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The Tech, Law, and Maritime Defense Summit

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A global online symposium grounded in ethics featuring training and knowledge to tackle new challenges met by smart technology advances in our global maritime space.

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Why the TLMD Summit Matters

ETHICS

Ethics is at the heart of everything to ensure smart-technology is developed equitably and impartially.

DEFENSE

Resources offering stewards of the sea powerful and ethically grounded tech solutions for maritime defense.

AI TECHNOLOGY

The implications of applying smart technology in the maritime domain are challenged and explored.

POLICY-MAKING

Policy design ensuring smart technology advances are mutually applicable and enforceable within maritime governance.

LAW

Ensuring smart technology applications are useful and legally admissible within maritime defense governance.

DESIGN THINKING

Interdisciplinary, insights-driven collaboration bringing to life innovative solutions to our toughest maritime challenges.

Event Agenda

February 1

  • The Indigenous Lens of Maritime Law: On the Journey of Reconciliation and Justice
    James Arron Delorme
  • The Journey to the TLMDS: Why does it matter?
    Sogol Ghattan-Kashani
  • Training on advanced technologies for Maritime Domain Awareness
    Dyhia Belhabib, PhD
  • Actionable Intelligence: Technology and the Arrest of Vessels at Sea
    Peter Hammarstedt

February 2

  • Artificial Intelligence and Maritime Defence: Ethics, Law and Governance
    Michael Vinelli and Darren Hawco, Vice-Admiral(Retired)
  • Hands-on Workshop - PART 1: Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating AI Risks
    Michael Vinelli and Darren Hawco, Vice-Admiral(Retired)
  • Enhancing Global Maritime Domain Awareness
    Tanya Alvaro
  • The Use Of Technology For Maritime Law Enforcement, In Whose Interest?
    Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, PhD

February 3

  • Key trends and insights in responsible use of AI
    Charles S. Morgan
  • Hands-on Workshop - PART 2: Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating AI Risks
    Michael Vinelli and Darren Hawco, Vice-Admiral(Retired)
  • The Outlaw Ocean and Why Understanding the Breadth and Psychology of this Realm Is Key to Taming It
    Ian Urbina
  • Admissibility of Electronic Vessel Position Data in Canadian Courts
    Jean-Marie Fontaine
  • Closing Ceremony - Concluding remarks
    Sogol Ghattan-Kashani and Dyhia Belhabib, PhD
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A close look at 6 vessel captains, crews, and company committing transnational crimes of illegal fishing, prison escape, bribery, insurance fraud, non-compliance and forgery.

Examining the case of a vessel found guilty of fishing without a license in Tanzanian waters, possession of shark fins, traveling without a flag, non-compliance and fraud.

A convoluted case concerning an alleged pirate vessel in the Gulf of Guinea resulting in 5 deaths and 4 injuries after a gunfight with Danish troops.

The case of the general cargo ship NATALIA found with 20 tons of hashish on board, intercepted by Spanish joint forces of police and customs with the help of Windward’s AI on suspicion of narcotics trafficking.

A discussion about squid jigger, Hua Li, caught with trafficked, forced labor on board and IUU catch, and how the use of AI can help more efficiently detect these crimes.

The case of a livestock carrier detected with tracking technology, detained and charged with human trafficking and forced labor.

Examining the disappearance of a Ghanaian fisheries observer after filming and reporting illegal fishing activities aboard, and lack of charges against, Chinese trawler, Meng Xin 15.

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Live Keynotes

Learn from the superstars in maritime addressing challenges and how to solve them. Feb 1 – 3

Connect with The Community

Meet and get to know new colleagues with massive networking opportunities before and during the summit.
Jan 30 – Feb 3

Active Workshops

Collaborate in real-time with interdisciplinary experts to attack the toughest maritime cases and leave with tangible, actionable solutions. Feb 1 – 3

Access to Experts

Get one-on-one time with professional prospects, featured guests, speakers and sponsors.

