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CANARIE Summit 2026

The CANARIE Summit 2026 brings global research, innovation, and digital infrastructure leaders together to explore how trusted, ultra-high-speed Research and Education (R&E) networks are powering the future. The conference features discussions on the strategic importance of secure, resilient networks for scientific discovery, economic productivity, and socie…

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19Speakers
9Sponsors
0Sessions
25Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at CANARIE, in alphabetical order.

Ann Doyle
Senior Program Manager, Higher Education and Cultural Programs · Internet 2
Chantal Hébert
Political Columnist & CBC "At Issue” Panelist
Dan Riskin
Scientist, Science Journalist, Author, Television Host
David Almond
Associate VP Information Services and CIO · MacEwan University
Domenico Vicinanza
Senior Research Engagement Manager, Arts and Humanities · GEANT
Dr. Michael Schull
CEO · Digital Research Alliance
Dr. Paul Hébert
President · Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Dr. Sylvain Charbonneau
President and CEO · CFI
Dr. Victoria Kaspi
Professor of Physics; Director, Trottier Space Institute · McGill University
Gayleen Gray
Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer · McMaster University
John Weigelt
Chief Technology Officer · Microsoft Canada
Mike Tremblay
President & CEO · CANARIE
Monique Manatch
Knowledge Carrier & Executive Director · Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations
Nipun Vats
Assistant Deputy Minister, Research and Innovation · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Pari Johnston
President and CEO · Colleges and Institutes Canada
Rodney Wilson
Chief Technologist, Collaborative Research & Academic Partnerships · Ciena
Sandra Cutrona
President & CEO · CENGN
Sarah Watts-Rynard
CEO · Polytechnics Canada
Sonya Shorey
President & CEO · Invest Ottawa

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BCNETAdvocate
Bell CyberPremier Partner
CienaCollaborating Partner
CIRAPremier Partner
CyberaAdvocate
ManageEngineCollaborating Partner
MicrosoftCollaborating Partner
NTT DATACollaborating Partner
RISQAdvocate
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 25 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

25 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
16Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Ciena

Speakers by seniority

68% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1053%
  • VP-level15%
  • Director / Head of211%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Research / Science316%
  • Other roles211%

Of 19 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CienaSponsor · Collaborating Partner1
2BCNETSponsor · Advocate-
3Bell CyberSponsor · Premier Partner-
4CIRASponsor · Premier Partner-
5CyberaSponsor · Advocate-
6ManageEngineSponsor · Collaborating Partner-
7MicrosoftSponsor · Collaborating Partner-
8NTT DATASponsor · Collaborating Partner-
9RISQSponsor · Advocate-
10Canadian Institutes of Health Research1
11CANARIE1
12CENGN1
13CFI1
14Colleges and Institutes Canada1
Sponsors by tier
advocate3
33% of 9
collaborating partner4
44% of 9
premier partner2
22% of 9
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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