IGEL Now & Next 2026 Highlights Endpoint Resilience as Key to Business Continuity

CIOs discover how adaptive endpoint strategies can enable secure access and continuity in the face of inevitable attacks.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 5:20am

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A highly detailed, glowing 3D illustration of a secure, adaptive endpoint device with neon cyan and magenta lights, representing the resilient technology infrastructure needed to maintain business continuity.Adaptive endpoint devices with built-in resilience capabilities are key to maintaining secure access and business continuity in the face of inevitable disruptions.Today in Miami

At the IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference in Miami, CIOs explored how endpoint strategy must evolve to meet modern operational realities. The focus is shifting from prevention alone toward preparation, continuity, and recovery as part of day-to-day architectural decisions. Endpoints are no longer static control points, but active participants in security, access, and resilience strategies. Business continuity is now an endpoint capability, with the ability to maintain secure access during an incident being as critical as restoring systems. Preparedness requires active planning, as organizations must assume attacks will occur and define response paths in advance.

Why it matters

As security incidents, operational outages, and infrastructure failures become more commonplace, CIOs must design IT environments that can withstand disruption. This requires a shift in mindset from prevention to resilience, with endpoints playing a central role in maintaining secure access and business continuity. By adopting adaptive endpoint strategies, organizations can preserve productivity and access, even in the face of inevitable attacks.

The details

The IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference highlighted how CIOs are navigating environments defined by constant change, growing attack surfaces, and increasing expectations for availability. The focus is moving from prevention alone toward preparation, continuity, and recovery as part of day-to-day architectural decisions. Endpoints are no longer static control points, but active participants in security, access, and resilience strategies. Immutability and centralized management remain essential, but modern environments require policies that adjust dynamically based on role, location, and trust conditions. Continuity planning is no longer about post-incident recovery, but about maintaining secure access while an incident is still unfolding. IGEL's move from a Secure Endpoint OS Platform to an Adaptive Endpoint Platform reflects this broader shift, allowing 'security and experience to adjust in real time based on who the user is, the device, location, and trust conditions.'

  • The IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference took place in Miami, Florida.
  • The conference was held on April 17, 2026.

The players

James Plouffe

Forrester Principal Analyst who spoke at the IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference.

Jason Mafera

IGEL executive who spoke at the IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference about business continuity as part of a broader 'constant of change' shaping IT strategy.

General Paul M. Nakasone

Former Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and former Director of the National Security Agency, who spoke at the IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference about the importance of resilience as an organizational mindset.

Baptist Health Jacksonville

The recipient of the inaugural IGEL Now & Next Innovation Award, recognized for revolutionizing its endpoint security, cutting device costs, streamlining management, and channeling cost savings into patient care.

Eurocell

One of the runners-up for the IGEL Now & Next Innovation Award, recognized for their efforts to modernize endpoint access and security.

Texas Children's Hospital

One of the runners-up for the IGEL Now & Next Innovation Award, recognized for their efforts to modernize endpoint access and security.

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What they’re saying

“Adversaries used AI for reconnaissance, to enumerate vulnerabilities, write custom exploits, and even do the heavy lifting of the paperwork, with AI guardrails 'still in their infancy.'”

— James Plouffe, Forrester Principal Analyst

“Resilience is not simply a technical capability, but an organizational mindset that must be established well in advance of an incident.”

— General Paul M. Nakasone, Former Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and former Director of the National Security Agency

What’s next

IGEL Now & Next 2026 session content is available on demand. To learn more about these and other announcements from IGEL Now & Next 2026, visit the IGEL website.

The takeaway

The IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference highlighted the growing importance of endpoint resilience as a key component of business continuity and security strategies. CIOs must shift their focus from prevention alone to preparation, continuity, and recovery, with endpoints playing a central role in maintaining secure access and productivity even in the face of inevitable attacks.