Congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees for their exceptional dedication, achievements and innovation in data, privacy and information security, leading the way through their role modelling for Canadian organisations across all sectors, and inspiring others by their example.  

We also thank our judges for their support and contribution to the judging process:

  • Chantal Bernier, Co-chair, Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, Dentons
  • Rosario Cartagena, Special Counsel, Osler
  • Abigail Carter-Langford, Executive Vice-President, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Canada Health Infoway Inc.
  • Carlos Chalico, Cybersecurity & Privacy Partner, EY
  • Elizabeth Denham CBE, Chief Strategist, The Information Accountability Foundation
  • Khaled El Emam, Professor, University of Ottawa
  • Justine Gauthier, Director, AI Governance, Mila
  • Colette Stewart, Managing Counsel, Interac Corp.
  • Alex Wackett, Senior Manager, PwC Canada

 

The winners in each category will be announced at the inaugural PICCASO Awards gala event on June 11th at the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s The Quay at 100 Queens Quay East, Toronto.

Best Privacy Program Award

This award will recognize the privacy team that has gone above and beyond to support its organization to achieve improved standards of data protection and privacy and embedding a culture of respect for data within an organization.

  • Alberta Health Services
  • Allianz Partners
  • Environics Analytics
  • The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL)

Privacy Team of the Year

Recognizing a team that has gone above and beyond to help their organization improve their privacy compliance and/or has demonstrated an innovative approach to data privacy compliance and understanding.

  • Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario
  • Bamboo Data Consulting
  • Enbridge
  • Fasken Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group
  • Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, Saskatchewan, Audit & Information Management
  • MNP Digital Privacy & Data Protection Team
  • Questrade Financial Group 
  • Rogers Communications 

Most Impactful Privacy Product or Service

Data privacy products and services enable organizations to be more effective and efficient in meeting their legal obligations and customer expectations, and this award recognizes an outstanding privacy product or service.

  • Helpful Places
  • Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada 
  • MedStack 
  • NuEnergy.ai
  • Philer
  • Symcor
  • The Globe and Mail 

Privacy Innovation Award 

Celebrating a novel use of technology/data/process to address a new or long-standing issue to deliver improved privacy compliance and understanding.

  • DNAstack
  • Private AI 
  • Protexxa
  • RBC
  • Symcor
  • TechJutsu
  • TELUS

Data Partnership Award

Whether collaborating with partners in AI, information security, ethics or other teams, demonstrating great teamwork for impactful outcomes.

  • DNAstack
  • Enbridge
  • Geotab
  • Rogers Communications
  • TELUS

Outstanding Privacy Engineer

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.

  • Cat Coode, Binary Tattoo
  • Shannon Douma, Thomson Reuters
  • Vasu Gopal, TrustArc
  • Alex Latulipe Loiselle, TELUS

Outstanding Privacy Officer

Privacy Officers play a crucial role in organizations, providing specialized, practical and independent advice, wise leadership, multi-stakeholder engagement, liaising with data subjects and helping manage risk for individuals. This award will go to the Privacy Officer who goes above and beyond to fulfill their duties.

  • Inès Chenouf, Alter Solutions Canada
  • Deborah Evans, Rogers Communications
  • Rebecca Ma, Questrade Financial Group 
  • Kristina Nauss, Holt Renfrew
  • Aggie Zander, Scotiabank

Outstanding Privacy Lawyer

Recognizing the long term and/or ground-breaking achievements of a privacy lawyer helping to advance legal understanding of data and privacy in this fast evolving landscape whether through working with clients on innovative cases.

  • Jennifer Davidson, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
  • Amanda Demner, Vancouver Airport Authority
  • Daniel Fabiano, Fasken
  • Claire Feltrin, Deloitte Legal Canada LLP
  • David Fraser, McInnes Cooper
  • Keren Groll, TD 
  • Migan Megardichian, TELUS
  • Lyndsay Wasser, McMillan LLP

Rising Star 

The future of privacy leadership will be shaped by the privacy sector's rising stars. Whether in formal education, employment or doing extraordinary research of their own, the winner of this category will show great promise with their technical or practical abilities. Someone with less than 10 years’ experience who is making a difference or starting something new in data and privacy.

  • Hussein Abdulghani
  • Ademola Adeyoju 
  • Sharon Bauer, Bamboo Data Consulting
  • Chelsea Cannon, Association of Native Child and Family Services Agencies of Ontario
  • Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI
  • Yoelit Lipinsky, TELUS
  • Migan Megardichian, TELUS
  • Kristen Pennington, McMillan LLP
  • Daanish Samadmoten, Fasken
  • Laura Valente, General Bank of Canada

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Privacy Award for Achievement

A standout individual who has made significant contributions to the data and data privacy sector for more than 20 years.

  • Dr. Ann Cavoukian
  • Alex Cameron, Fasken
  • Carlos Chalico, EY
  • Adriana Gliga-Belavic, MNP Digital
  • Robin Gould-Soil, RGS Management Consulting Services
  • Jan Kestle, Environics Analytics
  • Fazila Moosa, PRIVATECH
  • Sharon Polsky, Privacy and Access Council of Canada
  • Della Shea
  • Pam Snively, TELUS

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Privacy Leader Academia / Thought Leader 

A thought leader/academic who is exploring the new and challenging issues in data and privacy, and pushing the boundaries of understanding, application, and compliance to mature and evolve best in class privacy practice.

  • Niraj Bhargava, NuEnergy.ai
  • Jennifer Davidson, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
  • Peter Kosmala, York University 
  • Teresa Scassa, University of Ottawa

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Indigenous Leadership Award

Recognizing an indigenous leader in data privacy innovation and compliance.

  • Animikii
  • Cameron Bishop, Queen’s University
  • Derek DeLuca, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
  • First Nations Information Governance Centre 

 

 

Health Privacy Leadership

Health data carries its own specific requirements and considerations, adding an additional layer of complexity for data and privacy requirements. This team or individual will be demonstrating cutting edge leadership/innovation in health data and privacy.

  • Alberta Health Services
  • DNAstack
  • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
  • MedStack
  • TELUS

Not for Profit Leadership

A team or individual demonstrating cutting edge leadership/innovation in data and privacy.

  • Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
  • Inclusive Cyber - Global Shapers Montreal
  • Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada
  • Vancouver Airport Authority

Public Sector Leadership

A team or individual that has gone beyond compliance requirements and is demonstrating cutting edge leadership/innovation in data and privacy.

  • Connected Community, City of Toronto
  • Sandra Fletcher, iGaming Ontario
  • Privacy and Information Management Committee, Ontario Association of School Business Officials
  • Saeid Molladavoudi, Statistics Canada