Room: International AB
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Session Description
Building the Ecosystem: AI, Cyber Security, and Transit
Stream: Leadership Stream
Moderator: TBD
(1) Durham Region’s AI Management System – An Overview
Discover how the Region of Durham established an AI Enablement Group and built an AI Management System (AIMS) to support responsible, enterprise?wide AI adoption. This session shares lessons learned, governance approaches, and practical insights for enabling AI at scale.
(2) AI Transit Town – A Cloud-based environment for developing and promoting AI solutions to pressing transit challenges through collaboration, innovation, education and technology transfer
(3) From Legacy to Leading Edge: Securing CAD/AVL for CanadaÂ’s Transit Future by Vontas
Presenter: Sabah Lone, Technical Solutions Consultant, Vontas
Canadian transit agencies are navigating rising cybersecurity threats while relying on aging Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems. This panel, let by Sabah Lone, brings together experts from Vontas and Canadian transit leaders to discuss the strategic value of upgrading to modern, security focused CAD/AVL platforms.
Learning Objectives for Attendees
1. Understand the cybersecurity vulnerabilities common in legacy CAD/AVL systems used by Canadian transit agencies.
2. Learn how VontasÂ’ modern platforms strengthen security, compliance, and operational resilience.
3. Identify practical steps and considerations for planning a secure, future ready CAD/AVL system upgrade.
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