What’s Driving Crime Today: How Old School Criminals are Using New School Technology

Join us for a conference featuring subject matter experts from policing, justice, academia, media, and the private sector to examine what’s driving crime today. The event will commence with a presentation on how old school criminals and using new school technology which will include a discussion on the socio economic, geo-political, and technology/AI drivers for current public safety issues; violence on transit systems, manufacturing and distribution of deadly synthetic drugs, and viral car thefts. Then there will be panel sessions assessing the exponential impact of AI/IT on public safety, policing, and public trust. Next, there will be a real-world examination of emerging best practices to drive “crime” down while driving “justice” up. Finally, the conference will wrap up with a session on the role of the media, academia, and activists in shaping the current and future state of crime and justice.

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00 am – Light Breakfast

09:00 – 09:15 am – Land Recognition & Welcome

• Tom Axworthy – Massey Public Policy Chair

09:15 – 10:00 am – Key Note 1 – “What’s Driving Crime Today; How Old School Criminals are Using New School Technology”

• Peter Sloly – Integrated Public Safety & Smart Policing Advocate, Former Ottawa Police Chief

10:00 -11:30 am – Panel 1 –  “The Genie is out of the Bottle; Assessing the Impact of AI/IT on Public Safety & Public Trust”

• Ann Cavoukian – Privacy By Design Advocate, Former Ontario Information & Privacy Commissioner
• Ritesh Kotak – Cybersecurity and Tech Analyst/Lawyer/ Media Contributor
• Tony Ventura – Peel Region Police Service’s Director of IT and Innovation
• Peter Sloly (Moderator)

11:30 am – 12:00 pm – LUNCH / BREAK 

12:00 – 01:00 pm – Keynote 2  –   “Driving Down Injustice; Using IT to Unify the Justice System”

• Michel Bryant – Lawyer, Civil Liberties Advocate, Former Attorney General of Ontario

01:00 – 02:30 pm – Panel 2 – “Making Sense of ‘IT’ All – The Role of the Media, Academics, and Activists in the Future of Public Safety”

• Wendy Gillis – Toronto Star Crime Reporter
• Julius Haag – U of T Professor of Sociology
• Chris Williams – Research, Educator, Anti-Racism Advocate
• Jim Rankin – Toronto Star Reporter (Moderator)

02:30 – 03:00 pm – Event Summary and Vote of Thanks 

Registration

FREE

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