Building Business Resiliency In Healthcare: A Conversation With Cletis Earle
Citrix, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
In healthcare, downtime isn't just inconvenient - it's dangerous. When systems go dark, clinical workflows halt, clinicians lose access to critical patient data, and operational bottlenecks can quickly escalate into risks such as patient safety and missed payroll.
As cyberattacks grow more frequent and complex, health systems are realizing that resiliency isn't just an IT concern; it's a clinical and operational one.
Few leaders understand this better than Cletis Earle, Field Chief Technology Officer for Healthcare at Citrix. With more than two decades of technology leadership - including CIO roles at Penn State Health and College of Medicine and Kaleida Health - Cletis has guided large health systems through hospital builds, M&A integrations, cyber incidents, and major digital transformation efforts. A former Chairman of CHIME, he's known across the industry as a steady, strategic voice advocating for using technology to improve care delivery and provider experience.