ASIS Women In Security - The Comeback Code: Rewriting Your Next Chapter
About this Event
In the evolving world of security, many women encounter defining moments; career shifts, setbacks, or the need to start again, yet these experiences often become the foundation for their strongest comebacks. This session brings together honest stories and strategic insights from people who have successfully navigated reinvention, offering practical perspectives on turning challenges into opportunity, leveraging experience as a competitive edge, and rebuilding with clarity and confidence. More than a discussion, it is a space for connection and empowerment, reminding us that a second chance is not a setback, but a powerful opportunity to return stronger, sharper, and fully aligned with your next chapter.
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Doors Open & Registration - Speciality Coffee & Barista table
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch & Women In Security Documentary (30 min version)
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Opening Remarks
Host: Ceres Silva
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Do The Brave Thing: The Courage To Change
Host: Iona Halloway - International Keynote and Author
Info:
Ambitious high-performers do everything "right." They build lives that look good on paper. And still, there's that quiet, persistent question they can't shake: is this it? Iona cuts through pretense with a kind and blunt challenge to stop waiting for the "right time," take risks, and live a life without regrets.
The audience will leave with: a 5-step method to rip off the caution tape and choose courage in their life, work and relationships.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Building Resilient Team - A Perspective on Male Allyship
Host: Rowan Hamilton - COO of Commissionaries
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Comeback is not one moment. It is a life of reinvention
Host: Ana Estrada - VP of HR at Paragon
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Networking Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Smart, Skilled, Secure: Empowering Women in the Age of AI and Convergence
Host: Scott Jupp & Amanda Venafro (Moderators)
Info: As artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, physical security, identity management, and emerging technologies increasingly converge, the security industry is undergoing one of its biggest transformations. This panel will explore how women are navigating, influencing, and leading this evolution by building technical expertise, adapting to new skill demands, and bringing diverse perspectives to innovation and decision-making. The discussion aims to highlight career pathways, leadership opportunities, and practical strategies for empowering more women to thrive in an AI-driven security landscape while shaping a safer, smarter future for the industry.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks & ASIS Toronto Chapter AGM
Host: WIS Committee
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Networking, Horse Races & Cash Bar
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 54.58 to CAD 161.08
