ALIAdvisory - Board appointments & a free cyber webinar on Monday

March 6, 2026

ALIA welcomes two Directors to its Board

ALIA is pleased to announce that the Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta have approved ALIA’s recommendation for the appointment of Ken Warren, KC, and Tim D’Souza to ALIA’s Board of Directors, as well as the renewal of Directors Melanie Litoski and Salimah Walji‑Shivji, KC, each for three‑year terms.

Ken Warren, KC, is a Calgary litigation lawyer with extensive professional liability defence experience and a long‑time Subscriber of ALIA. He practised for nearly four decades with Gowling WLG (and its predecessor firm, Code Hunter), focusing on commercial dispute resolution, shareholder disputes, executive employment law, professional liability defence, and mediation, until retiring as a partner in June 2024. Ken has leadership and governance experience, having served as a Bencher from 2018 to 2023, including as President of the Law Society of Alberta, and more recently as Integrity Commissioner for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. He now carries on a private arbitration and mediation practice.

Tim D’Souza is an Ontario‑based business professional with more than 30 years of finance, consulting, and leadership experience across the private and non‑profit sectors. His career includes senior roles with organizations such as IBM, Pet Valu, and Sun Life Financial, followed by executive leadership positions in the non‑profit sector, including Chief Operating Officer of Children Believe and, since 2021, Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Operations at Diabetes Canada. Tim brings extensive governance experience, currently serving on multiple public, regulatory, and non‑profit boards including the OMERS Sponsors Corporation Board, and the Canada Revenue Agency. He holds a BA, an MA, an MBA from the Yale School of Management (in Finance and Strategy), and CPA and CMA designations.

ALIA thanks the Benchers for their approval and looks forward to working with each of the Directors.

Reminder to register: Cyber claims examples and cyber threat landscape update webinar

As pioneers in cyber risk management for over two decades, the provider of ALIA’s Universal Cyber Coverage Program, Beazley Canada Limited (“Beazley”), has handled numerous cyber claims, showcasing their expertise in managing various cyber incidents. Beazley's comprehensive approach to handling cyber claims ensures that organizations can recover and minimize the impact of cyber incidents.

Join ALIA for a webinar to learn how the cyber claims process works from start to finish through real-world examples provided by Beazley. Also, learn about the current threat landscape and how the Universal Cyber Coverage Program can help you to avoid a cyber incident.

Subscribers are encouraged to share this invitation with their law firm administrators, IT managers, Chief Information Security Officers, and others in their firm who may find it useful.

Those who attend the webinar will be entered in a draw to win one of ten ALIA branded umbrellas, mugs, pens, blankets and Starbucks cards.

WEBINAR: Cyber Claims Examples and Cyber Threat Landscape Update

Monday, March 9, 2026

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Online (Microsoft Teams)

Attendance is free

Presenters:

Andres Hinojosa – Claims Manager, Cyber, Tech and Specialty Lines, Beazley

Katie Andruchow – Senior Vice President and National Cyber Broking Practice Leader, Aon

Nicholas Hickey – Director, Cyber Services (Americas), Beazley

Topics:

Cyber claims examples from start to finish
Update on cyber threat activity
Complimentary services available for firms through Beazley

As the webinar requires individual links for all participants, please have each member of your firm register separately.

Registrants will receive an email confirmation containing a link as well as an attachment to add the event to their calendar.

The webinar will be recorded and made available on the Lawyer Portal for those who cannot attend.

We look forward to your attendance!

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