🩺 HITRUST + CxO Security Forum

Healthcare Executive Luncheon at Summit 2026

Wednesday 3 June 2026 * National Harbor, Maryland * 11:45 AM – 2:15 PM * Adjacent to the Security & Risk Management Summit

A Private Working Session for Healthcare Cybersecurity Leaders

During Summit week, HITRUST and the CxO Security Forum will convene a small group of healthcare and regulated-industry executives for an off-the-record executive luncheon focused on one of the most urgent operational challenges facing the industry, namely:

Trust, assurance, and third-party cyber risk at scale.

This is intentionally not a traditional conference session, panel, or vendor presentation. No slides. No product pitches. No staged talking points. Instead, this is a candid, peer-driven discussion among CISOs, CIOs, risk leaders, compliance executives, and security architects navigating the realities of today’s healthcare ecosystem:

Expanding vendor exposure
AI adoption and governance pressure
Regulatory scrutiny
Patient trust
Operational complexity across interconnected environments

The format is intentionally interactive and moderated to encourage real-world insight sharing under Chatham House-style guidelines.

**Request an invitation below**

(After your request is approved, look out for a confirmation email & calendar invite shortly)

Featured thought leaders

🧠⚡ Chase Cunningham – “Dr. Zero Trust” will share his observations on how AI impacts Zero Trust, defense in depth, and the overall cyber landscape

🤖⚙️ Josh Woodruff – author or “Agentic AI + Zero Trust“, addressing the “ROI gap” leaders face and foundational ZT principles that accelerate AI adoption

📚🔥 Richard Stiennon – author of “Guardians of the Machine Age” [a canonical depiction of the very current AI + Cyber Solutions Landscape] (+11 other books!!)

What the Conversation Will Explore

The discussion is designed around practical executive dialogue—not presentations.

Key themes expected to emerge include:

Where third-party cyber risk management (TPRM / TPCRM) is breaking down
Why current assessment and assurance approaches are becoming increasingly difficult to scale
Trust vs. compliance: what’s actually improving security outcomes?
What healthcare organizations are prioritizing right now—and what may be receiving too much attention
How leaders are evaluating trust across vendors, partners, platforms, and AI-enabled systems
What “good” actually looks like in practice

Why This Gathering Is Different

Most conference-adjacent events are designed around presentations, sponsorship visibility, or sales conversations.

This luncheon is designed around:

Peer connection
Executive-level discussion
Market insight
High-trust dialogue

The objective is simple: Create the kind of conversation senior leaders rarely get to have during large industry conferences.

About CxO Security 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.

What makes us different is our focus on relationships. Our events are intentionally small, curated, and built for real dialogue. Sponsors are carefully selected, and there are no product pitches. Participants come for thoughtful, actionable conversations that support both professional development and practical decision-making.

At CxO Security Forum, the goal is simple. Give experienced leaders a space to learn from one another, to share insight, and to build meaningful connections that last beyond the event itself.

Location

Hampton Inn & Suites National Harbor

250 Waterfront St.

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Registration

Registration is open only to qualified executives (excluding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development!)