We can all agree that COVID brought immeasurable and in some cases lasting damage to multiple areas of our societies. Unfortunately, cybercriminals have exploited our predicament, however, the purpose of this list is to highlight some recommended “best of” healthcare conferences that you might consider attending. In all the listed security categories that we cover I believe that healthcare is the most important from our humanist position. If you work within the niche of cybersecurity and healthcare then my genuine hope is that you attain knowledge by contributing to any of the listed events and conferences on my list.
The following is my list of recommended healthcare conferences and events that I believe are worthwhile and beneficial to attend. The list is a”work in progress” and will be constantly updated as new, innovative, and notable healthcare conferences are submitted, (as long as they have a Cybersecurity element to them).
About This List
As the year progresses, we will add more recommended activities for the next year; usually, this is determined by conferences submitted to our directory.
If you work in this vital area, I highly urge you to attend these events. You must attend any of these activities.
Our Recommend Healthcare Conferences & Events
2020
| 2020 Health-ISAC Fall Summit | United States |
| CYBERTECH Live: Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector | United States |
| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) | United States |
| CISO Exchange Healthcare | United States |
| Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Healthcare | United States |
| Healthcare’s New Cyber Risk Profile in the Pandemic | United States |
| PrivSec Healthcare Maastricht | Netherlands |
| The State of AI in Healthcare | United States |
2021
| EAI International Conference on IoT and Big Data Technologies for HealthCare (IoTCare) 2021 | United Kingdom |
| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) 2021 | United States |
| 4th International Conference on Healthcare and Health management | United Kingdom |
| State Healthcare IT Connect Summit 2021 | United States |
| AI in Healthcare Summit 2021 | United States |
| ISMG Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Healthcare | United States |
| Healthcare Data Protection Conference 2021 | Switzerland |
EAI International Conference on IoT and Big Data Technologies for HealthCare (IoTCare) 2021
October 18th, 2021
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United Kingdom
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Conference Summary
Industry leaders, analysts, and scholars will meet to share their thoughts and perspectives on cutting-edge technology, breakthroughs, creative solutions, research findings, and projects related to multimedia and enhanced learning, as well as their applications. The conference will primarily concentrate on the use of IoT and Big Data innovations in e-health, e-care, lifestyle, aging populations, smart personal living applications, and other areas.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) 2021
August 9th, 2021
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United States
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Conference Summary
The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is the year’s must-attend health information and technology event, bringing together practitioners from all over the world for education, creativity, and collaboration to reimagine health and wellness for everyone, anywhere.
Thousands of healthcare professionals, including senior executives, insurers, payers, IT consultants, and entrepreneurs, attend HIMSS’ annual conference and trade show to get unrivaled education, creativity, and collaboration.
4th International Conference on Healthcare and Health management
August 6th, 2021
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United Kingdom
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Conference Summary
Health 2021 cordially invites all participants from around the world to attend the 4th International Conference on Healthcare and Health Management, which will be held in London, UK on August 06-07, 2021. Provoke Keynote presentations, Oral presentations, Poster presentations, and Exhibitions are all part of the gathering. The conference’s focus is “Health System Interventions in Patient Care Delivery During the Covid 19 Crisis.” It provides an excellent platform for discussing recent breakthroughs as well as other related areas of healthcare and health management. The conference will provide participants with an unrivaled experience.
State Healthcare IT Connect Summit 2021
May 16th, 2021
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United States
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Conference Summary
On May 16th, this conference will be held in Baltimore. This forum, which focuses on healthcare IT, has developed and evolved into a significant national platform for public and private sector thought leaders to exchange ideas and benchmark State Health IT System implementation strategies.
AI in Healthcare Summit 2021
March 25th, 2021
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United States
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Conference Summary
This Artificial Intelligence Healthcare event is highly recommended for anyone living or working in Boston. More than 400 attendees and 60 speakers will gather to explore AI approaches and tools, as well as business innovations and key perspectives, in order to revolutionize healthcare, medicine, and diagnostics.
