Please note that the call for speakers closes November 30, 2020.

The Advisory Board for the Victoria Privacy and Security Conference 2021 is pleased to announce that the Call for Speakers is now open.

Subject matter experts working within the privacy and information security communities are invited to submit papers on their area of expertise. Of particular interest are briefs on cutting-edge subjects and themes suitable for presentation in either a panel session or keynote address. This two-day conference draws an international audience focused on policy, programs, law, research and technologies aimed at the protection of privacy and security.

Date: February 4-5th, 2021
Location: The Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia

2021 Conference Suggested Topics (not exhaustive):

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Biometrics, Facial Recognition & Surveillance
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber Security
• Data Driven Healthcare Innovation in the Time of COVID
• Digital Currency
• Digital Identity Strategy
• Edge Computing: The Office of the Future
• Ethics
• GDPR Lessons Learned
• National Digital Strategy
• National Security Strategy
• Next Generation Privacy Legislation
• Ransomware
• Smart Cities
• Women and Minorities: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Digital Economy

Deadline:

All entries must be received by midnight of November 30, 2020. Invited speakers will be notified by December 15, 2020.

Submissions:

Submissions will be accepted electronically using the form below.

Presentation Types:

• Issue papers: An executive or management briefing on a prominent issue or aspect of information privacy or security.
• Case studies: Descriptions of a specific information privacy or security situation or incident, or research results. Names of organizations can be kept anonymous to maintain confidentiality if necessary.
• Research: Results or developments in cutting edge research on new information privacy and security technologies.
• Sociological/ Philosophical perspective: A candid and/or introspective look at the impacts of new technological developments on privacy, security, social consciousness, or social functioning.

Have Questions or Need More Information?

• For conference content, themes and agenda questions, please contact: christine@rebootcommunications.com
• For venue and conference administration questions, please contact: Reboot Communications Ltd. at 1-250-388-6060, or logistics@rebootcommunications.com
• For sponsorship questions, please contact Reboot Communications Ltd. at 1-250-388-6060 or sponsorshipinfo@rebootcommunications.com
• Submissions will only be accepted electronically