Ryan Witt, Industry Practice Leader, Healthcare
Ryan Witt is a recognized Healthcare Cyber Security Executive and a regular speaker at HIMSS, CHIME, IHT2, AEHIS, etc. Currently, Ryan is Proofpoint's Managing Director, Healthcare Industry Practice and responsible for the strategy and solutions for the company's healthcare business. Ryan is also the Chair of Proofpoint's Healthcare Advisory Board. Based in Silicon Valley, Ryan works closely with healthcare industry leaders to demonstrate the value of info security as a key enabler for enhancing access to high quality patient care, reducing the cost of care and ultimately improving patient outcomes. Ryan was a contributor to the 2013 WEDI Report, a former Co-Chair of WEDI's Privacy & Security Workgroup and has been elected to the WEDI Board of Directors. Ryan was also elected to the Association for Executives in Health Information Security (AEHIS) Advisory Board. A graduate of San Jose State University, Ryan has spent much of his professional life in Europe, but he and his family now live in Los Altos, California.