This workshop equips healthcare executives with actionable quantum security strategy, covering NCSC’s migration roadmap, NIS2 obligations, and harvest-now-decrypt-later risks.
Healthcare boards do not need to understand lattice-based cryptography. They need to understand that the NCSC published a three-phase migration roadmap in March 2025 with a Phase 1 deadline of 2028, that NIS2 places hospitals under mandatory risk management obligations enforceable with fines of up to EUR 10 million, and that the harvest-now-decrypt-later threat means patient data being collected today may be exposed in a future breach even if current encryption is adequate by today's standards. An NHS trust CIO with a 5-year capital planning cycle can map those phases directly to budget cycles. That is actionable in a way that 'start thinking about quantum' is not.
The investment case for quantum readiness is not simply about risk mitigation. McKinsey estimates quantum computing will create $200 to $500 billion in value for life sciences by 2035. Health systems that build computational quantum capability now, in genomics, drug discovery partnerships, and clinical trial acceleration, will compete differently from those that do not. This workshop frames both sides: the security obligation that is already arriving through NIS2 and NCSC guidance, and the strategic opportunity that early-adopter health systems are beginning to capture. Participants leave with a board reporting template, a regulatory obligation checklist by jurisdiction (UK, EU, US), and a framework for commissioning a quantum readiness programme without over-spending on speculative capability.
Half-day session structure with scheduled break. Content is configurable to your board's governance requirements and capital planning cycle.
| # | Session | Topics |
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| 1 | Quantum Threat and Opportunity for Healthcare A no-hype executive briefing | |
| 2 | The NCSC Three-Phase Roadmap What each phase means for your capital planning cycle |
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| Break, after 30 min | ||
| 3 | Competitive Intelligence Who is investing and what they are getting for it |
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| 4 | Regulatory Obligations and Compliance Timelines Across UK, EU, and US jurisdictions |
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| 5 | Board Governance Framework Quantum risk reporting for trust boards |
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| 6 | Commissioning a Quantum Readiness Programme Scope, budget, and avoiding scope creep |
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| 7 | Q&A and Executive Action Plan | |
Workshops are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with sector specialists. All facilitators have direct experience in both quantum technologies and healthcare systems.
Workshop design and delivery
QSECDEF brings world-leading expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our advisory membership spans 600+ organisations and 1,200+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.
Domain expertise and clinical validation
Healthcare-specific workshops are co-delivered with sector specialists who bring direct operational experience in NHS trusts, private hospital groups, pharmaceutical R&D, and medical device manufacturing. This ensures workshop content is grounded in regulatory, clinical, and operational realities.
Sessions are configured around your board's governance requirements and capital planning cycle. Get in touch to discuss requirements and schedule a date.
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