Event Registration - RIE-SWO Chapter

1) Introduction
RIE-SWO Chapter announces our 2026 Spring Symposium, to be held 
Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The event theme is "Spring into Resilience".  
There is no fee for RIE members, first time guests.
 

2) Agenda Start / Networking	8:30 am	Beverages, pastries and you
Welcome	9:00 am	President's Welcome Message Mike Fiorino, President. RIE-SWO Chapter
Presentation One	9:10 am	"What’s New in Business Continuity: Evolving Practices in an Uncertain World"   Sarah Dionne, Sr Manager, Enterprise Risk Services MNP Sarah will share her thoughts on how the business continuity management industry has changed, based on her 15 years of cross-industry experience working with boards, agencies ministries, municipalities, schools, insurance and financial institutions, private firms and First Nations communities.
Break	10:00 am	Refreshments, networking, facilities/stretch break.
Presentation Two	10:15 am	"So, you'd like to get certified?" Graeme S. Jannaway, CBCP, CISA(retired), Hon.FBCI Jannaway Continuity Consulting Inc. Join Graeme Jannaway as he explains the characteristics of a good certification; choices you have for Canadian BCM certification; the most direct route to a DRI CBCP certificate & the tools available to simplify the process.
Presentation Three	10:45 am	"Shadow HQ in Action" Dave McNabb & Nick Scozzaro Dave & Nick will utilize a live demo to illustrate how a software solution for end-to-end cybersecurity response capability can facilitate timing and coordination of a large scale cyber event, provide key info to your command centre, help with auditability of exercises, etc.
Lunch & Networking	11:30 am	Short lunch, facilities break, networking
Presentation Four	12:30 pm	"The Digital Front Line: Cybersecurity as a Disaster Multiplier" Robb Beggs CISSP,  CEO, Digital Defence  This session reframes cyber incidents not as isolated technical failures, but as force‑multipliers that can dramatically worsen the impact of "large‑scale" incidents. Using real world examples, he'll explore how modern disaster response depends on fragile systems (eg. 911 dispatch, hospital networks, etc.) that can be disabled at the exact moment they’re needed most.
Presentation Five	1:15 pm	"Your Career, Your Responsibility" Jim Loyer, BComm, MBA, CBCP, Manager, BC (retired) Absent a fairy godmother or senior executive mentor with a force field surrounding you, don't count on being pulled up the organizational ladder. If you want to progress, the  motivation, effort and actions have to come from you. Jim will discuss, including strategies you can utilize.
Round Tables	1:45 pm	Tables will be setup with an SME & a question/topic. Then attendees from the audience join them. SMEs will record points / answers from the discussions at their table. After 15 minutes, the SME's will rise & move to the next table with their topic. Notes will be collected, summarized & emailed to all attendees by our Programming Director.
Closing Remarks,  Draws, End of Event	2:45 pm      to 3:00 pm	Mike Fiorino, President  RIE-SWO Chapter

3. Directions to the Event
OMIA (Ontario Mutual Insurance Association) Office at
350 Pinebush Road, Cambridge, ON N1T 1Z6.
3a) From the West (London):
    • Hwy 401 Eastbound to Exit 284
    • Right/south on Regional Rd #36 / Franklin Blvd to roundabout
    • Left on Pinebush Rd heading east to address 350 (OMIA)
3b) From the East (Toronto):
    • Hwy 401 Westbound to Exit 286
    • Left/south on Cnty Rd 33/Townline Rd
    • Right on Pinebush Rd heading west to address 350 (OMIA)

4. Masking
If you feel more comfortable wearing a surgical-style mask to this event, feel free to do so.


Registration ends on 6/15/2026