Stephen Burns, co-chair of the firm's Technology and Intellectual Property group, focuses on technology transactions, information law and business process automation, including artificial intelligence.  Stephen has significant technology related experience (IT & OT) in connection with energy, utility, infrastructure, and financial institution and commodity market clients: including, in connection with CCUS, hydrogen, LNG, oil sands (mining and in situ), pipelines, storage, upgrading, refining, power generation (coal, natural gas, bio-mass, wind, solar, hydro), power transmission, power distribution (including, automated meter infrastructure, and billing systems), water and sewage treatment, carbon credit, and commodity markets. Stephen has led a number of large multi-stage, multi-vendor technology transactions on behalf of large, international clients, including the creation of multi-vendor private technology marketplaces.  Recognized for his thought leadership in information law, Stephen advises clients in respect of artificial intelligence, data governance and compliance, cyber-security, seismic, privacy, social media, record management and retention, and access to government information matters. Stephen regularly appears before Canada's various Information and Privacy Commissioners.