Learn & Create Together

With the advances of AI technology penetrating the maritime space we are faced with real problems like piracy, illegal fishing, and human trafficking to name a few.

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Jean-Marie Fontaine
Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Jean-Marie Fontaine is a partner in the Montreal office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP who specializes in the field of Maritime law as well as non-marine insurance regulation and compliance. Jean-Marie acts for high-profile clients in both contentious and non-contentious transportation matters.

Jean-Marie’s practice encompasses cargo claims, collisions, spills, disputes relating to shipbuilding and charterparties and the arrest of ships and cargos. He also has expertise in the drafting of logistics and warehousing agreements, charterparty contracts, the purchase, sale and financing of ships, marine insurance policies and the importation and registration of vessels.

He advises insurers, brokers and other intermediaries in the insurance market on regulatory and compliance issues and frequently represents clients before the Autorité des marchés financiers.

Jean-Marie also acts as counsel representing clients in aviation and land transportation matters, and advises in matters involving a variety of compliance, regulatory and litigious issues, ranging from the transportation of dangerous goods to the carriage of passengers.

He has appeared before the Superior Court of Québec, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Québec Court of Appeal, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also pleaded before the Canadian Transportation Agency.

Ian Urbina
Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project
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Charles is the national co-leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group and former leader of our Technology Law group. He is the former President of the International Technology Lawyers Association (iTechLaw).

Charles’ practice takes a 360-degree approach to data, helping clients extract the tremendous value inherent in data, while at the same time managing the associated risks. He is a recognized thought-leader on the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence. Charles regularly serves as “breach coach” for our clients in matters of enterprise-wide risk, including on three of the largest cyber incidents in Canadian history. Charles’ practice is focused on advising many of our firm’s largest clients on their most complex commercial transactions involving IT outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, financial technologies, data security, artificial intelligence, privacy, licensing, e-commerce and telecommunications.

As former President of ITechLaw, Charles developed a worldwide network of trusted correspondent counsel that allow him to provide seamless client service around the globe, alerting clients to new developments and helping them to manage risks worldwide. He was named Montréal’s Technology “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and is ranked a “Global Elite Thought Leader” regarding Data Privacy and Protection, Data Security and IT in WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, PhD
Lecturer in Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews Scotland
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Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood is a lecturer at the University of St. Andrews’ School of Geography & Sustainable Development in Scotland. Her work advances an interdisciplinary understanding of oceans’ sustainability, governance and criminality as a question of resource management, environmental justice, and the disproportionate effects of depleting marine resources on inequality, poverty, and insecurity.
She has extensive field research experience with strategic maritime stakeholders and communities in West and Central Africa. Dr Okafor-Yarwood has contributed to high-level reports on ocean governance and security at the regional and global levels and published extensively on the blue economy, fisheries governance, maritime security and maritime boundary delineation.
Dr Okafor-Yarwood has a PhD in Leadership, Security and Development from King’s College London, an M.A. in Conflict, Security, Development, a B.A. in International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, and a preparatory Diploma in Law.

Tanya Alvaro
Director, Maritime Security and Intelligence. Canadian Coast Guard
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Ms. Tanya Alvaro is the Director of Maritime Security and Intelligence at the Canadian Coast Guard.

Her distinguished career began with her academic achievements, notably her bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario, from which she graduated with honours. She also holds a Master’s degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada, and has completed the National Security Programme from the Canadian Forces College.

Ms. Alvaro’s journey in the federal public service began as a policy analyst in what used to be known as the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada department. She then continued to work in policy and research at Human Resources and Social development Canada, where she stayed for 2 years. Subsequently, Ms. Alvaro worked for the department of Fisheries and Oceans where she played a key role as a senior policy Analyst in Strategic Priorities and Planning. She then continued to refine her knowledge and expertise in policy as a Senior Strategic Policy Advisor of Maritime strategy at the department of National Defence. Thereafter, she returned to the department of Fisheries and Oceans and quickly shifted to the Canadian Coast Guard as the Director of Horizontal Priorities in 2011. After almost 5 years in this role, Ms. Alvaro was appointed as the Director of Maritime Security and Intelligence at the Canadian Coast Guard and she recently joined the Innovation, Planning and Engagement Directorate on short-term assignment as the A/Senior Director, Innovation, Reconciliation and Program Integration.

