Femtech Can't Afford to Get AI Trust Wrong

Femtech Can't Afford to Get AI Trust Wrong Laure Lydon of Flo Health on Securing AI Without Compromising Trust Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • June 9, 2026     Credit Eligible Get Permission Laure Lydon, vice president, security, Flo Health Female technology, or femtech, is a fast-growing sector offering software, diagnostics, devices and services to address women's health issues. Trust in femtech isn't just a feature. It's the foundation. As artificial intelligence reshapes healthcare and consumer technology, privacy and security must evolve at the same pace as innovation, said Laure Lydon, vice president of security at Flo Health. See Also: AI Impersonation Is the New Arms Race-Is Your Workforce Ready? Flo Health, a leading femtech platform, supports users making important health decisions based on deeply personal data. At Flo Health, teams take an anticipatory approach, evaluating potential risks before systems are built and asking how AI innovation can be delivered safely without undermining user trust. "The question never was, can we? It was, how can we? How can we do this in a safe and secure way? How can we do this in a way that our users will continue to trust our app?" Lydon said. In this video interview with ISMG at Infosecurity Europe 2026, Lydon also discussed: Why user choice and data control are critical to building trust in digital health; How anonymous mode gives users control without personal or technical identifiers; How agent-human hybrid ecosystems can operate at machine speed. Lydon oversees Flo Health's security programs, strategy and road map. Her role spans all security disciplines, including product security, cloud security, security operations, architecture, risk management and compliance. She is also the chief advisor at the U.K. Women in Cybersecurity community and serves on the advisory boards of Club CISO and Infosecurity Europe.