Join us for the Cyber Security for Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025, at DKIT, Dundalk. This essential event brings together healthcare professionals, digital health innovators, and cybersecurity experts to explore the latest threats, trends, and solutions shaping the cybersecurity landscape in healthcare.
Learn how to protect patient data, implement effective cyber risk strategies, and ensure regulatory compliance in an increasingly digital healthcare environment. Whether you’re in healthtech, clinical care, or IT security, this conference offers practical insights, expert panels, and networking opportunities designed to help safeguard your systems and patients.
What to Expect
The Cybersecurity for Health conference will address pressing cybersecurity challenges and explore cutting-edge solutions tailored specifically for the healthcare sector. With over 100 anticipated attendees, it’s a prime opportunity to connect with peers and wider health & cyber ecosystems.
Key Themes:
- Relevance: Highlighting the critical importance of cybersecurity in protecting sensitive patient data and ensuring the resilience of healthcare systems.
- Innovation: Showcasing groundbreaking technologies and methodologies in healthcare cybersecurity.
- Community: Creating a platform for collaboration and learning between innovators and providers.
Who Should Attend?
- Healthtech innovators
- Technology companies
- Hospital IT departments
- Healthcare administrators
- Policy makers, investors, and academic researchers in health technology and cybersecurity (secondary audience)
Conference Agenda
Morning Sessions:
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Registration & Networking / Coffee & Scones
- 9:30 – 9:40 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 9:40 – 10:00 AM: Keynote: “The Future of Cybersecurity in Healthcare” – Insights into emerging threats, future legislation, and innovation examples.
- 10:00 – 10:20 AM: “Upcoming Cybersecurity Regulation & their Impacts” – National Cyber Security Center (Focus on NIS2, CRA, GDPR, HIPAA).
- 10:20 – 10:45 AM: “Building Resilient Health Systems” – Neal Mullen, HSE CISO (HSE’s Cybersecurity Strategy, data security, ransomware, collaboration).
- 10:45 – 10:55 AM: Innovator Showcase: Nova Leah – Anita Finnegan (Founder) on Streamlining Third-Party Cyber Risk Management.
- 10:55 – 11:25 AM: Coffee Break & Expo – Connect with peers.
- 11:25 – 11:40 AM: Innovator Showcase
- 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM: EU Perspectives – “EU Action Plan to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Hospitals and Healthcare Providers” – Juuso Järviniemi, Policy Officer, European Commission.
- 12:00 – 12:25 PM: “The Cost of a Breach: Lessons Learned / Recovering from a Cyber-attack: HSE 2021” – Puneet Kukreja, EY Partner, Head of Cyber.
- 12:25 – 12:45 PM: “Building cyber secure health systems; ‘Prevention-first’ policies” – Paul Brady, VP – Enterprise Security & Resilience Office at Optum.
- 12:45 – 1:45 PM: Lunch
Afternoon Sessions:
- 1:45 – 2:30 PM: “Courage Under Fire; Live-Fire session” – Martin Duffy, Co-Founder, Partner of Hibernia Venture Labs (Simulated healthcare data breach navigation).
- 2:30 – 2:45 PM: CyberSecurity Grants / Funding (Cyber Ireland)
- 2:45 – 3:20 PM: Panel Discussion: “Medical Device Security: A Growing Concern” – Chaired by Colm Hyland, CJH Network (Addressing vulnerabilities, AI & Upskilling, SCM).
- 3:20 – 3:45 PM: Panel: “The Road Ahead: Innovating Cybersecurity in Healthtech” – Featuring Cyber Ireland, NI Cyber, EI, CHW Cluster, HIRANI (Future technologies, collaboration, digital health regulatory sandboxes).
- 3:45 – 4:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Action Steps – Thomas Coleman, Zendra Health / Chair of CHW Cluster.
- 4:00 – 4:30 PM: Networking / Meetings
To secure your place, please register via the Eventbrite link below: