PICCASO Canada

We are excited to announce that Geotab has been honored with the Data Partnership Award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about their remarkable achievement! As pioneers in analytics and telematics, Geotab's commitment and investment in privacy and responsible AI is a powerful example of how a values-based engineering and analytics company can thrive in the marketplace, delivering both customer value and trust with a privacy-centric approach. Geotab has put privacy by design at the core of its analytics offerings, building privacy protections directly into their analytics products such as Altitude simultaneous with its development and roll out. In order to achieve this, they have developed multiple layers of privacy protections, and privacy engineering solutions. They have also committed to innovate responsibly by regularly testing and validating these measures at each step of development to overcome the challenging privacy tasks related specifically to telematics and geo-spatial data. Additionally, they have developed internal teams and relationships with external partners to continue to monitor, update and improve their privacy protections while simultaneously delivering the world class data and analytics quality that makes them a leader in this space. Award sponsor : Symcor #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #thoughtleader #dataprotection

We are excited to announce that Dr. Teresa Scassa has been honored with the Privacy Leader Academia / Thought Leader Award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about her remarkable achievement! Dr. Scassa is author, co-author, or co-editor of several books, including Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada (LexisNexis 2021), the Future of Open Data (uOttawa Press, 20220), Digital Commerce in Canada (LexisNexis 2020), and Law and the Sharing Economy (uOttawa Press 2018). She has researched and published widely on law and technology subjects. Her expertise is widely sought after. Dr. Scassa is a member of Canada’s Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, a member of the Strategic Advisory Council for Ontario’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, and currently chairs Ontario’s AI Expert Working Group. She is a past member of the Canadian Government Advisory Panel on Open Government and of the External Advisory Committee to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Award sponsor : AccessPrivacy by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #thoughtleader #dataprotection

We are excited to announce that Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. has been honored with the Privacy Award for Achievement at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about her remarkable achievement! Dr. Ann Cavoukian created the concept of Privacy by Design. In 2010 the annual assembly of International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution recognizing privacy by design as an essential component of fundamental privacy protection. Privacy by Design later became a core part of the European Union GDPR regulations. Privacy by Design was awarded International status by the ISO (the International Standards Organization) becoming an International Standard as of 2023. Award sponsor : PwC Canada #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #privacyachievement #dataprotection

We are excited to announce that Aggie Zander of Scotiabank has been honored with the Outstanding Privacy Officer award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about her remarkable achievement! As the Vice President of Enterprise Programs and Global Privacy Officer at Scotiabank, Aggie Zander has been a pioneering figure in the banking industry for over 40 years. Her leadership has led Scotiabank’s Privacy Program to be recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as scoring extremely high for two consecutive years, 2022 and 2023. Under her guidance, the Privacy Program has seen significant enhancements through innovation, automation, and data utilization, such as the Global Privacy Impact Assessment Tool, a personal information inventory for applications, and the development of a Transfer Impact Assessment tool. Her team has also developed data-driven dashboards, implemented Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and using AI to improve the review of Privacy Impact Assessments. Aggie’s commitment to privacy extends beyond program management, her advocacy for women in leadership is evident through her participation in Scotiabank’s Women in Leadership initiative, where she delivered a webcast on privacy to female CEOs, presenting at the Compliance Transformation Conference and Scotiabank’s Perspectives Podcast. Her energetic leadership and dedication to privacy and individual rights foster an environment where her team strives for excellence. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #privacyofficer

We are excited to announce that Alex Latulipe Loiselle of TELUS Data & Trust has been honored with the Outstanding Privacy Engineer award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about his remarkable achievement! Alex Latulipe Loiselle joined TELUS’ Data & Trust Office (DTO) after excelling in TELUS’ Graduate Training Leadership Program. Privacy engineering is where Privacy by Design can deliver improved data and privacy protections and opportunities to innovate responsibility. Recognizing the important role and leadership of privacy engineers in supporting organizational and product compliance for data privacy, and with a focus on responsible AI, Alex is an exceptional engineer, leading the implementation of new practices to uphold TELUS' responsible AI commitments at scale. His expertise in privacy engineering and dedication to human-centric innovation led to the development of industry-leading responsible AI practices, identification of standard requirements for GenAI models, and enhanced model governance platforms. He established a dedicated review team, launched prompt engineering training, and developed Purple Team testing standards, positioning TELUS as a pioneer in responsible AI. Alex's leadership extended to education and AI literacy, training thousands of team members and participating in cross-functional forums to guide responsible innovation internally and externally. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #privacyengineer

