Information Technology Services (ITS) at the University of Toronto (U of T) is excited to combine OHEIT with TKF*, which celebrates the IT community at U of T. Ryerson University (RU) is also partnering to present RUCD, which brings exceptional focus to the importance of cyber security. It’s all happening this spring in the heart of Toronto at U of T’s beautiful St. George campus.
*Please note: TKF is an internal U of T conference. External audience should register for OHEIT.RUCD.
Author, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and Wired columnist, tech consultant for CBC’s Q radio program.
Clive Thompson, one of today’s most prominent technology writers, is a long-time contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, a columnist for Wired and author of two books: Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better (2014) and Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World (2019). He is also the technology consultant for CBC’s Q radio program.
A University of Toronto alumnus, Thompson is respected for his ability to go beyond the headlines to harness the insights of science, literature, history and philosophy. He writes not only about inventors, but also about how everyday people use technology — often quite unpredictably. His latest book, Coders, continues Thompson’s exploration into the intersections of technology and the human experience. It is an immersive anthropological look at computer programmers: where they come from, how they think, what makes for greatness in their world and what should give us pause.
Motivated by his experiences as a frontline healthcare worker during the 2003 Toronto SARS outbreak, Dr. Khan has been studying outbreaks over the past 15 years to lay the scientific foundation for a global early warning system for infectious diseases. To translate and disseminate scientific knowledge into timely action, Dr. Khan founded BlueDot, a digital health company that builds data-driven technologies to help governments protect their citizens, hospitals protect their staff and patients and businesses protect their employees and customers from dangerous infectious diseases. His research during public health emergencies has led him into numerous advisory roles from the White House to the World Health Organization.
Over the past year, Dr. Khan received a number of accolades for his work transcending clinical medicine, public health, big data and artificial intelligence, including the Governor General’s Innovation Award, the Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award, a Techvibes Canadian Innovation Award and the University of Toronto’s President’s Impact Award.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as one of the world’s leading privacy experts. Dr. Cavoukian served an unprecedented three terms as the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. In this role, she created Privacy by Design, a framework that seeks to proactively embed privacy into the design specifications of information technologies, networked infrastructure and business practices, thereby achieving the strongest protection possible. In 2010, International Privacy Regulators unanimously passed a Resolution recognizing Privacy by Design as an international standard. She is presently the Distinguished Expert-in-Residence, leading the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University.
Dr. Cavoukian is the author of two books, The Privacy Payoff: How Successful Businesses Build Customer Trust with Tyler Hamilton and Who Knows: Safeguarding Your Privacy in a Networked World with Don Tapscott. She has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership in privacy, including being named as one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada.
Judith has been at the forefront of the culture change movement in technology and entertainment – with a deep focus on analytics and strategies to identify and disrupt bias in social systems and corporate culture.
She joined SAP in 2018 as Head of People Sustainability and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Previously, she consulted with start-ups, venture capitalists and accelerators on embedding diversity and inclusion into the foundations of their organizational cultures. Her experience also includes roles as Global Head of Diversity for Dropbox and Diversity Programs Manager at Google. She was instrumental in implementing Google’s widely praised unconscious bias training program which was the first to call out hidden prejudices as a major contributor to the systemic lack of diversity in the tech industry.
Judith lives in San Francisco, CA.
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| TRANSPORTATION | BOOKING CODE | TRAVEL BOOKING DATES | DISCOUNT |
| Air Canada | NFK7G4D1 | April 24 – May 10, 2019 | 10% discount on eligible fares |
| VIA Rail | 710810 | April 30 – May 4, 2019 | Discount 12.5% (CAUBO rate) |
| UP Express | UNITE | Tickets to be purchased before May 1, 2019 | 25% discount on adult return tickets (round-trip) |
No. You only need to register for OHEIT/RUCD.
Registrants of the OHEIT/RUCD conference will have access to more social and networking events as well as extra meal options.
The annual OHEIT conference brings together people from all across Ontario to network, discuss and share innovative ideas and knowledge on recent trends and developments in IT communications, solutions, management and leadership. This year, Ryerson is partnering with the University of Toronto (U of T) to host Ryerson University Cybersecurity Day (RUCD) − showcasing cybersecurity progress and hot topics to colleagues from across the province.
TKF is an annual internal event hosted by Information Technology Services at U of T for IT professionals, faculty and administrative staff. It is an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate, facilitating ongoing discussion between the higher education community.
View the specific schedule for each event here. Program is listed here.
Yes, TKF is an internal conference hosted annually by U of T’s ITS team. Its intended audience is U of T staff and faculty. However, external audience who register for OHEIT.RUCD may also attend TKF. Please note: external audiences should only register for OHEIT.RUCD.
To attend RUCD, you should register for OHEIT/RUCD.
Yes, all presentations are available to both sets of registrants.
Speakers and presenters are required to register for the event (for OHEIT.RUCD or TKF [internal U of T employee conference]).
If you register before Monday, April 1, you will receive the early bird rate of $350 per ticket. After April 1, registration will be $400.
Yes, the TKF portion of the conference is complimentary for U of T staff and faculty. Please note: you still need to register for the event.
Only credit card payment is accepted.
This year, OHEIT/TKF/RUCD 2019 offers triple the access, exposure and networking opportunities to the IT community. In fact, with the integration of these three events, we anticipate the largest attendance in the history of the OHEIT event.
More than a thousand IT professionals from across Ontario — including chief information officers, technical specialists, directors and managers — are expected to attend.
There will be approximately 60 high-quality sessions by the community, for the community.
This will be a unique opportunity to showcase products and services, engage with decision-makers and build meaningful partnerships. This three-day event is expected to attract more than 1,000 attendees.
Other benefits include:
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