, Brian is responsible for driving the adoption of new technologies and best practices within his organization, and for educating and inspiring others in the industry to do the same. He is passionate about helping organizations to adopt secure, reliable, and scalable cloud-based solutions, and is dedicated to helping to make the internet a safer place for everyone.

Michael Kurek

Michael Kurek

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Vice President & Country Manager, Canada

Michael Kurek is Vice President and Country Manager for Canada at Zscaler, a global leader in cloud security and zero trust architecture. With over 25 years of experience at AWS, Dell Technologies, EMC, and TELUS, Michael has built and led high-performing teams while driving go-to-market strategies across cybersecurity, cloud innovation, AI/ML, advanced analytics, and data protection.

At Zscaler, Michael leads Canada’s mission to help organizations securely connect people, applications, and infrastructure while embracing the future with confidence. He works closely with Canadian businesses and government agencies to accelerate digital transformation through secure, scalable cloud solutions. Michael empowers enterprises to protect critical infrastructure, adapt to the challenges of the cloud era, and drive innovation while optimizing security and agility in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Foundation Sponsor

Rubrik, the Security and AI company, operates at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience and enterprise AI acceleration. The Rubrik Security Cloud platform is designed to deliver robust cyber resilience and recovery including identity resilience to ensure continuous business operations, all on top of secure metadata and data lake.

Matt Castriotta

Matt Castriotta

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Field CTO

Matt Castriotta is the Field CTO, Cloud at Rubrik. His mission is to help educate customers and partners on Rubrik’s cloud solutions and how we can help organizations reduce complexity, control cost, and achieve a stronger cyber resilience posture regardless of where they are on their cloud journey. Skilled in data management, he has a long history in all aspects of IT operations and security helping customers design, build, and run resilient and secure mission critical applications.