A Look at Health System AI Governance with John Kirkman – Health Innovation Matters
From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles,Michael chats with John Kirkman, Vice President of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island. Together, they discuss how CIOs and CISOs can show that their approach to AI governance is working; the playbook for securing AI-assisted workflows; overcoming the biggest “shadow AI” risk today; how CIOs are modernizing their systems while still relying on essential legacy applications; uncovering blind spots for managing third parties and contractor access; and much more.
Learn more about Island at www.Island.io.
About Our Guest
John and his team tackle the most complex data security and IT management projects facing today’s healthcare providers. John founded Island’s healthcare practice to help hospitals, clinics, testing facilities, and care centers improve patient outcomes with more efficient and secure technology. John has over 25 years of industry experience, having spent the last 14 in cybersecurity. Prior to Island, he founded CrowdStrike Healthcare. Before that, he spent seven years in McAfee’s Healthcare vertical. Additionally, John held roles at IBM and Oracle, growing their healthcare and life sciences segments.
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