As cyber threats evolve, it takes careful planning to build resilient health systems. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum is your chance to reinforce your cybersecurity expertise and look inside how top systems are strengthening their physical and technical defenses.
Over two days, you’ll explore today’s most urgent challenges—from ransomware and AI-powered threats to workforce fatigue and regulatory complexity. It’s a blend of immersive learning, hands-on workshops, and peer networking with senior leaders. Cybersecurity’s next era is here, and this is where you’ll learn how to fight threats with confidence.
Learn from cybersecurity's top experts
Jeffrey M. Vinson
Cybersecurity Advisor, Former CISO, Harris Healthcare
Nora Cox
Chief Executive Officer, Texas e-Health Alliance
Steven Ramirez
Chief Information Security & Technology Officer, Renown Health
What you'll learn
See real-world case studies from top systems
You’ll learn how healthcare organizations are defending against today’s threats—and what works in real-world environments.
Build a stronger security culture
You’ll learn how to align leadership, engage clinicians, and address the human factors that weaken your defenses.
Increase your response readiness
You’ll see how top systems approach governance and prepare in advance for everything from ransomware to disaster recovery.
Network with health security leaders
You’re building the next generation of AI solutions, and passionate about transforming healthcare.
Explore the current regulatory landscape
You’ll reinforce your knowledge of the constantly-evolving policies, compliance risks, and guardrails shaping cybersecurity in healthcare.
Who is the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum for?
C-Suite Executives
You're an executive driving enterprise strategy across digital transformation, cybersecurity, privacy, and risk—and looking for insights into emerging threats, regulations, and opportunities for organizations.
Security & Technology Leaders
You oversee the security infrastructure behind your health system’s IT and seek peer insights around strategies and emerging technologies that can help you mitigate risks and streamline your security architecture.
Risk, compliance, and legal experts
You lead policy, compliance, and risk management efforts—and want to learn how peers are navigating evolving regulations, tightening governance, and building crisis response policies.
Innovation and business leaders
You drive digital innovation across the business and want to securely integrate new tech like AI and digital ID—while balancing trust, privacy, and performance.
Note: Anyone is welcome, and every HIMSS member gets preferred pricing on registration!
See who you’ll be learning with
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum is a hotspot for innovators and C-suite leaders.
Top worksites from 2024
Hospital/Multi-Hospital System: 34%
Academic Medical Center: 16%
Government: 11%
Community Health Center: 9%
Academic Education Institution: 7%
Long-Term and Post-Acute Care: 4%
Payer, Health Plan: 4%
Pharma/Life Sciences: 4%
Independent Ambulatory Clinic: 3%
Attendee job levels
C-level: 38%
Senior Level/VP/ Director: 24%
Managers: 21%
Non-Management: 13%
You’ll learn about fighting threats from a historic Houston venue
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum will take place at the 4-star Omni Houston Hotel—located near Houston’s luxurious Uptown Park neighborhood.
This event is part of the 2025 Future of AI in Healthcare Series, a three-part program designed to support healthcare organizations across roles and functions. Each event is tailored to distinct leadership levels — from enterprise strategy to clinical operations — so that teams from the same organization can attend the sessions most relevant to their work while aligning on a shared vision for AI.
Together, the series serves as a comprehensive guide to AI in healthcare: developing leadership strategy, navigating governance and ethical risks, and exploring high-impact applications across clinical and administrative domains — all with the goal of advancing care quality and the patient experience.
All Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum activities will take place at the Omni Houston Hotel, located near the Galleria Mall and just 6 miles from the heart of Houston.
HIMSS has a negotiated rate with the Omni Houston Hotel of $199/night plus appropriate state and local taxes of 17% (subject to change), This rate is available until Monday, September 15, 2025.
What’s the area like?
You’ll be right in the heart of Houston’s prestigious Uptown district. The Omni Houston Hotel blends quiet luxury with easy access to the city’s best dining, shopping, and cultural stops. You’re just steps away from Uptown Park (a high-end retail village) and the iconic Galleria, one of the largest malls in the country—and a short drive from downtown Houston.
Looking to explore? After a packed day of programming, you can unwind with a walk through nearby Memorial Park, grab dinner at a local steakhouse, or explore the Museum District just a short drive away. So whether you're looking to network over cocktails or recharge in nature after a day’s cybersecurity learning, we’ve got you covered.
How long is it to the airport?
The Omni Houston Hotel is located 26 miles from George Bush International Airport (IAH). Travel times by ride-share or taxi are approximately 31 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
Join cybersecurity leaders from across the health ecosystem for two days of inspiring keynotes, expert-led education, interactive networking, hands-on tech demos, security case studies, and more. The content is laser-focused on improving your system’s resilience and preparedness for security threats, from phishing to social engineering and beyond.
Complete your registration now to be part of health cybersecurity’s most advanced event—and learn strategies that’ll change how you plan your own security strategy. We’re excited to meet you in Houston, and to see how the insights you get strengthen your data integrity.
Explore all the ways becoming membership can enhance your career, maximize your budget, and grow your network. Individual memberships start at just $49.
This event has a limited number of discounted student passes available. To apply, please to send documentation as proof of enrollment to EventRegistration@himss.org. If passes are still available, you will receive the discount code after your documentation has been verified.
*All Other Professionals applies to market suppliers, solution providers, vendors, consulting firms, and other professionals similarly allied to healthcare.
Registration Rate Categories
Healthcare Providers & Payers
Rate Applicable to: Healthcare Providers & Insurance Companies Only.
Government & Academia
Rate Applicable to: Government employees & Academia Only. Government contractors & consultants are not eligible for this rate.
All Other Professionals
Rate Applicable to: Market Suppliers, Solution Providers, Consultants, Contractors & Business Services Professionals.
Student
Rate applicable to students only
Please note: The programming for this event is designed and intended for healthcare providers or payers. If you register under a Worksite that does not align with your current employer, HIMSS reserves the right to shift your registration to the correct registration fee category. Please keep in mind that additional registration fee charges may apply in such cases.
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Registration Rates
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