Mark Cohen

The Mainland Advanced Research Society or MARS, is a not for profit organization based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on developing, supporting and inspiring bright minds within the local community by hosting conferences, social events and educational workshops.

Telos is the mass adoption, open finance network led by a community of trailblazers focused on Real World Use and Adoption. Telos is built for speed and scalability, making it the ideal network for mainstream adoption – Telos-based Tokens, NFT, and Smart Contracts are already used for DeFi, Gaming, Social Media apps, and so much more. There are over 100 projects already #BuiltOnTelos. The main features of the Telos ecosystem include: -Fastest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) -Economic and geographic decentralization to ensure the security and safety of the chain. -Equitable pay structure to incentivize node operators. -Developer-friendly tools and low-cost deployment. -On-Chain Governance -Community support from the independent Telos Foundation, including the Telos Works proposal system and grant-making for new projects. Game Changer – One Blockchain, Two Leading Protocol Technologies.

Protect, Enable, Thrive. BC AWARE's Mission is to unify the various information technology, IT security, privacy, governance, and risk assurance organizations in British Columbia by creating a major privacy and security awareness initiative that each participating organization can embrace as its own. Through the cumulative, distributed efforts of all, we will be able to offer a grass roots-based, Made-in-BC series of events. http://www.bcaware.ca

The Mainland Advanced Research Society or MARS, is a not for profit organization based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on developing, supporting and inspiring bright minds within the local community by hosting conferences, social events and educational workshops.

Telos is the mass adoption, open finance network led by a community of trailblazers focused on Real World Use and Adoption. Telos is built for speed and scalability, making it the ideal network for mainstream adoption – Telos-based Tokens, NFT, and Smart Contracts are already used for DeFi, Gaming, Social Media apps, and so much more. There are over 100 projects already #BuiltOnTelos. The main features of the Telos ecosystem include: -Fastest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) -Economic and geographic decentralization to ensure the security and safety of the chain. -Equitable pay structure to incentivize node operators. -Developer-friendly tools and low-cost deployment. -On-Chain Governance -Community support from the independent Telos Foundation, including the Telos Works proposal system and grant-making for new projects. Game Changer – One Blockchain, Two Leading Protocol Technologies.

Protect, Enable, Thrive. BC AWARE's Mission is to unify the various information technology, IT security, privacy, governance, and risk assurance organizations in British Columbia by creating a major privacy and security awareness initiative that each participating organization can embrace as its own. Through the cumulative, distributed efforts of all, we will be able to offer a grass roots-based, Made-in-BC series of events. http://www.bcaware.ca

A global association of nearly 170,000 professionals in 188 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) helps business and IT leaders maximize value and manage risk related to information and technology. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA is an advocate for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance. These professionals rely on ISACA as the trusted source for information and technology knowledge, community, standards, and certification. The association, which has 225 chapters worldwide, advances and validates business-critical skills and knowledge through the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®), Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC™) credentials. ISACA also developed and continually updates COBIT®, a business framework that helps enterprises in all industries and geographies govern and manage their information and technology.