April 7-10, 2025 | Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Canada

Blair Canavan

Director Alliances, Thales

Blair Canavan

Director Alliances, Thales

Biography

Blair has over 35 years of experience in cybersecurity sales, marketing, and business development. His career began with Symantec, where he developed his expertise in cybersecurity and cryptography, followed by key roles at startups such as Chrysalis-ITS (Thales), Titus, Synopsys, InfoSec Global, and Crypto4A. In 2019, Blair was recruited back to Thales as part of the Global Technology Alliances team, where he leads the curation of the PKI and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) alliances portfolio.  An avid presenter and startup consultant, Blair is a recognized contributor to the PQC industry and the founder of Thales’ PQC Palooza, held annually at the RSA Conference. He holds an Honors BA from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.

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