Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Fourth annual summit focused on IT-OT cyber resilience for Canadian manufacturing organizations
- Addresses a 61% global increase in cyber attacks targeting the manufacturing sector between 2024 and 2025
- Designed for CISOs, OT security leaders, and senior decision-makers from manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food production, and energy
- Covers regulatory uncertainty, production line protection, and risk management strategies
- Features keynotes, case studies, panel discussions, and roundtables over two days in Toronto
About the Event
ManuSec Canada returns for its fourth edition on April 13 and 14, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency Toronto. Positioned as a Cyber Security for Critical Manufacturing Summit, the event brings together senior IT and OT security professionals to address the growing threat landscape facing Canadian manufacturers. The two-day programme combines keynote presentations, real-world case studies, panel discussions, and roundtable sessions designed for executive-level participants.
IT-OT Convergence and Production Line Security
The summit centres on the intersection of information technology and operational technology in manufacturing environments. As production systems become increasingly connected, organizations face challenges in securing both IT networks and OT assets that control physical processes. Sessions address strategies for integrating security across these domains while maintaining operational continuity and protecting production lines from disruption.
Regulatory and Geopolitical Context
Canadian manufacturers operate amid unclear regulatory frameworks and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The event examines how organizations can develop compliance strategies despite evolving requirements, while managing risks that extend beyond technical vulnerabilities to include supply chain dependencies and critical infrastructure protection.
Who Should Attend
The summit targets senior security professionals from Canada’s largest manufacturing companies, including CISOs, CIOs, IT Directors, OT Security Leaders, Cybersecurity Managers, and Heads of Compliance. Attendees typically represent manufacturing, critical infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, food production, and energy sectors. Sponsors include Rockwell Automation, Tenable, Dispel, WSP, Acronis, and Parallels.