In this capacity, she is responsible for delivering the Coast Guard’s national maritime security program in support of Canada’s national security policy and law enforcement agendas. This includes cyber threats, Arctic security, directing the Coast Guard’s involvement in three interdepartmental regional maritime security operations centres, and the National Command Centre in Ottawa.

Mme Tanya Alvaro est la directrice du Renseignement et la sûreté maritime de la Garde côtière canadienne.

La carrière distinguée de Mme Alvaro a débutée avec ses accomplissements académiques, notamment son baccalauréat avec mention d’excellence en sciences politiques de l’université de Western Ontario. Elle a aussi complété le programme de sécurité nationale du Collège des Forces canadiennes, et elle détient également une maîtrise en études de guerre du Collège militaire royal du Canada.

Le cheminement de Mme Alvaro au sein de la fonction publique fédérale a débuté avec son poste d’analyste politique au département anciennement connu sous le nom des Affaires autochtones et du Nord Canada. Elle a continué de travailler comme analyste politique au Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada, où elle y resta pendant 2 ans. D’emblée, Mme Alvaro continua de peaufiner ses connaissances et son expertise en politique dans son rôle de conseillère principale d’analyse politique de stratégie maritime au département de Défense nationale. Subséquemment, Mme Alvaro est revenue au département des Pêches et Océans où elle a rapidement fait la transition vers la Garde côtière canadienne dans le rôle de directrice de priorités horizontales. Après presque 5 ans dans ce rôle, Mme Alvaro a été nommé la directrice de Renseignement et sûreté maritime de la Garde côtière canadienne et elle a récemment rejoint l’équipe de l ‘ Innovation, planification et engagement pour une mission de courte durée en tant que Directrice principale intérimaire d’ Innovation, réconciliation et intégration des programmes.

Dans ce rôle, Mme Alvaro est responsable de diriger le programme nationale maritime sûreté de la Garde côtière canadienne de façon à soutenir la politique de sécurité nationale et le programme d’application de la loi. Ceci inclus diriger les cyber-menaces, la sécurité de l’arctique, l’implication de la Garde côtière dans trois centres d’opérations régionales et interdépartementales de sûreté maritime, et le centre de commandement national d’Ottawa.

Darren Hawco, Vice-Admiral(Retired)
Executive Advisor, Strategy and Business Design – Deloitte Canada
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Accomplished retired senior military officer and executive with demonstrated ability to deliver in a national and international context. Extensive public service, military and allied experience in policy development, strategic planning, and capability standardization and development. Gifted communicator in English/French, very experienced briefing and advising at Ministerial- and Deputy-level. Able to Vision, and then collaborate and lead departmental, interdepartmental, and international efforts to bridge vision to planning reality. Builds high performance and teamwork culture and inspires and manages teams to deliver results. Analytical, articulate and accountable.

Michael Vinelli
Senior Manager, AI strategy , Omnia AI, Deloitte Canada
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Michael Vinelli is an AI strategy leader focused on helping clients achieve their strategic objectives leveraging data and analytics techniques and technologies. He advises his clients on how to scale their analytics and AI delivery using right-sized governance and building in ethical considerations at each stage of AI development life cycle. His work in Trustworthy AI is the product of collaboration with cross-functional leaders including data scientists, product owners, risk managers, and legal/regulatory SMEs.

