Axel Wirth, CPHIMS, CISSP, HCISPP

Distinguished Solutions Architect, 

US Healthcare Industry, Symantec Corporation

As Solutions Architect, Axel Wirth provides strategic vision and technical leadership within Symantec’s Healthcare Vertical, serving in a consultative role to healthcare providers, industry partners, and health technology professionals. 

Drawing from over 30 years of international experience in the industry, Mr. Wirth is supporting Symantec’s healthcare customers to solve their critical security, privacy, compliance, and IT management challenges. He is an active participant in industry organizations and a frequent speaker at conferences, forums, and webcasts on subjects such as cybersecurity, medical device security, mobile health infrastructure, compliance automation, IT infrastructure optimization, and other healthcare-specific topics.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Wirth has been awarded the “2018 ACCE/HIMSS Excellence in Clinical Engineering & IT Synergies Award”.

His extensive background in the healthcare IT and medical device industries includes engineering leadership as well as strategic business development and marketing roles with Siemens Medical, Analogic Corp., Mitra Inc., Agfa Healthcare, and currently Symantec Corp. His education includes a BS Electrical Engineering degree (EE) from the University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf (Germany) and an MS Engineering Management degree (MSEM) from The Gordon Institute of Tufts University.