517 - From Cybersecurity to AI: Insights from HIMSS 2025

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with some big names in healthcare during HIMSS 2025 in Las Vegas.

Among the guests from HIMSS are Hal Wolf, President and CEO; Lee Kim, Senior Principal of Cybersecurity and Privacy; Dr Anne Snowdon, Chief Scientific Research Officer; Christina Caraballo, Vice President of Informatics; and Ronan O’Connor, Vice President and Managing Director for EMEA.

They discuss topics like AI, boosting interoperability, tackling cybersecurity, and how digital health is shaping up across the globe.This episode was recorded live from HIMSS 2025, an event that pulls together digital health pros from all over to check out the latest and greatest in healthtech.

These are just some of the discussions that Pete captured at HIMSS 2025 - check out a full playlist of all interviews at HIMSS25 on the Talking HealthTech YouTube Channel.

Key Takeaways:

• This year's HIMSS conference saw a significant increase in professional attendance, focusing on decision-makers and industry leaders driving digital transformation in healthcare.

• Hal Wolf talks about how HIMSS brings together diverse voices in healthcare to spark collaboration and change.

• Lee Kim highlights the increasing cybersecurity threats due to advancing tech and stresses the importance of strong multifactor authentication and insider threat policies.

• Dr Anne Snowdon points to the gap between cool tech advancements and real-world use, stressing the need for preventative healthcare models supported by digital tools.

• Christina Caraballo shares insights into interoperability, emphasising that setting the right data standards is key to making everything work smoothly across systems.

• Ronan O’Connor explains how Europe's healthcare needs vary, pointing out the importance of regional strategies and global best practices coming together.

Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.

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