Imagine a major hospital network where ventilators suddenly disconnect, patient data becomes inaccessible, and lifesaving operations halt mid-procedure. This nightmare became reality for University Hospital Düsseldorf in 2020 when ransomware forced ambulances to divert, allegedly contributing to a patient’s death. With Windows 10 end-of-support creating new vulnerabilities across healthcare systems nationwide, experts fear similar or worse attacks at unprecedented scale.
As hospitals face an unprecedented digital threat landscape, IGEL’s 5th annual Now & Next conference is assembling an emergency coalition of healthcare and cybersecurity elite to combat what experts call an impending “cyber armageddon.”
This high-stakes gathering comes at a pivotal moment when millions of medical devices – from patient monitoring systems to electronic health records – stand vulnerable as Windows 10 support nears termination. The potential consequences are catastrophic.
The Now & Next conference will confront these threats head-on, with Department of Defense cybersecurity veterans, Microsoft executives, and healthcare IT leaders developing battle plans to protect critical infrastructure through zero-trust architecture and advanced data protection protocols before the next major attack strikes.
WHO
- Mark Templeton – Independent Board Director, Mentor & Consultant
- Scott Manchester – Vice President, Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft
- Marissa Schmidt – Senior Director Analyst, Gartner
- Aaron Miri – Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Baptist Health
- Dr. Alexander Puutio – Author, Professor, Seasoned Management Consultant, and Forbes contributor
- Klaus Oestermann – cybersecurity expert and Chief Executive Officer, IGEL
- Matthias Haas – IT visionary and Chief Technology Officer, IGEL
- Jason Mafera – Field Chief Technology Officer for Healthcare, IGEL
- John Walsh – cybersecurity strategist and IGEL Field Chief Technology Officer for Critical Sectors (Government, FinServe, Manufacturing, Retail, OT/IT)
- James Millington – IGEL Vice President of Product Marketing
WHEN – March 25-27, 2025
WHERE – Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami, Florida