Peter Hammarstedt
Director of Campaigns, Sea Shepherd Global
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Swedish-American Peter Hammarstedt is the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd Global and is Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia. He is captain of the ocean-going vessel Bob Barker, having spent two decades at-sea including 10 years in Antarctica. In 2014/15, the Bob Barker, with Peter as captain, set the world record for the longest pursuit of a poaching vessel at sea after chasing the Interpol-wanted fishing vessel Thunder for 110 days, covering three oceans and 11,000 nautical miles, before its captain intentionally sank his own vessel in a bid to destroy evidence. Since then, Peter, has provided civilian offshore patrol vessels (COPVs), under so-called ‘ship rider’ agreements, to many African coastal countries in order to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. On-going partnerships between Sea Shepherd and the law enforcement agents of African coastal and island States have resulted in the arrest of over 70 vessels for illegal fishing and other fisheries crimes over the past five years. The COPVs have served as critical platforms for capacity-building of law enforcement agencies in increasing monitoring, control and surveillance capabilities in the maritime domain.

Dyhia Belhabib, PhD
Executive Director at Nautical Crime Investigation Services, Principal Investigator at Ecotrust Canada, Co-Founder of TLMDS
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Charles is the national co-leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group and former leader of our Technology Law group. He is the former President of the International Technology Lawyers Association (iTechLaw).

Charles’ practice takes a 360-degree approach to data, helping clients extract the tremendous value inherent in data, while at the same time managing the associated risks. He is a recognized thought-leader on the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence. Charles regularly serves as “breach coach” for our clients in matters of enterprise-wide risk, including on three of the largest cyber incidents in Canadian history. Charles’ practice is focused on advising many of our firm’s largest clients on their most complex commercial transactions involving IT outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, financial technologies, data security, artificial intelligence, privacy, licensing, e-commerce and telecommunications.

As former President of ITechLaw, Charles developed a worldwide network of trusted correspondent counsel that allow him to provide seamless client service around the globe, alerting clients to new developments and helping them to manage risks worldwide. He was named Montréal’s Technology “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and is ranked a “Global Elite Thought Leader” regarding Data Privacy and Protection, Data Security and IT in WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021

Sogol Ghattan-Kashani
Co-Founder and Executive Director at Nautical Crime Investigation Services, Co-Founder of TLMDS
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Sogol’s background lies at the intersection of Computer Science, Ethics, and Public Policy.
She specializes in Computational Intelligence and Design with a particular focus on the responsible development of emerging technologies. Sogol has experience in software development and research in both academia and industry.

Prior to co-founding NCIS, Sogol attended the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia where she had two main areas of research: the first one focused on the responsible governance of emerging technologies; and the second focused on bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application.

Along with her team at NCIS, she is currently working on identifying and addressing the legal, ethical and social implications of emerging technologies in maritime defence and developing responsible technologies for marine governance.

James Arron Delorme
President of the Indigeknow Knowledge Keepers
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James Delorme is an Indigenous Digital Disrupter. He is a former Chief of the Klahoose First Nation and is President of his company called Indigeknow Knowledge Keepers. He works with Digital Marketing companies, Indigenous communities and various governments to help provide strategic advice for information management and technology efforts. His company serves both Indigenous and non-indigenous clients and he has a huge interest working with social impact projects.

Charles S. Morgan

Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Charles is the national co-leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group and former leader of our Technology Law group. He is the former President of the International Technology Lawyers Association (iTechLaw).

Charles’ practice takes a 360-degree approach to data, helping clients extract the tremendous value inherent in data, while at the same time managing the associated risks. He is a recognized thought-leader on the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence. Charles regularly serves as “breach coach” for our clients in matters of enterprise-wide risk, including on three of the largest cyber incidents in Canadian history. Charles’ practice is focused on advising many of our firm’s largest clients on their most complex commercial transactions involving IT outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, financial technologies, data security, artificial intelligence, privacy, licensing, e-commerce and telecommunications.

As former President of ITechLaw, Charles developed a worldwide network of trusted correspondent counsel that allow him to provide seamless client service around the globe, alerting clients to new developments and helping them to manage risks worldwide. He was named Montréal’s Technology “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and is ranked a “Global Elite Thought Leader” regarding Data Privacy and Protection, Data Security and IT in WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021