eDiscovery Convergence 2025

Justice Peter Lauwers

Kelly Bernard

Director, Legal eDiscovery at BMO Financial Group

Kelly Bernard is Director of Legal eDiscovery at BMO Financial Group, leading enterprise strategies to mitigate legal hold risk and optimize eDiscovery processes. She has extensive experience in managing complex eDiscovery projects and implementing innovative solutions.

Marta Young

Matthew Maslow

Director and eDiscovery Innovation Leader at Deloitte Canada

Matt Maslow is Director and eDiscovery Innovation Leader at Deloitte Canada, advising clients on applying AI and machine learning across litigation, investigations, regulatory matters, and large-scale data extraction. He chairs the Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Working Group and frequently speaks at industry programs.

Michael Lalande

e-Discovery Counsel at Davies

Michael Lalande manages and facilitates communication between internal teams on all aspects of digital evidence and e-discovery. Prior to joining Davies, he was a senior director at a prominent e-discovery vendor and led e-discovery teams at two national law firms.

Naomi Carrera-McKail

Director at Women in eDiscovery (Toronto Chapter)

Naomi Carrera-McKail is a Director of Women in eDiscovery (Toronto Chapter) and is active in several professional associations. A frequent speaker and mentor, Naomi was recently nominated for Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch (2025).

Prithpal Pardal

Robin Cardillo

Sarah Millar

Shoshana Israel

Senior Litigation Law Clerk at Torys LLP

Shoshana Israel is a senior litigation law clerk at Torys LLP with more than 25 years of experience. She works on a diverse spectrum of cases, including arbitrations, product liability litigation, and civil and commercial litigation matters, with particular expertise in class actions.

Sojourner King

Principal Lawyer at Sojourner King Law Professional Corporation

Sojourner King is the Principal of Sojourner King Law, P.C. in Toronto, Ontario. Since 2008, she has advised law firms and corporations on electronic discovery, information governance, and litigation readiness. She is licensed to practice law in both New York and Ontario.

Stephanie Mills

Acting Assistant Director of Paralegals & Law Clerks at Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP

Stephanie Mills is Acting Assistant Director of Paralegals & Law Clerks at Cassels. She provides mentorship and guidance to the firm's law clerks and paralegals and has extensive experience in civil litigation, particularly in intellectual property law, aboriginal law, and class actions.

Tatiana Lazdins

Senior Manager at Deloitte

Tatiana Lazdins is Senior Manager on Deloitte Canada's Discovery and Legal Project Solutions team, where she works with clients to assess large volumes of digital data for litigation and regulatory matters. She leverages AI technology and leading review management strategies.

William Ellwood

VP, Forensics at Ellwood Evidence Inc.

William Ellwood is the VP of Forensics and Chief Information Security Officer at Ellwood Evidence Inc., specializing in digital forensics and incident response. With over fifteen years of experience, he has worked with law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and litigators in complex investigations.