Bridget Walshe
Associate Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Bridget Walshe is the Associate Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Prior to this role, Bridget served the Director General of Operations, Security and Intelligence at the Privy Council Office for two years, where she was responsible for providing advice on key operational and policy issues in the Canadian Security and Intelligence community.

Bridget began her career at CSE in 2003 and has held various positions including Director General for the Secure Solutions and Services Directorate where she was responsible for applied research, architecture, engineering and development of secure cryptographic solutions. Bridget also worked as a mathematician, where she conducted applied research in cryptography and provided advice and guidance on the use of cryptographic algorithms by the Government of Canada. In subsequent roles she led teams of mathematicians and computer scientists in the development of complex, cryptologic solutions using both commodity and high-performance computing platforms.

Bridget holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Victoria.

Nabih Eldebs
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence Secretariat, Privy Council Office

Nabih Eldebs is the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence Secretariat. Privy Council Office. 
In this capacity, he is responsible for ensuring operational and policy development coordination across the national security and intelligence community and supports the effective operations of Cabinet business.

Prior to this, Nabih held several positions within the intelligence and policy branches of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), including most recently the role of Deputy Chief, Authorities, Compliance and Transparency. In this role, Nabih provided mission policy advice and guidance to regulate the lawfulness and compliance of CSE activities and worked closely with CSE’s external review and oversight bodies.

Before joining CSE, Nabih worked at the Ontario Ministry of Finance as well as the Canada Revenue Agency.

Nabih holds a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) from Carleton University, as well as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.

Sami Khoury
Former Government of Canada Senior Official for Cyber SecurityNabih Eldebs is the Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence Secretariat. Privy Council Office.

Moderator
Imraan Bashir
Partner & National Public Sector Cyber Leader, KPMG Canada

Imraan Bashir is a Partner and National Public Sector Cyber Leader at KPMG Canada, based in Ottawa. He specializes in cybersecurity, identity and access management, and digital transformation, working with public sector organizations to strengthen security, manage risk, and enable innovation. Imraan leads multidisciplinary teams in delivering strategic technology and cyber resilience solutions that help clients navigate complex business and security challenges.