ATLE Convergence 2025: Full Schedule

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8:45am MDT

Personal Devices Panel Discussion

Thursday July 24, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am MDT

Legacy A

The Personal Devices in Schools Panel Discussion will explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing the Ministerial Order of Alberta regarding personal devices in schools. School leaders and IT professionals will share their perspectives on implementing the Ministerial Order, considerations, and how it has impacted schools and divisions.

Speakers

Blythe Evans

Teacher-consultant, Edmonton Public Schools

Blythe has been with Edmonton Public Schools for 17 years. She started her career as an elementary teacher, then continued as a technology lead teacher, assistant principal, and assessment consultant. Through each of these roles, Blythe continued learning about technology integration... Read More →

Lyle Lee and group

Director of Information Technology, Grande Yellowhead Public School Division

Kylie Kissel

Director, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Kylie is the current Director of Education Technology at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. Growing up in a family of educators, he never imagined that he would end up in the Alberta K-12 education system, but by good fortune, he accidentally became a teacher in 2009. Since then... Read More →

Jesse Sadlowski

Director of Technology, Lethbridge School Division

As the Director of Technology Learning and Innovation, Mr. Sadlowski is responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of all IT functions within the district. This includes overseeing all IT operations that help meet educational requirements as well as support and... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 8:45am - 9:30am MDT
Legacy A

E is for Everyone

9:45am MDT

Flexin' on old hardware: Breathe new life into devices and protect against ransomware with ChromeOS Flex

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:45am - 10:30am MDT

Legacy A

Have old PCs and Macs collecting dust, or Windows 10 machines that cannot be upgraded? Transform aging tech with ChromeOS Flex and better secure your environment. This cloud-powered operating system is not only secure, fast, and free, but it also plays nicely with your existing Chromebooks making management a breeze. School teams across the country are using Flex to reduce e-waste and to get devices into the hands of more students and staff. As part of this session, we’ll hear from an IT Director who has leaned into Flex on hundreds of devices.

Speakers

Troy Sigvaldason

Tom Woods

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:45am - 10:30am MDT
Legacy A

E is for Everyone

11:15am MDT

Vretta Roll Out in Schools Unconference

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT

Legacy A

The Vretta Roll-Out Unconference session will provide a platform for school leaders and IT professionals to share their experiences, challenges, and best practices for implementing Vretta in schools. Participants can come up with questions that they can bring up to engage others in discussions on various aspects of Vretta's implementation in schools and divisions.

Speakers

Blythe Evans

Teacher-consultant, Edmonton Public Schools

Thursday July 24, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm MDT
Legacy A

E is for Everyone

12:15pm MDT

CyberAlberta - New Challenges mean New Strategies!

Thursday July 24, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm MDT

Legacy A

A discussion about cybersecurity trends and how CyberAlberta is developing awareness and mitigation strategies.

Speakers

Stuart Lee

Director, Cybersecurity Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement, Government of Alberta

Stuart Lee has been with the Government of Alberta for over 25 years and joined the Corporate Information Security Office in 2010. His experience in Information Technology include operations management, client services, project management, IT disaster recovery, business continuity... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm MDT
Legacy A

Leadership, Cybersecurity

2:15pm MDT

Survive the next cyber attack: Resilience for cyber leaders.

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm MDT

Legacy A

Agenda:
Cyberattack Preparedness as the path to cyber-resilience
Case study of a ransomware attack
⁠Modus operandi of Threat Actors
Introduction to Breach Response
⁠How to prepare for a Breach
⁠Importance of playbooks
Q&A

Speakers

Arani Adhikari

Arani Adhikari is a seasoned cybersecurity and consulting professional with over a decade of experience in the banking and financial services industry globally. Arani has a proven track record of helping clients navigate complex cybersecurity challenges, including technical threat... Read More →

David Chernitzky

As CEO and co-founder of Armour Cybersecurity, David Chernitzky brings more than 25 years of experience and expertise in cybersecurity, complemented by his proficiency in cultivating high-performance teams.His career was notably shaped by his time as an officer in the Elite Technology... Read More →

Thursday July 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm MDT
Legacy A

IT / Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

3:15pm MDT

Epson Updates

Thursday July 24, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm MDT

Legacy A

Come learn about Epson Projectors and product updates!

Speakers

Marion Randell

Epson

Thursday July 24, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm MDT
Legacy A

Vendor