Understand the urgency for public sector organisations to improve cyber maturity in light of the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, expected in late 2025
Gain insight into how the legislation will expand protections for essential digital services against evolving cyber threats
Learn how the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) can be applied to foster a strong security culture across people, processes, and technology
Explore practical steps healthcare organisations can take to enhance cyber resilience, embed a security-first mindset, and ensure compliance with upcoming regulations
The Annual Healthcare Cyber Security Conference and Exhibition 2025
Salford Community Stadium 1 July 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm
8:30am
Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Robert Briggs, Cluster Director, Northwest Cyber Security Cluster
9:40am
The Vital Signs for Health and Care Cyber Security in 2025
- Overview of current cyber threats targeting the NHS and UK healthcare sector
- Recent incidents and lessons learned
- Strategic initiatives to enhance cyber resilience
Michael Knight, Chief Information Security Officer, South East London Integrated Care System
10:00am
The Digital Care Shift: AI, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Adult Social Care
Explore how AI-driven tools are transforming the delivery of adult social care and the associated implications for data security and patient trust
Understand the evolving cybersecurity threats facing digital care systems and how to build resilience across adult social care settings
Examine practical strategies for safely integrating emerging technologies into care services while maintaining compliance with data protection regulations
Michelle Corrigan, Programme Director, Better Security, Better Care
10:20am
Cyber Security: Keeping Patients Safe
- Understand the importance of cyber in the context of the patient and clinician
- Understand the link between cyber, public trust and societal benefits
- Explore approaches for presenting cyber security as more than just an ‘IT issue’
Rosie Underwood, Healthcare Lead, Daintta
10:40am
Questions and Answers Panel
10:55am
Break and Networking
11:25am
Cybersecurity Challenges in Healthcare IT: Lessons from the Frontline
Izak Oosthuizen, Co-Founder, Cyber London
11:45am
Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Adult Social Care: Practical Guidance from the Digital Care Hub
- Understand the unique cyber risks facing adult social care providers and how they differ from wider NHS settings
- Discover practical tools and checklists provided by the Digital Care Hub to improve cyber resilience
- Learn how to build a proportionate and effective cybersecurity strategy for small to medium care providers
Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Head of Programme Delivery, Digital Care Hub
12:05pm
Driving a Security First Culture with the NCSC CAF
Stuart Hogg, Associate Director for Cyber, Watersons
12:25pm
Questions and Answers Panel
12:40pm
Lunch & Networking
1:40pm
The Cybersecurity AI Arms Race: Winning with Autonomous Defense
Understand how cyber attackers are leveraging generative AI to launch sophisticated, real-time threats at scale.
Explore the limitations of traditional cybersecurity approaches in the face of AI-driven attacks.
Learn how modern Security Operations Centres (SOCs) are evolving into self-defending, AI-enabled systems.
Gain practical insights into implementing autonomous defence strategies to proactively detect and neutralize threats.
Ross Martin, UKI Solutions Engineer, SentinelOne
2:00pm
Cyber Security is a Team Sport: Rethinking Workforce Engagement and Resilience
- Examine the role of human factors and staff behaviour in cybersecurity breaches and defences.
- Learn effective methods for engaging non-technical staff in cybersecurity awareness and best practices.
- Understand how to build a culture of shared cyber responsibility across clinical and administrative teams.
- Discover new approaches to training, internal communications, and organisational design that support cyber resilience
Daniel Dresner, Professor of Cyber Security, University of Manchester
2:20pm
Can Ai & Automation Help the NHS Transform?
Steve Colvin, VP Europe, Swimlane
2:40pm
Questions and Answers Panel
2:55pm
Break and Networking
3:20pm
Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in Technology-Enabled Care: Navigating the Shift from Secondary to Primary and Community Care
Jenni West, Associate Director for Digital Transformation, Health Innovation Northwest Coast
Daniel Dresner, Professor of Cyber Security, University of Manchester
Tim Mulrey, Lead Advisor Analogue to Digital, TSA
This panel discussion will explore the cybersecurity implications of the ongoing shift from secondary care to primary and community care, as well as the transition from analogue to digital systems. As we increasingly rely on technology-enabled care in our homes, it is crucial to understand the associated cyber risks and how to prepare for them.
Key topics to be covered include:
- Telehealth and Virtual Wards: Examining the cybersecurity challenges and solutions for remote healthcare services
- Falls and Environmental Monitoring: Understanding the risks and protective measures for monitoring systems used in home care settings
- Cyber Risk Management: Identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities in technology-enabled care and discussing strategies to mitigate these risks
Click to veiw speakers
4:00pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
Robert Briggs, Cluster Director, Northwest Cyber Security Cluster
4:10pm
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