2024 Strategic Speakers

John Hewie is National Security Officer at Microsoft Canada leading the company’s strategy in country to develop trust in Microsoft technology and services. In this role John's acts as Microsoft Canada’s Chief Security Officer providing thought leadership and innovation to internal teams and programs ensuring cloud services and local business operations comply with Canadian government and regulatory security requirements. John also manages cyber security collaboration and joint R&D programs with governments; facilitates threat intelligence sharing with public and private sectors; leads Microsoft Canada’s corporate security and Controlled Goods programs; coordinates with local law enforcement on cybercrime disruption efforts and engages broadly with Canadian stakeholders to improve the cybersecurity ecosystem. John’s personal mission at Microsoft is to help Canadians safely thrive in our digital economy.