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.