Cyber Summit 2024

The most important meal of the day, especially after a night out in Banff!

Which career suits your (animal) personality? Take a short SkillUp quiz based on the the Holland occupational taxonomy of interests and get a fun button with your animal personality on it!

Just fill out the quiz and show us your result (screenshots are welcome).

Limit of one button per person. Limited quantities available.

About SkillUpSkillUp uses live job ad data to help Albertans match their experience and interests with the most sought-after roles, and learn what skills are most in-demand.
Built by Cybera, SkillUp gives Albertans a user-friendly way to identify the roles, credentials, and skill sets that are most requested by local employers. It also helps them find the right education pathways to obtain those needed skills.

Celebrate Cybera's 30th Anniversary in our 90s Game Lounge
We'll have video games, board games, music, snacks and more - all designed to have you feeling that sweet nostalgia.

Land acknowledgment, and opening remarks.

More information coming soon.

Time for a fresh cup of coffee and a little snack before you head off to your next session.

Over the past three decades, the cybersecurity landscape has evolved dramatically, marked by rapid technological advancements and an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. However, this growth has also led to a proliferation of fragmented solutions, creating a complex and often disjointed security environment. Organizations are frequently burdened with managing multiple, isolated tools, each addressing different aspects of security. This fragmentation not only increases costs but also complicates threat detection, response efforts, and creates gaps that adversaries can exploit.

This presentation will explore the evolution of cybersecurity, focusing on the challenges posed by fragmented solutions. We will discuss how these silos have hampered comprehensive threat visibility and response, often leading to increased vulnerability and risk. As the industry moves towards a future of integrated security platforms, we will highlight the benefits of consolidation, including streamlined operations, improved threat intelligence, and enhanced organizational resilience.

Join us to learn how the future of cybersecurity lies in unifying diverse security functions into cohesive, efficient platforms, ensuring a more robust defense against the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.

Join us for an insightful session on the transformative impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence. We will explore its rapid rise, highlight key advancements, and provide insights into its foundational principles and inner workings. Attendees will discover practical applications within educational institutions, showcasing how Generative AI can enhance learning experiences and streamline administrative tasks. Microserve, in partnership with Dell Technologies, will offer valuable insights into the resources and infrastructure solutions available to support educational institutions on their AI journey. Join us at our session and learn how our collaboration can provide customized AI solutions to meet the evolving needs of the education sector.

Generative AI has made it exponentially easier to flood the world with junk content (a.k.a. pink slime journalism), but it is also helping responsible media companies carry out their work more deeply and efficiently. This session will explore the uses and abuses of AI in journalism, as well as what it will take to align the incentives to ensure we all get the information we need.

Join us for an engaging and insightful panel discussion. We will delve into the critical issue of stress management in the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of technology and how it has evolved over the last twenty years. Technological advancements have dramatically transformed how we work, communicate, and live, and while these changes have brought incredible benefits, they have also led to unprecedented levels of stress and burnout. Our expert panellists, each with extensive experience in high-stress team management, personal resilience, cybersecurity, and C-suite IT leadership, will share their personal stories, strategies, and insights. They will discuss constant connectivity, the pressure to stay ahead, and the emotional toll of life events in their personal and professional lives. Attendees will gain practical tips that are easy to implement, empowering you to find balance, build resilience, and maintain mental health as technology changes around you.

Join this session as Cybera president & CEO Barb Carra has a fireside chat with the Honourable Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation for the Government of Alberta. They will be talking about the future of digital innovation in Alberta, and how the "Alberta advantage" can support quantum, 5G, next-generation networking, and AI advancements in the province, and what is needed to secure our critical research and IP.

Enjoy a delicious lunch before heading home, or to your next activity.