Up Next
WIT Presents: The Relevance of Online Harms and Cyberfeminism in 2026
Featuring: (L-R)
Dr. Nasreen Rajani, Independent Researcher
Jane Bailey, University of Ottawa
Molly Reynolds, Torys LLP
Saad Gaya, St. Lawrence Barristers PC
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Up Next
The Inside Story on AI Use in Court: A Fireside Chat
Featuring: (L-R)
Honourable Peter Ruby, Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
Honourable Justice Alexandre Kaufman, Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
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Next session at the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference
Code, Models & Control: Open Source Governance in the AI Era
From L-R
Thomas Prowse, Solace
James Gatto, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Simon Hodgett, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Patrick Masson, Apereo Foundation
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Up Next at the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference
The Agentic Legal Department
Featuring: (L-R)
Dustin Paterson, Torys LLP
Julia Johnson, Assent
Phil Lamothe, GC AI
Sahil Zaman, McCarthy Tetrault
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Next session at the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference
Québec, AI and the New Compliance Playbook
From L-R
Claire Mazzini, Microsoft Canada
Cédrik Pierre-Gilles, Gowling WLG
Nancy Cleman, Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon L.L.P.
Ayse Gauthier, DWF Canada
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Next session at the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference
When the Agent Goes Rogue: An AI Incident Response Table-Top
From L-R
Catherine (Cat) Lovrics, Marks & Clerk
Michael Geist, University of Ottawa
Maya Medeiros, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
David Reevely, The Logic
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Kicking off Day 2 with The Career Guidance Mentorship Roundtables
Coffee, conversations and valuable connections as mentors exchange insights, discuss career development, and explore emerging issues in technology law with other attendees.
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Final Panel for Day One!
Global Tech Law Update: What Canadian Lawyers Need to Know
Featuring: (L-R)
Sam De Silva, CMS UK (screen)
Diego Fernández, Marval O'Farrell Mairal (screen)
Lisa R. Lifshitz, Torkin Manes
Julia Jacobson, Squire Patton Boggs
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Happening Live at the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference
When the Agent Goes Rogue: An AI Incident Response Table-Top
Featuring (From L-R)
Jennifer Davidson, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Jeremy Gordon, Thoughtworks
Rob Hester, Anthropic
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Live in the MacDonald Room
Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Security: Preparing for the Next Cryptographic Shift
Featuring: (L-R)
Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi, WeirFoulds LLP
Sam Smagala, MNP Digital
Nike Dattani, HPQC Labs
Laith Sarhan, Sarhan Data Law
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Following the Networking Break, attendees were divided into two separate rooms.
Live in the Drawing Room: AI Literacy for Lawyers 2.0: Understanding the Systems You Advise On
From L-R
Carole Piovesan, INQ Law
Dev Thain and Amy Grubb, Spellbook
Marc-Anthony Di Biase, KPMG Canada
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Up next: Regulating the Algorithm: Child Safety, Addictive Design, and Platform Responsibility
Featuring: (From L-R)
Basia Walczak, Airbnb
Jade Buchanan, McCarthy Tetrault
Kalvin Sie, Spin Master Ltd.
Dustin Moores, Innovation
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The 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference: Prompting Tomorrow: Shaping Next-Gen Law from Innovation to Implementation in the AI Era
Keynote Address by the Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne
#CANTECHLaw
#FallConference
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Kicking off the 2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference!
A huge thank you to our President, Lisa Danay Wallace and Co-Chairs Julia Johnson and Jennifer Davidson for officially opening this year’s event.
#CANTECHLaw
#FallConference
24 HOURS AWAY ❗
📅 Oct 15 - 16, 2026
🕐 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
📍 Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON
In-person and virtual options available.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Register now: lnkd.in/g9NctxXD
Learn more: cantechlaw.ca/page-18184
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48 HOURS AWAY ❗
📅 October 15 - 16, 2026
🕐 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
📍 Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON
In-person and virtual options available. We can’t wait to see you there!
Register now: lnkd.in/g9NctxXD
Learn more: cantechlaw.ca/page-18184
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ONE WEEK TO GO!
⚖️ 2026 CAN-TECH Law Annual Networking Dinner 🍽️
📅 October 15, 2026
🕖 7:00–10:00 p.m.
📍 The Albion Rooms – Heritage Room
33 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9M7
🎟️ Reserve your spot here:
cantechlaw.ca/event-6745093
1 WEEK AWAY ❗
2026 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference: Prompting Tomorrow, exploring the future of law, innovation, and AI.
📅 Oct 15 - 16, 2026
🕐 8AM - 6PM (ET)
📍 Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
In-person and virtual options available.
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