Craig Segal Toronto

Craig Segal, from Toronto, Ontario, is a technology lawyer who integrates legal expertise with strategic business insights. He uses his legal knowledge to address and resolve complex business challenges.

Professional Trajectory

As the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite, he merges legal insights with risk management to drive advancements in SaaS and digital technologies. His primary focus is on optimizing processes through the strategic implementation of legal technologies. Additionally, he manages the company's procurement processes, applying his expertise to streamline operations.

He transitioned from private practice to an in-house position as Senior Counsel at Canon, a leading global Fortune 500 company. There, he led critical legal initiatives and facilitated effective communication between the parent companies in the US and Japan and the Canadian management team, ensuring adherence to global corporate strategies.

His role at Canon broadened his experience, allowing him to support various departments and integrate legal strategies within business operations.

After Canon, he assumed the VP of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel role at Dundas Data Visualization (now insightsoftware). In this capacity, he handled legal matters concerning the company's business and its enterprise-level software solutions. This position broadened his scope from purely legal responsibilities to broader business management tasks.

For the last number of years, he has been the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Hootsuite.

Professional Skills

- Corporate/Commercial Law

- Mergers & Acquisitions

- Marketing/Brand Protection

- Regulatory Compliance

- Strategic Business Planning

- Risk Management

- IPO Preparation

- Corporate Financing

- Governance

- Privacy and Security

- SaaS/Licensing/Tech Law