Last Chance to Register for State of Cybersecurity: Healthcare’s Tactical Defense Summit Tomorrow

Agenda – Times in Eastern

1:00 – 1:30 pm: Opening Keynote, Speaker Greg Garcia, Executive Director for Cybersecurity of the Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC)
Learn about the resources that HSCC offers free to the community, whether it is cybersecurity best practices, medical device security, mapping systemic sector risk from third party technology and services, incident response protocols and many more.

1:30 – 2:00 pm: Strengthening AI Security: Defenses Against Emerging Threats
This session examines how Zero Trust principles strengthen AI security for internal and external data workflows. We’ll discuss identity security at scale, sensitive data safeguards, and defenses against emerging threats like vishing and cloud vulnerabilities. The session concludes by addressing CISO challenges when sidelined from AI deployment decisions, highlighting Zero Trust as a critical security foundation.

2:00 – 2:30 pm: The New Frontier for Healthcare Cyber Security: Identity and AI Resilience
Join us as we explore how forward-thinking healthcare organizations are redefining cybersecurity to protect sensitive patient data and critical systems in this new era of intelligent healthcare.

2:30 – 3:00 pm: Navigating the Cyber Insurance Landscape: What to Know
How can healthcare CISOs determine the most effective controls for the prevention of breach-related events? We’ll discuss the importance of managing assets, threats, and vulnerabilities with effective controls to increase security posture and reduce breach-related impacts – and how this will directly impact your organization’s cyber insurability.

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Scaling Security: Strategies from a CTO Who’s Led the World’s Biggest IT Shifts
Healthcare organizations are under constant pressure from ransomware and other cyber threats. This fireside chat will explore the Layered Resilience Architecture—a multi-faceted strategy designed to safeguard data, ensure rapid recovery, and maintain continuity of care during cyber incidents.

3:30 – 4:00 pm ET: Advancing Healthcare Innovation and AI Strategies while improving cyber resilience
Healthcare systems across the globe are challenged to enable innovative technologies developing cures and new standards of care while becoming more efficient in supporting the organization’s patient care mission. This session will explore the best practices and risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Connected Medical Devices, Third Party Risk, and Mergers and Acquisitions.

4:00 – 4:30 pm: Closing Keynote: How a Reformed Hacker Transformed to Cardiac Radiologist and Healthcare Cybersecurity Authority
In this powerful closing keynote, Benoit Dejardins, MD shares his extraordinary evolution from hacker to cardiovascular radiologist, professor, and global authority in healthcare cybersecurity. With expertise spanning artificial intelligence, medical imaging, and digital security, Dr. Dejardins brings a rare perspective on how diverse experiences can shape innovation and resilience in medicine. His polymath background and compelling personal journey make this closing session one you won’t want to miss.

4:30 – 5:00 pm: Closing Session: Mari Savickis VP, Public Policy, CHIME with Updates from Capitol Hill
Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy at CHIME, will close out the summit with a timely briefing from Capitol Hill on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity policy. She will share the latest federal priorities shaping cybersecurity across industries, with a focus on the unique challenges facing healthcare organizations.