AI in Healthcare Forum

Executive Dinner Reception

10 July 2025 | 6PM- 9PM

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A Private, Peer-Led Forum for Cybersecurity Leaders

This exclusive, invite-only gathering brings together senior healthcare and security executives for an evening of insight, connection, and forward-thinking dialogue. Guests engage in intimate, discussion-driven sessions featuring sharp perspectives from leaders in AI, informatics, and health-tech. Conversations explore AI adoption across hospitals and startups, data privacy and cybersecurity risk in clinical workflows, the promise of ambient AI in healthcare settings, and the evolving regulatory landscape facing emerging technologies.

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Agenda

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Arrival & Networking

6:00 PM

Opening Remarks

6:20 PM

Keynote Talk: 🧬 “From Promise to Practice: AI in Healthcare”

Dr. Jason Lazar, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FACP
Executive Vice Dean, College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

As artificial intelligence reshapes healthcare—from ambient intelligence to bioinformatics—Dr. Jason Lazar offers a front-line perspective on the promises and pitfalls of adoption. A practicing physician and digital health researcher, Dr. Lazar explores how patients are driving a reversal in traditional data flow, now contributing home-generated health data from wearables, apps, and sensors.

This talk frames the critical role of community, compliance, and coordination in making AI not just innovative, but truly impactful. Drawing from real-world examples and ongoing research, he discusses how siloed systems, fragmented startups, and privacy concerns obstruct integration. Attendees will leave with practical insights on aligning AI-driven care with ethical and operational standards—laying the groundwork for a deeper conversation among digital health, security, and compliance leaders.

6:30 PM

Moderated Discussion Pod #1: CISOs on Guard: Securing Healthcare AI Systems

Securing LLMs and data pipelines; Third-party AI model risk
Patient privacy under HIPAA in an AI-enhanced world (governance/ethics frameworks)
Real-world implementation hurdles including AI talent gaps in healthcare

Discussion Leader: Christopher Frenz

6:45 PM

Moderated Discussion Pod # 2: AI, Startups, and the Compliance Cliff

Challenges for early-stage health AI firms
Navigating FDA, HIPAA, and state-by-state privacy regulations
Scaling securely with cloud-native infrastructure

Discussion Leader: Donny Wilson, AWS

7:15 PM

Moderated Discussion #3: What the Informatics Department Wants From AI

What AI innovation should look like from the hospital floor and the lab bench
What executive buyers are really looking for from Solution Providers (with particular focus on innovative start-ups)

7:30 PM

Final Thoughts & Connections

Wrap-up, thank-you remarks, and continued informal networking.

7:45 PM

Forum Discussion Leaders

(Present & Past)

Dr. Jason Lazar, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FACP

Executive Vice Dean, College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Medical Education SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Dr. Jason Lazar is a leading figure in digital health, serving as Executive Vice Dean and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. He is recognized as an academic cardiologist, educator, and public health advocate who actively integrates digital health strategies into medical education and clinical practice.

Dr. Lazar has championed the use of digital tools and strategies to enhance cardiovascular wellness and value-based care. He has chaired sessions and presented at numerous digital health conferences and organized major events including the Digital Health Summit at SUNY Downstate, emphasizing the importance of digital innovation in healthcare delivery and education.

With a background in non-invasive cardiology and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, Dr. Lazar’s research and teaching focus on improving health outcomes for underserved populations through technology-driven approaches. He oversees the expansion of simulation-based learning and supports faculty and students in adopting digital solutions for clinical training and patient care. He has provided medical care for patients in 11 countries spanning 4 continents. Dr. Lazar’s work reflects a commitment to leveraging digital health to address health disparities, advance medical education, and foster a positive, inclusive learning environment for future healthcare professionals.

Donny Wilson

Global Healthcare Security & Compliance Principal Solutions Architect

Donny Wilson is a Global Security and Compliance Principal Solutions Architect for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Amazon Web Service (AWS). He leads the HCLS Security and Compliance Focus Area and advises healthcare customers on security strategies, compliance, threat detection and response, and building resilient architectures. Donny has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and enterprise IT. Donny holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from East Tennessee State University. In addition, he is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Christopher Frenz

Co-Chair, CSA HPC Working Group

Christopher Frenz is an internationally recognized healthcare security expert with over 25 years of experience. Christopher is acknowledged as the first security leader in healthcare to successfully implement a zero-trust network and the first to incorporate patient safety aspects into the determinations of cyber risk. Christopher helped to pioneer the first standard for securely deploying medical devices and co-authored the first guidance on medical device incident response that incorporated patient care impact into IR playbooks. More recently, Christopher has become known for his work on developing the evidence-based security framework as a means of quantitatively measuring control efficacy. Christopher currently serves as the Co-Chair of the CSA HPC working group and a member of the CSA IoT Working Group. He is a past Chair of the AEHIS Incident Response Committee.

Prof. Stan Kachnowski, PhD MPA CIBE

Director, Digital Health Program, Columbia Business School

Professor Stan Kachnowski, PhD MPA CSEP, an Oxford trained researcher, has taught over 5,000 students from Columbia University and the Indian Institute of Technology – New Delhi. His teaching and research over the past 25 years includes educating graduate level and executive students on 4 continents and conducting extensive studies on the efficacy and diffusion of digital health, including artificial intelligence, electronic health records, wearables, clinical trials software, and predictive algorithms. Professor Kachnowski holds Bachelors and Master’s Degrees from the University of Vermont, and a Doctorate from the University of Oxford.

About CXO Forum

CxO Security Forum began as a response to a common frustration among senior cybersecurity leaders: the way enterprise solutions are marketed, sold, and evaluated is fundamentally broken. What started as a call for change has grown into a trusted community that puts executive practitioners at the center of the conversation.

We bring together CISOs, CIOs, and senior decision-makers who are responsible for protecting their organizations, guiding strategic risk, and navigating the evolving role of AI in security. Every forum, gathering, and conversation is designed to foster education, mentoring, and authentic peer connection.

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Participation is free for qualified senior executives

Location

New York Marriott
at the Brooklyn Bridge

333 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Registration

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