Black Hat and HIMSS Partner to Launch Inaugural Healthcare Cybersecurity Summit at Black Hat USA 2026
Collaboration addresses urgent threats to patient care and data security
Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced a partnership with HIMSS, the world's leading authority in healthcare technology, to launch the inaugural Healthcare Summit at Black Hat USA 2026 (August 1–6). This historic collaboration marks the first time these two organizations have joined forces to address the critical intersection of cybersecurity and healthcare.
The Healthcare Summit will take place on Tuesday, August 4 to bring together cybersecurity and healthcare leaders to equip attendees with practical takeaways that drive resilience, thwart clinical disruption, and increase patient trust.
"By bringing together HIMSS's deep healthcare technology expertise with Black Hat's cutting-edge cybersecurity intelligence, we're establishing a new standard for cross-industry collaboration," said Suzy Pallett, President of Black Hat. "Attendees will gain extraordinary access to dual-domain intelligence that addresses the most pressing challenges facing healthcare security professionals today."
