Craig Segal Toronto

Craig Segal, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a technology lawyer who merges legal acumen with corporate, business, and financial strategies. With significant roles as a lawyer and business advisor, he applies practical legal strategies to resolve intricate business challenges. His experience includes significant contributions at the board level across various organizations, managing personnel, budgets, risk, governance and compliance.

For the last number of years, he has been the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite, where his expertise in legal and risk management synergizes with his interests in SaaS and digital technology. His main objective in this role is risk management and to drive efficiencies through process enhancements and the integration of legal tech, transforming the operational dynamics at Hootsuite and empowering the legal team to support the company's business objectives. He also manages the procurement functions, applying his broad skill set to streamline this area.

His professional journey took a transformative turn when he shifted from private practice to Senior Counsel at Canon, a global Fortune 500 enterprise. During his time at Canon, he initiated numerous crucial legal projects. He facilitated communication between the US/Japanese parent companies and Canadian senior management, ensuring alignment with global corporate objectives.

His experience at Canon broadened his in-house expertise as he supported various company departments. From Canon, he joined Dundas Data Visualization (now insightsoftware) as VP of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel. Here, he addressed vital legal challenges associated with the company's business and software solutions. This role allowed Craig to shift from a strictly legal focus to encompassing broader business administration functions.