As we near the end of Q3 of 2026, we’re excited to share updates upcoming events, webinars, and member activities shaping the healthtech landscape. We also look back on the highlights from our Cybersecurity For Healthcare conference back in July.
Our Autumn ezine includes updates on:
A Look Back At Our Cybersecurity For Healthcare Conference
AI In Healthcare Phase 4 Workshop
Cybersecurity For Health Special Interest Group
Ireland's Enterprise Strategy - Have Your Say!
Breaking The Bot: Hacking A Healthcare AI Webinar
Member's Shared Success Stories
DisrupTech On Tour
Welcome To Our New Members
See our full list of members, and register your interest in membership of our Cluster here. Please contact us directly or stay tuned to our social media channels for additional information.
Please see additional information below!
Cybersecurity for Healthcare Conference 2026 –
Highlights & Insights
Our Cybersecurity for Healthcare Conference 2026 brought together healthcare leaders, cybersecurity experts, technology providers and industry partners for a packed day of insights, practical learning and discussion around the evolving cyber risks facing the healthcare sector.
We’ve now published a full conference highlights piece, capturing key themes from the day, speaker insights, discussions and some of the standout moments from the event.
If you attended, it’s a chance to revisit the day. If you couldn’t make it, it’s a useful overview of the conversations and issues shaping cybersecurity in healthcare.
The latest phase of the AI in Healthcare programme got underway on 9 September with an in-person workshop at Dundalk Institute of Technology, bringing participating companies together with healthcare, innovation and industry experts for a day focused on developing, scaling and commercialising their AI solutions.
Building on the work already completed through the programme, the Phase 4 workshop shifted the focus towards the next stage of the journey – refining solutions, strengthening business models, exploring funding opportunities and considering what is needed to successfully scale within the healthcare sector.
Read the Workshop Highlights & Insights https://www.chwcluster.ie/ai-in-healthcare-phase-4-delegate-workshop/
The Cybersecurity for Health Special Interest Group (CyberHealth SIG) aims to provide a forum for organisations across the healthcare, health-tech and cybersecurity sectors in Ireland to share knowledge, identify gaps and opportunities, and strengthen cybersecurity best practices across Ireland’s healthcare sector.
The CyberHealth SIG is managed by the Connected Health & WellbeingCluster and Cyber Ireland, and will unite organisations from both sectors- hospitals and healthcare providers, health-tech, med-tech and cybersecurity companies, regulatory authorities and government agencies.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧? Participation is open to Cyber Ireland and Connected Health & Wellbeing Cluster members, as well as key stakeholders across Ireland’s healthcare sector, including: ▪️ Hospitals and healthcare providers ▪️ Patient and professional advocacy organisations ▪️ Healthcare regulatory authorities ▪️ Cybersecurity companies ▪️ Digital health companies ▪️ Medtech & life sciences companies
📢 More time to have your say.
Your views can help shape Ireland's enterprise strategy for the decade ahead. The deadline for submissions for the public consultation to inform the development of Enterprise 2035, Ireland’s forthcoming enterprise strategy is October 2nd.2026 – they want to hear from business owners, representative organisations and stakeholders.
The last five years have seen a strong growth in Irish Clusters, and direct support from Enterprise Ireland via RTCF funding, Regional Technology Clusters | Enterprise Ireland . However, the journey is still at an early stage and it's crucial that Clustering remains at the forefront of Irish Enterprise Strategy in the upcoming 2035 plan.
Please make a short submission at Public consultation on the preparation of Enterprise 2035 - DETE if you're an Irish Cluster member who has benefited from participating in the Collaborative, International, and Innovation-generating environment that Global Clusters offer
Whether you're a business owner, worker, representative organisation or stakeholder, your views can help shape Ireland's enterprise strategy for the decade ahead. 🗓️ New deadline: 5pm, Friday, 2 October 2026.
What happens when a healthcare AI system becomes the target? Join us on 1 October for Breaking the Bot: Hacking a Healthcare AI – a practical webinar exploring the cybersecurity risks surrounding AI in healthcare and what happens when these systems are deliberately tested and attacked - with guest speakerViktor Spetnijs Viktor will look at how vulnerabilities can be exploited, what this could mean in a healthcare setting, and why security needs to be considered from the outset as AI becomes increasingly embedded across the sector. Please note: This is a closed webinar and registration is open to members of theConnected Health & Wellbeing Cluster, Cybersecurity for Health Special Interest Group, andCyber IrelandCluster.
The session will cover: The opportunities and risks associated with AI in healthcare Security considerations when integrating LLMs into applications What prompt injection is and how it works Data privacy and information leakage Protecting AI-powered healthcare applications The role of AI guardrails Building greater confidence in the safe adoption of AI
Eligibility: Connected Health & Wellbeing Cluster members, Cybersecurity Special Interest Group members and Cyber Ireland Cluster members only.
Ireland's Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is built on collaboration. Successful projects combine the expertise, capabilities, and perspectives of complementary partners, bringing together organisations from across industry and research and knowledge providers to develop innovative solutions with real-world impact.
This collaboration hub has been designed to help you do more than secure your place at one of our national roadshow events. It will help you create a collaboration profile, showcase your organisation's strengths, and identify potential partners who could strengthen your future DTIF consortium.
Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about DkIT's research and innovation capabilities. The CREDIT Technology Gateway will host an exclusive guided tour of its research and innovation facilities during the afternoon programme.
WHEN
Thursday, 1st October 2026 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
WHERE
The Gateway Hotel – Inner Relief Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 EF88
Learn abou the next €40 million Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF) Call 8.
Learn more about DkIT's research and innovation capabilities
Pre Book meetings with potential partners or DTIF Team
See our full list of members, and register your interest in membership of our Cluster here. Please contact us directly or stay tuned to our social media channels for additional information.
If you are already a member and you would like to join our monthly meetings and whatsapp group please email gwen.conlon@dkit.ie
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