Speakers
LIT 2027 speakers will be announced soon.
Past speakers: LIT 2026
Earl Maynard
Senior Strategic Advisor, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Earl leads regional engagement with critical infrastructure operators, utilities and public sector partners across Western Canada, supporting national efforts to strengthen cyber resilience. He brings over a decade of federal experience at the intersection of national security, technology and critical infrastructure protection.
Talk: Canada’s Cyber Threat Landscape: What the NCTA Means for Libraries
Roberto Salgado
Websec
Talk: AI is a Double-Edged Sword
Ben Hyman
Chief Librarian & CEO, Vancouver Public Library
Ben is an award-winning leader with significant experience in public and post-secondary libraries, cooperatives and government. Before joining VPL in 2025 he was Executive Director of Vancouver Island Regional Library, Chief Librarian at Vancouver Island University and founding Executive Director of the BC Libraries Cooperative.
Talk: Nurture
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