ISMG Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Healthcare
March 16th, 2021
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United States
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Conference Summary
The healthcare industry’s risks and protection needs will be addressed at ISMG’s Virtual Cybersecurity Summit. Learn more about telehealth, medical device protection, patient privacy, and other cybersecurity issues from over 250 attendees and subject matter experts from around the world.
Healthcare Data Protection Conference 2021
February 24th, 2021
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Switzerland
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Conference Summary
Medical devices, like any other technology on the market, are evolving by providing more integrated services to their clients, such as hospitals and clinics.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
2020 Health-ISAC Fall Summit
November 30th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
H-ISAC (Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center), is one of the largest (and international) non-profit, healthcare organizations that is focused on Cybersecurity and the importance that it places in healthcare.
One of the drivers of H-ISAC is to facilitate an open forum for coordinating, collaborating and sharing vital cyber threat intelligence and best practices, and to share that information.
If you are working in tech and healthcare then clearly you need to get to know H-ISAC.
I’ve just listed this event in the US but we also have information on their Annual Health-ISAC European Summit.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
CYBERTECH Live: Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector
July 16th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
CYBERTech runs a bunch of IT security events that all have a different focus.
This one we note is aimed squarely at the healthcare sector.
Cyberattacks on healthcare industries are increasing each day especially as a result of COVID so it is clearly vital to attend events like CYBERTech to learn more.
My understanding is that the CYBERTech healthcare event listed in this resource is based in the US and should be an “in-person” event in 2021.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS)
March 9th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
Similar to H-ISAC is HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems).
The goal of HIMSS is to “Reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology”, and I couldn’t agree anymore to the importance of this especially since we need all the help we can fighting this and every other future pandemic.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, HIMSS has a wide reach with members from the global health information and many tech communities. The HIMSS membership count reaches over 80,000 healthcare and tech individuals from other 480 organizations. If you’re seeking Cybersecurity healthcare conferences to attend then clearly this is also, like H-ISAC, one for the calendar.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
CISO Exchange Healthcare
May 18th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
Managed by Cyber Security Hub, a division of IQPC, CISO Healthcare Exchange is another US-based “must-attend” InfoSec healthcare conference to attend.
If you’re a CXO-level Cyber Pro, and specifically a CISO or CSO then you’ll likley get a lot of value from the “CISO Healthcare Exchange”.
Topics covered at CISO Healthcare Exchange include:
- Threat Management
- Third Party Risk
- IoMT Security
- Insider Threats
And – a lot more.
An example of talks at a recent CISO Healthcare Exchange sums up the quality and depth of Information Security advice and healthcare knowledge you’ll experience by attending. For example, “Reality Check: is AI and ML Really Cybersecurity’s Savior?”. Also, “Strategies to Secure Pharmaceutical IP & Supply Chains” or “Healthcare 2.0: Securing the Brave New World of the IoMT”.
In summary, if you work in the healthcare space then this is another conference you ought to be researching.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Healthcare
June 9th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
Organized by ISMG, this healthcare event was in 2020 free to attend. OK, it was virtual, but still, you can never beat free!
Central to the Virtual Cybersecurity Summit: Healthcare was the premise that speakers would share how to address security needs and threats that are happening within the healthcare industry at an alarming rate.
Be sure to check out what ISMG has planned in next year within the healthcare and Cybersecurity space.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Healthcare’s New Cyber Risk Profile in the Pandemic
April 29th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
We’ve known the folks over at SC Magazine for a long time now and can vouch for the quality and depth of their research and magazine.
This event that they organized was to examine and discuss cyber threats and vulnerabilities within the healthcare sector.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
PrivSec Healthcare Maastricht
April 21st, 2020
Netherlands
• Past Review •
PrivSec conferences run dozens of security events every year on a bunch of different cybersecurity topics.
The series I understand is part of the Data Protection World Forum’s series of global events.
In 2020 their event (which I understand went ahead virtually) included over 30 security speakers who explored the inextricable link between data privacy and data security within a healthcare perspective.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
The State of AI in Healthcare
May 12th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
Organized by AI4, this security healthcare event will explore the state of Artificial Intelligence in hospitals and pharma.
The industry specialists that speak at events like this one by Ai4 will help you get a better understanding of the state of AI in healthcare in 2021.