We are excited to announce that Migan Megardichian of TELUS has been honored with the Outstanding Privacy Lawyer award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about her remarkable achievement! Migan Megardichian is a Data Policy & Cloud Counsel with bar admissions in Ontario, New York, and the District of Columbia. She holds several privacy certifications, including CIPP/C, CIPP/E, and cloud certifications from GCP, Azure and AWS. Migan serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Rights Committee and is a Canadian Advisory Board member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Her leadership extends beyond the realm of privacy. She is a former Toronto City Councillor and a current elected board member of Swimming Canada. Committed to privacy education, Migan was the inaugural Data Privacy Innovator in Residence at the Toronto Public Library, where she delivered over 30 programs to 550 local and international community members. Her impact resonates globally, evidenced by public speaking engagements including the main stage at the World AI Summit, the IAPP Canadian Symposium and the United Nations’ 67th Session on the Status of Women & NGO Forum. Honored as one of IT World Canada's Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity and recognized by InspiredMinds! as Top 65 most influential women in Responsible AI, Migan continues to shape the discourse on privacy, cybersecurity, and data ethics with unparalleled impact and distinction. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #Leadership #privacylawyer

We are excited to announce that Sandra Fletcher CIPP/C, CIPM, FIP, CIAPP-P of iGaming Ontario has been honored with the Public Sector Leadership award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about their remarkable achievement! Since it’s inception in 2022 Sandra Fletcher has overseen the creation of iGaming Ontario’s innovative approach to a complex privacy compliance, developed privacy strategy and a unique management program while working with Global gaming companies. Sandra has worked to establish best-in-class policies and procedures for all aspects of iGaming player privacy in Ontario. She also leads all internal iGO project privacy reviews creating a culture of Privacy by Design from the ground up for this new Agency. During her tenure at iGO, Sandra has established relationships with over 50 private gaming Operator organizations around the world that are new to the igaming industry in Ontario and assisted them in understanding how to balance player privacy with private sector business needs and public sector trust. Using a unique approach, Operators are held to high standards as they adhere to both Ontario FIPPA and PIPEDA – a unique and innovative approach blending multiple obligations and prioritizing all. A respected leader in gaming privacy, Sandra is a member of the iapp and she holds a CIPP/C, CIPM and FIP designation. She is also a graduate of the York University program earning a Certificate of Information Privacy. She is currently an undergraduate B.A. student at York University and pursuing certification in AI. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #complaince #Publicsector #Leadership

AI combined with big data will enable the future of health care. But health data aren’t books, song lyrics, or blog posts — the kind of data that is readily available for AI to train on. Health data, like your genetic code, is intrinsically personal. You have a right to its privacy. We are so honoured at DNAstack to receive the 2024 PICCASO Canada Award for Health Privacy Leadership. As builders of AI-technologies, we have a responsibility to deliver ever more personal and powerful experiences while at the same time respecting individual rights to privacy. Together with our partners, we have been able to thread this needle with innovative software that enables us to drive groundbreaking discoveries across globally distributed datasets, without asking data custodians to give up sovereignty or control. This award is a testament to our team's unwavering commitment to prioritize privacy as a foundational principle of the AI-enabled future of healthcare. We are grateful to partners and data donors who share in this vision. #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #PrecisionHealth #TheFutureIsFederated

We are excited to announce that the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) has been honored with the Not for Profit Leadership award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about their remarkable achievement! The DAAC operates the Canadian self-regulatory program for online interest-based advertising, called AdChoices. This industry-led effort gives consumers more information and choices about the advertising they receive online. The self-regulatory program requires companies to clearly inform consumers about their data collection and use practices and allows consumers to exercise greater control over the types of ads they see. Over the last year, the DAAC, in partnership with their sister organization the DAA in the United States, has continuously evolved the program to allow for support in the post-third-party cookie world through a series of tool upgrades and program clarifications. It's now expected that program participants not only use the icon on ads and on their sites/apps and adhere to the advice given to them by the DAAC's accountability partner Ad Standards, but now, new tools exist to extend consumer choices beyond the cookie. The first tool is the Token ID-Based Choices tool, which allows consumers to opt out of the use of their hashed email address or phone number to be used as a token for interest-based advertising. Additionally, an upgraded browser extension preserves consumer choices after third-party cookies disappear. This work recommits the DAAC to its important mandate. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #complaince #Notforprofit #Leadership

We are excited to announce that Marc Fiume of DNAstack has been honored with the Health Privacy Leadership award at the PICCASO Awards Canada gala night, held on June 11 in Toronto. Read the executive summary below to learn more about their remarkable achievement! DNAstack has developed the world’s first standards compliant solution for performing privacy-preserving federated learning across genomics and health data. As a leader in the field, DNAstack supports critical health initiatives within Canada and around the world, including: the Canadian national genomic surveillance program throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with Genome Canada, precision health research for the military in partnership with the Canadian Department of National Defence, and precision child health in partnership with major health research institutions including The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Holland Bloorview Research Institute, University of Toronto, and University of British Columbia. With a first-in-kind solution for federated insights, DNAstack is making a significant impact in health data privacy, benefiting research, policy-making, and patient care across Canada and beyond. *As submitted by the nominator #PICCASOAwardsCanada24 #DataPrivacy #informationsecurity #complaince #Heathprivacy