Canadian Technology Law Association - 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference Hub

2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference Hub

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October 15 to 16, 2026

Fairmont Château Laurier

1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Canada

Welcome to the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference Hub!

Here, you will find the Virtual Live links to the sessions.

The program has been organized by the room location of the sessions. There are only two rooms in use for this Conference: The Drawing Room (for all plenary sessions) and The MacDonald Room (for tracks).

There is only ONE zoom link for each day, for each room. Regardless of what time you are joining throughout the day, it will be the same link you will use (for each room).

The Hub will be updated, post-conference, to include the recordings of each session as soon as they are made available. With permission provided, we will also include presentations.

CPD Confirmed:

This program contains 2 hours and 0 minutes of Professionalism Content

This program contains 1 hour and 0 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content

This program contains 13 hours and 40 minutes of Substantive Content.

All times listed are EDT

CONFERENCE PROGRAM: DAY ONE (OCTOBER 15)

DRAWING ROOM: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIRTUAL SESSIONS

8:00 to 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION

9:00 to 9:55 a.m. OPENING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE

Federal Privacy Commissioner Keynote Address: Commissioner Philippe Dufresne

10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Regulating the Algorithm: Child Safety, Addictive Design, and Platform Responsibility

Featuring:

Kalvin Sie, Spin Master Ltd.
Jade Buchanan, McCarthy Tetrault
Dustin Moores, Innovation

Moderator: Basia Walczak, Airbnb

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

DRAWING ROOM - CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIRTUAL SESSION

TRACK 1: AI Literacy for Lawyers 2.0: Understanding the Systems You Advise On

Featuring:

Carole Piovesan, INQ Law
Marc-Anthony Di Biase,KPMG Canada
Amy Grubb, Spellbook

Moderator: Dev Thain, Spellbook

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MACDONALD ROOM - CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIRTUAL SESSION

TRACK 2: Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Security: Preparing for the Next Cryptographic Shift

Featuring:

Nike Dattani, HPQC Labs
Sam Smagala, MNP Digital
Laith Sarhan, Sarhan Data Law

Moderator: Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi, WeirFoulds LLP

1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

The Legal AI Demo Lab

2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

When the Agent Goes Rogue: An AI Incident Response Table-Top

Featuring:

Jeremy Gordon, Thoughtworks
Rob Hester, Anthropic

Moderator: Jennifer Davidson, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

3:30 to 4:25 p.m.

Contracting in 2026: New Rules, Tools, and Risks

Featuring:

Andrew Alleyne, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Gisele Salazar, LaBarge Weinstein LLP
Candice Hévin, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)

Moderator: Lisa Danay Wallace, WeirFoulds LLP

4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Global Tech Law Update: What Canadian Lawyers Need to Know

Featuring:

Julia Jacobson, Squire Patton Boggs
Sam De Silva, CMS UK
Diego Fernández, Partner, Marval O'Farrell Mairal

Moderator: Lisa R. Lifshitz, Torkin Manes

CONFERENCE PROGRAM: DAY TWO (OCTOBER 16)

DRAWING ROOM: CLICK HERE TO VIEW ZOOM SESSIONS

8:30 to 9:25 a.m. BREAKFAST (not available to virtual attendees)

DRAWING ROOM

Career Guidance Mentorship Round tables

Kick off Day 2 of the Fall Conference with coffee, conversation, and valuable connections. Join fellow conference attendees for an informal, roundtable discussion with experienced technology law practitioners and leaders. Grab breakfast from the buffet and take a seat with mentors to exchange insights, discuss career development, explore emerging issues in technology law, and expand your professional network. Whether you're a law student, junior lawyer, or seasoned practitioner looking to share your experience, all attendees are welcome. Conversation prompts will be available to help spark discussion and ensure engaging dialogue throughout this interactive networking opportunity.

9:25 to 9:30 a.m. OPENING REMARKS

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

DRAWING ROOM - CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIRTUAL SESSION