Craig Segal is a technology lawyer focusing on blending his legal skills with strategic business initiatives in Toronto, Ontario. His career spans various roles, including being a lawyer, business advisor, and executive. His practical approach to legal strategies is effective in complex business environments, where it is essential to be a business-savvy legal professional. For the last number of years as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite, he has leveraged his legal and risk management expertise to enhance the company's business objectives in the SaaS and digital technology sectors. His innovative use of legal tech at Hootsuite aims to streamline processes and enable the legal team to play a pivotal role in achieving business goals. He also manages the procurement functions, applying his diverse skill set effectively. Craig's career journey included a shift from private practice to in-house legal roles. As Senior Counsel, his time at Canon, a Fortune 500 company, marked a critical phase where he led several vital legal initiatives and liaised with the company's US and Japanese leadership. This role was instrumental in aligning corporate goals across borders while navigating complex multinational environments. His experience at Canon was a springboard that led him to manage a legal department in the tech sector, specifically at Dundas Data Visualization (now insightsoftware). As VP of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, he addressed crucial legal matters related to the company's enterprise-level software solutions. This role allowed him to extend his expertise beyond legal issues to encompass various aspects of business administration.