IRRG Spring Knowledge Café Workshop brings security community together in Ottawa
Theme: Integration and Resilience in Uncertain Times: Implications for the Government of Canada Security Community
By IRRG, June 12, 2025, Metcalfe Hotel – Edwards Room, Ottawa
Highlights
Ivan Sicard
Former Director General, Corporate Services Branch / Chief Security Officer, Justice Canada
Topic: Security Program and Risk Management Strategies for Uncertain Times
Jean-François Savard
Senior Advisor, Security Centre of Excellence, Privy Council Office
Topic: Overview of the Security Centre of Excellence – Building Resilience
The IRRG Knowledge Café Workshop convened IRRG students, alumni, and Government of Canada security professionals for a full day of learning, discussion, and networking. The spring session, held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the Edwards Room of Ottawa’s Metcalfe Hotel, emphasized practical approaches to integration and resilience across the federal security community.
As a biannual forum (spring and fall), the Knowledge Café explores national and international security and critical infrastructure resilience issues, encourages sharing of best practices, and fosters peer support and trusted networks among practitioners and emerging leaders.
“Integration and Resilience in Uncertain Times: Implications for the Government of Canada Security Community.”
Participants engaged in roundtable exchanges and informal conversations that strengthened collaboration across roles and departments. The workshop format encouraged knowledge sharing and practical insights relevant to day-to-day security operations and long-term resilience planning.