July 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Virtual Event
Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern for us all, and they put healthcare delivery at risk. Join the Texas Health Services Authority for a Virtual Cybersecurity Symposium bringing together leading subject matter experts to discuss the threats healthcare organizations face today and the actions we can all take to reduce risk.
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Agenda
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Phil Beckett, CEO, Texas Health Services Authority | Welcome |
| 8:15 am | Supervisory Special Agent Nathan Hopp, FBI Dallas Cyber Squad | FBI Dallas Cyber Squad |
| 9:15 am | Dr. Susan Fenton, UT Houston | Health IT Cyberthreats and Resiliency |
| 10:15 am | Scott Trevino & Ryan Gonzalez, TRIMEDX | Real-World Challenges Securing Medical Devices |
| 11:15 am | Phil Beckett | PULSE: Supporting Clinicians’ Access to Medications and Patient History |
| 12:00 pm | Don Taylor, UT Dallas | AI Cybersecurity Governance |
| 1:00 pm | Steve Ordahl, Microsoft Health and Life Sciences | Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Defenses |
| 2:00 pm | Phil Beckett, Greg Garcia (DirectTrust), and Dr. Diane Dolezel (Texas State) | SecureTexas: Partnerships for Cyber Workforce Development |
| 3:00 pm | Lori Kelly, Amgen; Nathan Lesser, Children’s National; Zak Pantelli, GSK; Stephen Craig, NY Presbyterian) – Moderated by Jim St.Clair | Post Quantum Remediation – Making the 2031 deadline: Panel Session |
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