Cybersecure 2026: The Convenzis NHS Cyber Security Conference

Digital Infrastructure & Security

08:30 am
25 Feb, 2026
etc.venues, Prospero House, 241 Borough High St, London SE1 1GA

Cybersecure 2026: The Convenzis NHS Cyber Security Conference

Digital Infrastructure & Security

08:30 am
25 Feb, 2026
etc.venues, Prospero House, 241 Borough High St, London SE1 1GA

A Strategic Summit on Cybersecurity, Continuity, and Clinical Safety - All Convenzis Events Provide 8 CPD Points Per Delegate

Cybersecurity has become integral to patient safety and operational continuity. The 2024 Synnovis ransomware incident exposed how digital disruption can rapidly cascade through clinical services, forcing manual workarounds and delaying care. As digital maturity accelerates across the NHS, the system faces new, complex risks, from AI-driven attacks to the growing exposure of medical devices, IoT systems, and cloud-based data environments.

The NHS Cyber Strategy and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) call for a unified, resilient, and security-aware health service. Delivering that vision requires more than compliance, it demands embedded culture, technical confidence, and governance that links cyber readiness to patient outcomes. The Cybersecure 2026 Summit convenes NHS leaders, cyber professionals, and system partners to translate strategic ambition into measurable, organisation-wide resilience.

Summit Focus:

The Cybersecure Summit is a skills-led, applied learning event designed to help NHS leaders strengthen digital assurance and clinical safety through robust cyber capability. Delegates will engage with tested frameworks, peer learning, and scenario-driven exercises aligned with the NHS Cyber Strategy and national resilience priorities.

Dedicated Skill Clinics will focus on practical tools for ransomware prevention, identity and access management (IAM), and cloud data protection, providing ready-to-use artefacts for assurance and continuity.

Lessons Learned Sessions will explore real incidents and AI-powered threat scenarios, with NHS and industry leaders sharing how systems recovered, adapted, and strengthened resilience.

This is not a showcase of what to achieve, but a skills exchange on how to achieve it, translating national ambition into measurable improvement.

This year’s event is structured around clear outcomes. Delegates will leave understanding:

  • Approaches for mitigating ransomware and AI-driven cyber threats through layered defence and intelligence sharing.
  • Methods for securing medical devices, clinical IoT systems, and connected diagnostic equipment.
  • Frameworks for cloud and data storage protection aligned with DSPT, ICO, and NCSC best practice.
  • Strategies for managing supplier and third-party risk through structured assurance and collaboration.
  • Practical models for strengthening IAM through multi-factor authentication, role-based controls, and network segmentation.
  • System-wide approaches to embedding cyber awareness and security culture across clinical and non-clinical teams.

What’s New for 2026:

  • Morning & Afternoon Skill Clinics: Scenario-based sessions exploring ransomware readiness, AI threat response, and identity management frameworks.
  • Lessons Learned Sessions: Candid reflections on major cyber incidents, what failed, what adapted, and what sustained continuity.
  • Supplier Engagement Forum: Dedicated discussions on supply-chain assurance, contractual accountability, and shared risk visibility.
  • Action-Driven Case Studies: Examples of trusts strengthening cloud security, IAM, and medical device protection through collaborative design.

Why Attend:

  • Earn 8 CPD Points by attending.
  • Build capability in ransomware defence, cloud assurance, and supplier risk management.
  • Access frameworks and templates aligned to DSPT, NCSC, and NHS Cyber Strategy guidance.
  • Translate national policy into operational resilience and board-level assurance.
  • Strengthen IAM, workforce readiness, and cyber culture across all levels of your organisation.
  • Join a national community focused on securing the digital foundations of NHS care delivery.

Who Would Benefit:

This summit is designed for NHS leaders and technical specialists driving cybersecurity, resilience, and data protection, including Board Members, SIROs, CIOs, CISOs, CCIOs, and CNIOs. It will also benefit ICB digital and resilience leads, Heads of Cyber, IG and DPO teams, as well as Business Continuity, Procurement, and Supplier Assurance managers.

Suppliers, technology partners, and academic collaborators will gain valuable insight into NHS cybersecurity priorities, implementation expectations, and the collaborative frameworks shaping the next generation of secure, data-driven health and care systems.

