Canada’s Premier National Event on Cyber Resilience in Healthcare Returns

Hybrid Toronto + Virtual – May 05-06, 2026 – The 8th Annual Cybersecurity in Healthcare Conference, produced by Spark Conferences, will take place on May 05-06, 2026, in Toronto and online. The event will bring together healthcare and cybersecurity leaders from across Canada to advance cyber-resilience in the healthcare sector.

About the Conference
The Cybersecurity in Healthcare Conference is Canada’s premier national event dedicated to strengthening cyber-resilience in the healthcare sector. Attendees will engage with real-world incident learnings, sharpen cybersecurity governance, and explore emerging threats from ransomware to AI-driven attacks through simulations, case studies, and expert-led discussions.

Participants include Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), VPs of Digital Health / InfoSec, IT and Security Directors, Privacy & Risk Officers, legal counsel, hospital CEOs/COOs, board members, CMIOs, clinical informatics directors, emergency preparedness leads, quality & safety leaders, insurance & risk advisors, consultants, and government/agency representatives.

What to Expect

• Peer-led information sharing via case studies, real-world cyber incident reviews, and tactical discussions.

• Deep dives into topics such as:

  • Cyber awareness training and workforce strategies

  • Incident-response simulations

  • Board-level communication on cyber risk

  • Emerging frameworks like Zero Trust and micro-segmentation

  • Artificial intelligence & threat intelligence in cyber defence

  • Trends in cyber-insurance and collaboration models

• Networking opportunities, including an in-person Cocktail Reception (for in-person delegates) and an interactive chat/Q&A for virtual attendees.
  

Why Attend?
In an era of increasing cyber-threats and high-stakes impacts on patient safety, data integrity, and hospital operations, this conference offers a unique venue to exchange best practices, connect with peers across the Canadian healthcare and cybersecurity ecosystems, and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

“Cyber security is not IT-centric. The content was relevant. The best was to change the view that cyber security is not IT-centric, so it must be viewed as patient-centric.” – Prakash Wadhwa, Senior Manager of Ontario Health, 2025 Attendee

Registration
In-person registration and virtual registration are now available. Teams of 3–5 save 10%, 6–10 save 15%, and 11+ save 20%, with discounts automatically applied at checkout.

Credits & certification
Certified CCHL members log 4.25 MOC II credits; participants may be eligible for CPD/CPE hours (letters of attendance provided on request).

For more information and to register, visit sparkconferences.com/cyber.

Contact:

Spark Conferences

Phone: 1-647-448-0481

Email: info@sparkconferences.com

Website: sparkconferences.com

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Media accreditation includes:

• Complimentary access to attend sessions (in-person or virtual)
• Opportunities to interview speakers and panelists

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