Cybereco, a recognized multi-sectoral reference in cybersecurity in Quebec and Canada.
OUR STORY
Cybereco was founded in 2018 by the Desjardins Group, the National Bank of Canada, Deloitte, and the RHEA Group. Our founding members took on the challenge of sharing resources and expertise in a spirit of collaboration. The goal? To improve the cyber-resilience of businesses and individuals, but also to accelerate the training of a world-class workforce and the development of effective technological solutions for a prosperous and secure economy. Cybereco now has over thirty (30) member organisations from the financial, business, industrial and academic sectors; Some are well established . Others are just starting up. But all of them have agreed to mobilize and join the adventure, for a common goal: making Cybereco a recognized multisectoral reference in cybersecurity!
VISION
Cybereco, a catalyst for the development of cyber security.
Cybereco is a non-profit organization that brings together experts in cybersecurity from across Quebec and Canada. Cybereco’s objective are to:
- To be a player in the development and attraction of talent in order toto meet the growing demand for resources,
- To contribute to improving the cyber-resilience of companies and individuals to face the continuous growth of cyber-risks,
- To ensure the mutual realisation of innovative cybersecurity projects with a positive social, sustainable, and economic impact.
Talent
Training
Attracting and developing a pool of highly qualified cyber security talent
Cyber-
Résilience
Improving the cyber-resilience of businesses and individuals in Quebec and Canada
Economy
Innovation
Innovating and contributing to Quebec’s economic and sustainable development through cyber security
OUR TEAM
Board of directors
Jean-Sébastien Pilon
Desjardins
Vice-president and Chief Information Security Officer
Chairman of the Board
André Boucher
National Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Member of the Board
Amir Belkhelladi
Deloitte Canada
Partner and National Leader Cyber Services
Member of the Board
Marcel Lachance
RHEA Group
Vice-President Operations and Service Delivery,
Member of the Board
Nora Cuppens
Polytechnique de Montréal
Full professor
Member of the Board
Nathalie Le Prohon
IBM Québec Technologies
President
Member of the Board
Mario Tanguay
Hydro-Québec
Director of Cyber Security
Member of the Board
Richard Fontaine
Université de Sherbrooke
Director of the IT Training Centre
Member of the Board
Christopher Grove
iA Group
Vice-President and Chief Information Security Officer;
Member of the Board
Jean Le Bouthillier
Qohash
CEO
Member of the Board
Jocelyn Auger
FASKEN
Partner,
Secretary Board of Directors
Lise Girard
Ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique
Sous-ministre adjointe à la sécurité de l’information et de la cybersécurité,
Member of the Board
Team
Pascal Fortin
President and General Manager
Jose M. Fernandez
Director of Innovation
Paul Berthier
Assistant Director of Innovation
Audrey Cotton
Partnerships and projects Manager
Kapinga Kalombo
Projects and Talent Coordinator
Karima Smouk
Projects and Outreach Coordinator
Our partners
