Tech Talk | Architecting Trust and Time: Rethinking Digital Infrastructure for the Future of Healthcare
Date: Tuesday, April 28 at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET
Modernizing IT was only the beginning. For healthcare organizations, the next phase of transformation is about building digital infrastructure that saves clinicians time, strengthens patient trust, and withstands constant change. In this live Tech Talk, veteran technology journalist John K. Waters talks with healthcare and life sciences expert Chris Platt about what it takes to move beyond migration toward operational agility, responsible data governance, and enterprise resilience.
Together, they’ll unpack how hybrid architectures, AI-ready data foundations, and resilient operating models can help healthcare leaders accelerate innovation without compromising safety, build trust at scale, and create systems that are both technologically sound and clinically meaningful.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Move beyond modernization to build infrastructure that supports trust and resilience
- Use hybrid architectures to create more agile, secure healthcare environments
- Establish AI-ready data foundations for smarter, safer innovation
- Strengthen governance while enabling speed and flexibility across the enterprise
- Design operating models that improve continuity, adaptability, and clinical impact
- Balance innovation with safety in a highly regulated healthcare landscape
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About the presenters:
Christopher Platt, Field Strategist and CT, HPE
Christopher, a seasoned Field Technologist, leverages 39+ years of IT expertise to empower Healthcare and Life Sciences clients on their journey to production AI/ML and Hybrid Cloud.
At HPE for the past four (4) years, he has championed HPE hardware and software solutions, fostering customer success across both Healthcare and Manufacturing verticals. Prior to HPE, Christopher honed his skills as a Solutions Architect, Technical Sales Director, and Regional Sales Director at Dell Technologies, translating complex datacenter technology into tangible business value.
His rich career includes diverse roles at StorageTek/Sun Microsystems, Legato Systems, Qlogic, and the US Federal Government, where he established best practices and nurtured trusted advisor relationships with numerous cross-industry clients.
A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University (BSEE '87), Christopher balances his professional pursuits with a vibrant personal life. He thrives as a husband, father of two sons, and a dog lover (six furry companions!). Travelling, cooking, Penn State football, and tinkering with cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing and Computer Vision fill his spare time.
John K, Waters, Editor at Large, Redmondmag.com
As the Editor in Chief in the Converge360 group of 1105 Media, journalist and author John K. Waters manages leading news sites focused on worldwide technology trends, from artificial intelligence to the software development lifecycle.
Date: 04/28/2026
Time: 11:00 AM PT