Toronto CISO Community
Town Hall
April 30, 2026 | 1:00pm EDT
April 30, 2026
1:00pm EDT
Defending Against Deepfakes with Identity-First Security
Participate with your CISO peers in the Toronto community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for security leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CISOs in the Toronto community to discuss:
Identify And Address Deepfakes as Critical Threats to Identity and Trust
Implement Digital Identity Solutions and Risk-Aware Authentication
Restore Trust by Adopting Identity-First Security Strategies
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Toronto CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Sohaib Syeed Ahmed
First National Financial
AVP, Information Security
Discussion Leader
Aamir Bhaijiwala
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Director, Information Security
Discussion Leader
Skerdi Cerga
Trillium Health Partners
Chief Technology & Security Officer
Discussion Leader
Steve Ferrigni
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
VP, IT & CISO
Discussion Leader
Nadeem Hussain
Grant Thornton
CISO, Canada
Discussion Leader
Shawn McBurnie
Northland Power
Head of IT, OT Security and Compliance
Discussion Leader
Advait Deodhar
Ping Identity
VP Solutions Engineering
Moderator
Agenda
April 30, 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Defending Against Deepfakes with Identity-First Security
Hosted by Ping Identity
Deepfake technology is now a frontline threat, enabling impersonation attacks that can bypass traditional defenses and manipulate trust. From executive impersonation to fraudulent account access, AI-generated media is a growing vector for identity fraud and social engineering. To stay ahead, organizations must integrate digital identity, verification, and risk-aware authentication into their security posture. Strengthening identity-first security is essential to restoring digital trust and mitigating deepfake threats.
Join this Town Hall to discuss:
- Recognizing deepfakes as a major identity and trust threat
- Integrating digital identity and risk-aware authentication
- Restoring trust with identity-first security strategies
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