VIEW: The Catalyst at Web Summit Vancouver 2025
At Web Summit Vancouver 2025, the Catalyst team joined tech professionals from around the world to showcase their innovative programs and services and explore the future of cybersecurity. Alongside our partners from the City of Brampton and the Brampton Innovation District, we showcased the power of collaboration in strengthening Canada’s cyber ecosystem — from supporting […]
Double-edged sword of AI adoption
Municipalities are under growing pressure to adopt new technologies, including AI, at an unprecedented pace. Factors such as rising expectations for digital services, ongoing talent shortages, and rapid technological advancements are driving this accelerated shift.The truth is, there are many benefits to adopting AI or AI-enabled systems. These include supporting decision-making, improving workflows, creating efficiencies, […]
Mastering the transition from technical contributor to manager
In conversation with Jaclyn Parent As our Cyber Management Essentials course attracts the first cohort of future Canadian cybersecurity leaders, who better to speak with than Jaclyn Parent? As a master of mindset, she has found the formula for transitioning from the role of a technical expert to a strategic and growth-oriented leader. We caught […]
Five Questions with Jasvinder (Jazz) Singh
Jazz Singh is the partner for Cyber Risk, Anti-Money Laundering & Fraud Management at Gravitas Consulting. He’s now serving as a sector expert in Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge go-to-market program. What’s keeping you up at night, regarding the cybersecurity industry? The biggest security vulnerabilities, and whatever new tricks the fraudsters have up their sleeves […]
Celebrating small wins: Tracey Nyholt’s cybersecurity journey
Tracey Nyholt is the Founder of TechJutsu and a specialist in Identity & Access Management. She leads a team on a mission to solve the challenge of caller verification — creating a solution that’s not only more accessible but also more secure. By working closely with call centre architects, TechJutsu streamlines the verification process and […]
Five Questions with Daly Brown & Nick Foubert, Metropolitan Technologies
Daly Brown and Nick Foubert are the co-founders of Metropolitan Technologies, which is now a graduate of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge go-to-market program. Metropolitan Technologies is an early stage Canadian start-up which simplifies system integration through a secure, dual-use, real-time digital operations platform. Learn more about Metropolitan Technologies on their website:Metropolitan.tech What’s your […]
Catalyst Launches First-of-Its-Kind Cyber Management Program in Canada
Designed for experienced cybersecurity professionals, the Catalyst’s new Cyber Management Essentials program delivers expert-led training, career coaching, and leadership development to shape Canada’s next cyber leaders. May 5, 2025 (Brampton, ON) — Today, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University announced the launch of Cyber Management Essentials, an innovative and comprehensive cyber management training program […]
WATCH: Cybersecurity and democracy: Strengthening Canada’s digital defenses
Cybersecurity isn’t just about technology — it’s about protecting the foundations of democracy. It’s the foundation of strong economies and resilient democracies. At the Catalyst, we collaborate with a network of over 10,000 cyber stakeholders to build national cyber resilience. This is the foundation for critical, nation-building work like Buy Canadian Cyber. In today’s climate […]
Five Questions with Ash Bassili & Deanne Bassili, myLaminin
Ash Bassili and Deanne Bassili are the CEO and COO of myLaminin, respectively, which is now in stage two of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge go-to-market program. myLaminin is a blockchain-enabled, secure Research Data Management platform. It secures sensitive research data, facilitates global collaboration, and reduces operational inefficiencies. Learn more about myLaminin on their website: […]
Jordan Melzer on why smart devices need smarter rules
Jordan Melzer is a Senior Engineer at TELUS and an Industry Fellow in the Catalyst Fellowship Program, where he focuses on the security of the Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices are rapidly being adopted by cities, in the workplace, and in the home. While they offer efficiency and convenience, these smart things present a […]
