It’s that time of year again – the ARMA SWO Board is conducting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 24, 2023. The AGM will be held at the Elm Hurst Inn, 415 Harris Street, Ingersoll, Ontario.

Schedule:

9:30 am – Registration and Welcome

10:00 am – 11:30 am – Ransomware Tales of Attacks and Recovery – Presented by Jason Kotler, Founder & President of CYPFER Corp.

The downtime and recovery costs associated with a ransomware attack can be significant, and the long-term reputational damage can be devastating. Join us for a presentation featuring Jason Kotler, Founder & President of CYPFER Corp., a global cyber extortion and ransomware advisory, negotiations and recovery firm, as he shares his insights and experiences working with clients that have been victimized by ransomware attacks and other cyber breaches. Jason will draw upon his unique experiences to highlight what we all can and must do to protect our workplaces and avoid becoming victims of a ransomware or other cyber attacks.

11:30 am – Networking Break

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch (provided)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Annual General Meeting

About Jason S.T. Kolter

Jason S.T. Kotler, BA, JD, MBA, CMC Jason is Founder & President of CYPFER Corp, one of the largest singularly-focused Global Cyber Extortion and Ransomware Advisory, Negotiations and Recovery firms. Jason has more than 25 years of experience as a seasoned executive, holding CEO, COO, CISO and CIO roles, and successfully building, leading and scaling hyper-growth technology companies. Prior to founding CYPFER, Jason was the Chief Administrative Officer of a US $1.75B AUM Private Equity Fund based in Toronto and Nevada where he was solely responsible for enterprise risk management. As a serial entrepreneur, Jason spent more than 15 years founding (and funding), advising to and successfully exiting technology startups in the cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, FinTech, data protection, Internet-of-Things (IoT), process controls, cleantech, renewable energy, and medical devices industries. Jason is also an experienced lawyer and a member of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), having started his professional career practicing Privacy, Intellectual Property, Technology and M&A and Corporate Commercial Law with McMillan LLP in Toronto. At Capgemini, he was a hands-on Senior Strategy & Transformation Consultant where he advised senior executives and managed strategy and management consulting engagements, leading and implementing critical strategic, cybersecurity, technology, change management and crisis management initiatives. Jason holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Bachelor of Art, Visual Arts from Western University, and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

Cost for Members: Free

Cost for Non-Members: $50

Click here to register!

If you are interested in joining the board, please email armaswo@gmail.com for details. We are all excited to see you there!