This month, HTI hosted its inaugural Youth & Tech Health Security Forum, aimed at engaging tomorrow’s healthcare and technology leaders in conversations about privacy, security, and trust. The event, held virtually and streamed to over 1,200 high school and college students, explored the challenges and opportunities in protecting health information in a digital age.
From TikTok health trends to wearable data concerns, the forum examined how younger generations both consume and contribute to digital health information. Cybersecurity analyst Michael Choi led an interactive workshop on “Think Like a Hacker,” helping students understand common threats to patient data systems and how to defend against them.
Panelists included bioethics professors, Gen Z healthcare innovators, and privacy officers from major hospital systems. Their central message? The next generation must be equipped with not only technical knowledge but also a strong ethical foundation.
HTI will continue this initiative through its new “Digital Health Youth Ambassadors” program, launching this fall, where students can participate in real-world privacy projects and receive mentorship from leaders in the field.
