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Truth or AI? Deepfakes, Deception, and the Fight for What’s Real

Building NW04, Room 1072 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, BC

Keynote Speaker: Mary Carmichael, Toronto Metropolitan University Thursday, Oct 2 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am What if the influencer you admire most wasn’t real? Thanks to AI, that’s not the future, it’s today’s reality. From deepfakes and voice clones to AI-written articles and synthetic personas, misinformation is spreading faster than ever and blurring the […]

Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency: From the Dark Web to Real-World Impact

Building NW04, Room 1072 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, BC

Keynote Speaker: Sergeant Warren Krahenbil, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Thursday, Oct 2 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am Cybercrime is no longer confined to the shadowy corners of the internet, it’s a rapidly growing threat with serious real-world consequences. In this session, we’ll take a closer look at how cybercriminals are leveraging the dark web […]

Navigating the Digital Age: How AI is Reshaping Digital Transformation

Building SE02, TownSquare D 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Presenter: Dr. Maryam Raiyat Aliabadi Faculty, BCIT School of Computing and Academic Studies, and UBC Computer Science Tuesday, Oct 7 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am In this session, discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we detect, prevent, and respond to digital threats. From smart algorithms that spot attacks in real time to AI-driven […]