Keynote Speakers
David R. Canton
Lawyer and Trademark Agent, Harrison Pensa, LLP
David Canton is a business lawyer and trademark agent with Harrison Pensa LLP focusing on technology issues and technology companies. He leads the firm’s Technology and Privacy Law and Intellectual Property practice.
David advises on information technology and e-business matters such as software licenses and SaaS, outsourcing agreements, consulting agreements, intellectual property including trademarks and copyright, technology transfer, privacy, social media law, anti-spam law, AI law, internet, website, and e-business issues. His clients are those who both create and use technology and content. David is co-author of Legal Land Mines in E-Commerce published by McGraw-Hill, and publishes the Tech Law Weekly blog, including a newsletter of the week’s top tech news from around the world.
David is a member of the Canadian Technology Law Association. He is a Lexpert-ranked lawyer recognized as a leading lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Data Protection and Privacy. Been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Technology Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Been recognized by Who’s Who Legal Top IT Lawyers and Top Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Lawyers.
Claude Turner, Ph.D.
Full Professor, Norfolk State University
Dr. Claude F. Turner presently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Norfolk State University (NSU) in Virginia. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), with a specialization in network traffic analysis. Dr. Turner embarked on his higher education journey by enrolling in the Engineering Science program at Bronx Community College (BCC), which culminated in an associate degree in engineering science. Subsequently, he pursued further studies in electrical engineering at The City College of the City University of New York, achieving both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Master of Science (MS) in electrical engineering.
Dr. Turner's research interests encompass a wide range of computer science domains, including cybersecurity, computer forensics, information privacy, machine learning, signal processing, and cybersecurity education. His scholarly contributions include authoring or co-authoring more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and participating in numerous presentations. Dr. Turner has also played instrumental roles as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator in various federally and state-supported projects.
Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Turner has received recognition for his contributions, including the Exemplary Paper Award at the 2019 CCSC South Central Conference, the Best Research Paper award at the Computer Science Education: Innovation & Technology conference in Singapore in 2017, and the Researcher of the Year Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowie State University in 2014. He is also an active member of professional organizations, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Adam Dubrowski, Ph.D.
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Health Care Simulation, Ontario Tech University
Dr. Adam Dubrowski obtained his PhD from the University of Waterloo and his academic career commenced as a scientist with the Wilson Centre for Research and Education, followed by over a decade of research and leadership roles related to simulation-based education programming with the Department of Surgery, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and the Hospital for Sick Children’s Learning and Research Institutes (University of Toronto). In 2013, he became the inaugural director of the Clinical Learning and Simulation Centre at Memorial University’s Disciplines of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics and was cross-appointed to the Marine Institute. After six years he returned to Oshawa, Ontario as a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Simulation in Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Health Sciences.
Dr. Dubrowski began his research career by studying factors that influence the acquisition of clinical skills, particularly the methods used for optimizing simulation in medical education and training. He studied the factors influencing retention, maintenance and transfer of skills, as well as the validation of innovative assessment methods to measure these effects. He draws on existing theories from other fields to evaluate and reshape existing medical education programs, and to develop new ones. As educational technology is constantly evolving, so have his research interests. He now studies the use of disruptive technologies such as virtual learning environments or three-dimensional printing and manufacturing to fill existing gaps in the availability of simulation technology that can help prepare and improve the retention of clinical skills.