Headline Sponsor

Sponsors & Partners

The programme

08:30

Registration & Networking

Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am

All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the Conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!

09:30

Chair Opening Address

Chair Opening Address

Setting the tone for a skills-first day on cyber resilience.

09:40

Keynote Presentation - From Compliance to Resilience: Cyber Security as Patient Safety (Speaker TBC)

Keynote Presentation

Educational focus: Align with the DHSC 2023–2030 Cyber Strategy and embed cyber as clinical safety.

10:00

Morning Skill Clinic - The Ransomware Dilemma: Payment Bans, Reporting, Real-World Response (Panellists TBC)

Morning Skill Clinic

Interactive preparation for “no-payment” scenarios.

  • Build and test playbooks.
  • Align with NCSC/ICO expectations.
  • Rehearse board and frontline communications.

10:30

Main Sponsor - Concentric AI

Main Sponsor - Concentric AI

10:50

Morning Break & Networking

Morning Break & Networking

11:50

Chair Morning Reflection

Chair Morning Reflection

11:55

Case Study - ITHealth UK Ltd

Case Study - ITHealth UK Ltd

Practical controls for access, monitoring and assurance across NHS estates.

12:15

Case Study - IntaForensics

Case Study - IntaForensics

Turning forensic insights into prevention, detection and reporting capability.

12:35

Fireside Interview - Lessons from Synnovis: When Pathology Stopped (Speaker TBC)

Fireside Interview

Training outcome: Distil transferable lessons for runbooks, staff training and system resilience.

12:55

Case Study - CrowdStrike

Case Study - CrowdStrike

Applying advanced detection and IAM at NHS scale.

13:15

Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:15

Chair Afternoon Address

Chair Afternoon Address

14:20

Case Study - BlueFort

Case Study - BlueFort

14:40

Interactive Workshop - What Would a Hacker Do? Practical Cyber Habits for Everyday NHS Life (Speaker Provisionally Confirmed)

Interactive Workshop

Speaker: Nasser Arif, Award-Winning NHS Cyber Security Leader | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust & The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Provisionally Confirmed)

This hands-on cyber workshop will take delegates inside the mindset of a hacker — exploring the simple, everyday vulnerabilities that can lead to major incidents and how NHS teams can counter them in real time.

Focusing on social media awareness, personal device security, and internal skill-building, attendees will leave with tangible actions they can apply immediately on their own phones and within their teams. Rather than discussing past incidents, this interactive session will empower staff to recognise risk patterns, identify internal cyber champions, and embed a culture of proactive security across their organisations.

By the end of this workshop, delegates will be able to:

  • Recognise common everyday behaviours that increase cyber risk within NHS settings.
  • Apply simple, practical security measures on personal and work devices immediately.
  • Improve social media hygiene and online professionalism to reduce exposure to threats.
  • Identify and nurture internal “cyber champions” to promote secure practices within their teams.
  • Adopt a proactive, people-first approach to cyber security that strengthens organisational resilience.
  • Would you like me to make a 1-sentence summary of these outcomes too for the printed agenda?

15:00

Case Study

Case Study

15:20

NHS Case Study In Action - Business Continuity as Clinical Safety: Building Runbooks that Work (Speaker TBC)

NHS Case Study In Action

Educational focus: Live simulations across theatres, diagnostics and clinics.
Training outcome: Convert policy into usable workflows for staff under pressure.

15:40

Afternoon Skill Clinic - Cyber-Ready by 2030: What It Will Take? (Panellists TBC)

Afternoon Skill Clinic

Interactive clinic with NHS leaders on:

  • Culture and workforce awareness.
  • Technical enablers (IAM, zero trust, resilience).
  • Financial and governance priorities.

Training outcome: A practical roadmap of next steps toward genuine resilience.

16:10

Food, Drinks & Networking

Food, Drinks & Networking

17:00

End of Day

End of Day

Convenzisvents

Your Pass Includes....

  • This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
  • Access to a leading conference speaker programme
  • Interactive Q&A sessions
  • Fireside interviews
  • Cross-sector best practice
  • Meet the supplier opportunities
  • Hot breakfast & Lunch included
  • Access to post event drinks reception and Street food

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