Agenda
Presentations already confirmed include:
►Ransomware in Healthcare: The Growing Threat to Patient Safety
Manit Sahib, Ethical Hacker, The Global Fund
- Why healthcare is the #1 ransomware target – why attacks are increasing and how ransomware gangs break in more easily than expected.
- Real-world hacking insights – firsthand stories from ethical hacking operations and the biggest security gaps in healthcare, including legacy tech, access control, and the lack of real-world testing.
- Why traditional security fails – the limitations of compliance checklists and why conventional security tools don’t stop ransomware.
- Building real ransomware resilience – What healthcare CISOs and IT leaders must do NOW to avoid becoming the next headline.
►Is there really a cyber security skills gap?
Nasser Arif, Cyber Security Manager, LNWUH NHS Trust & THH NHS Foundation Trust
- Addressing the so called cyber security skills gap within the healthcare sector.
- Highlighting the benefits of focusing on transferrable skills.
- Practical tips and tricks to improve the security culture within your organisation.
►Information Governance & Cyber Security: Guardians of the Data
Seema Srihari, Information Governance Manager & DPO, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS)
- How do we ensure compliance, policies, and training protect NHS data?
- Safeguarding patient data while embracing digital transformation.
- Cyber security and IG : two sides of the same coin.
- AI governance.
►Post-Market Cyber Transparency for Medical Devices
Dr. Hans-Martin von Stockhausen, Principal Key Expert for Cybersecurity, Siemens Healthineers
- Demystifying "shared responsibility" for the cybersecurity of medical devices.
- Why can't we have patches for our device on patch Thursday?
- About the importance of communication in vulnerability management.
►An Insight into Securing Healthcare CNI
Prakhar Chandra, Cyber Security Business Partner, CISO Function, NHS England
- How do we identify our CNI/ Mission Critical systems
- The 3 Line of Defense Model
- Major threats and challenges facing our CNI
►People, Pressure, and Possibility in Cyber Response
Martin Jarvis, Incident Management Lead, Cyber Security Operations Centre, NHS England
- What Trips You Up - lessons learned from navigating real-world cybersecurity incidents and how to get ahead of them
- Managing an incident in unfamiliar environments
- Why your team is your greatest asset, and how to build it, keep them motivated and mission-ready
- Embracing opportunities for growth, improvement, and transformation that can emerge from a cybersecurity breach
►Securing Healthcare: How Attack Surface Management Protects Critical Systems & Digital Frontline
Nick Palmer, Technical Lead, EMEA, Censys
- Healthcare organisations face an expanding digital attack surface, making full visibility into internet-exposed assets critical.
- Attack Surface Management (ASM) is essential to identifying security blind spots and mitigating cyber threats in real time.
- Leading healthcare providers are integrating ASM with existing security stacks to proactively defend against attacks.
- Real-world use cases show how ASM helps reduce risks, enhance security operations, and protect patient data.
►The Hidden Perimeter: Managing Third-Party Risk in Connected Care
Ty Greenhalgh, Industry Principal – Healthcare, Claroty
- Third-party access is one of the most exploited threat vectors in healthcare — find out why it’s escalating, especially through IoMT, IoT, and OT ecosystems that blur the boundaries of traditional network security.
- Examine real-world attack data, including volume, breach frequency, and operational consequences linked to unauthorised external access across connected medical and operational devices.
- Learn how NIS2 and the UK’s Cyber Assessment Framework are reshaping expectations around third-party risk and secure connectivity in hospitals and critical care environments.
- Contrast global approaches, including lessons from the U.S. healthcare sector’s ongoing struggle to manage secure third-party access amid rising digital complexity.