From awareness to action: navigating disruption in the public interest
February 2-3 | Toronto
Soussanna Karas is the Associate General Counsel at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), where she leads legal, policy, and compliance work with a strong focus on responsible AI adoption in a regulatory environment. With more than 20 years of experience across administrative, civil, and quasi-criminal litigation, she has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal.
Soussanna is an active voice on AI governance, professional ethics, and technology-enabled regulation. She regularly speaks to regulators, legal professionals, and property assessment experts on the risks and opportunities of AI. She teaches Information and Privacy Law at Ontario Tech University and contributes to OsgoodePD programs.
Before joining MPAC, she served as in-house counsel, prosecutor, and litigator for several regulatory bodies. She holds both LL.B. and LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School.