Conference Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 29
11:30-11:55am: Registration and box lunch -- Great Room Foyer
11:55-12:00pm: Welcome/Opening- Great Room
David Cassak, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, Market Pathways
12:00-12:30pm: Keynote Fireside Chat:
Maria Sainz, President & CEO, Hyperfine
12:35-1:15pm: Building the Future: How VCs Raise New Funds for Future Innovations
Dennis McWilliams, Partner, Sante
Josep Sanfeliu, Managing Partner, President & Co-founder, Asabys Partners
Ruben Osnabrugge, Partner, 415 Capital
Jeanne Bolger, Venture Partner, Seroba (moderator)
1:15-1:45pm: Anatomy of the Year’s Deals: Boston Scientific
Michael Ryan, VP, Venture Capital & Business Development, Boston Scientific
1:50-1:55pm: Moderator-
1:55-2:45pm: Presenting companies
2:45-3:15pm: How and Why to Build a Medtech Company in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland
3:15-3:35pm: Networking Break -- Great Room Foyer
3:35-4:15pm: Medtech by the Numbers
Barbara Castellano, Partner, Panakes Partners
Megan MacDonagh, Vice President, Ally Bridge
Anne Portwich, Partner, EQT Group
Thom Rasche, Managing Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital
Jennifer McMahon, Partner, Seroba (moderator)
4:20-4:30pm: Moderator –
4:30-5:30pm: Presenting companies
5:35-6:35pm: MedTech Innovator-Dublin:
Host: Paul Grand, Founder & CEO, MedTech Innovator
6:35-7:45pm: Networking Reception – No. 27 Bar and Lounge
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 30, 2025
8:00-8:30am: Registration & Welcome Coffee Great Room Foyer
8:30-8:35am: Moderator –
8:35-9:25am: Presenting companies
9:25-10:00am: Scaling for Success: Strategies in Later-Stage and Growth Investing
Janke Dittmer, Partner, Gilde Healthcare
Antoine Papiernik, Chairman & Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners
Alexander Schmitz, Partner, Endeavour Vision
Aneta Sottil, Partner, Andera Partners
10:00-10:40am: US Market Access: Getting Covered in Both Medicare and Commercial Plans
Lee A. Fleisher, Principal and Founder, Rubrum Advising; Former CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
10:40-11:00am: Networking Break -- Great Room Foyer
11:00-11:40am: Harnessing AI/Data to Bridge the Gap In Women’s Health - Caroline Gaynor, Partner, Lightstone Ventures (moderator)
11:40-12:20pm: Beyond Venture Capital: Innovative Approaches to Non-traditional Funding
Gibran Ahmed, Principal, Corporate Development & Strategy, Orchestra BioMed
Chris Neil, Partner, MedTech Advantage Fund
Joey Mason, Venture Partner, Claret Capital Partners
Julien Michaux, Director, Hayfin Capital Management
David O’Flynn, Director of Corporate Finance, Goodbody
John Olden, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard (moderator)
12:20-1:00pm: Riding the Wave: Navigating the Surge in M&A
Denise Clarke, Director, Strategy and Business Development Precision Diagnosis, Philips Healthcare
Chris Eso, Vice President, Global Head Corporate and Business Development & Ventures, Medtronic
Anne Sissel, Vice President of Business Development - Orthopedics, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Rupert Winckler, Vice President Business Development, Olympus Corporation
1:00-2:15pm: Lunch (Saddle Room) Lobby Level
2:20-3:00pm: Beyond Grant Funding: Medtechs Scaling up in Europe
Sophie Ehrlich, Head of Start Up Growth, EIT Health (moderator)
3:00-3:05pm: Moderator –
3:05-3:45pm: Presenting companies
3:45-4:05pm: Networking Break -- Great Room Foyer
4:10-4:50pm: Bridging the Gap: Accelerating the Commercialization of Medical Devices - HTI
Lloyd Diamond, CEO, Nitinotes Surgical
Jeff Sirek, CEO, PRIA Healthcare
Claire van Dongen, Partner & Senior Consultant, HTI (Moderator)
4:55-5:30pm: Presenting companies
5:30-6:00pm: Corporate Venture Capital: Balancing Financial Returns and Strategic Objectives
Gilad Glick, Vice President, Venture Investments, JJDC
Murielle Thinard McLane, Managing Partner and President, Intuitive Ventures
6:00-7:30pm: Networking Reception – No. 27 Bar and Lounge
Day 3 - Thursday, May 1, 2025
8:00-8:30am: Registration & Welcome Coffee -- Great Room Foyer
8:30-9:10am: Haven’t We Heard This Song Before? Major EU Regulatory Changes on the Horizon
Pedro Eerdmans, MD, PhD, Director, Global Strategy Services at NAMSA
Petra Zoellner, Regulatory Affairs (IVDR &MDR) Director, MedTech Europe
9:15-9:55am: What’s In a Name: Incubators, Accelerators…Launching Companies in Today’s Climate
Mark Bruzzi, BioInnovate & Ian Quinn Centre for Health Technology Innovation at The University of Galway
Andrew Cleeland, CEO, Fogarty Innovation
Hanson Gifford, Managing Partner, The Foundry
Tim Lenihan, Partner, MD Start
10:00-10:05am: Moderator –
10:05-10:55am: Presenting companies
11:00-11:30am: AI in Medical Devices: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Innovation
11:30-11:35am: Moderator –
11:35-12:05am: Presenting companies
12:10-12:45pm: M&A Making a Comeback
Sandrine Cailleteau, Managing Director Healthcare, RBC Capital Markets
Mark Secrest, Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Banking, BTIG
Jennie Xue, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners
12:45-1:30pm: Anatomy of the Deal
1:30-2:00pm: From Idea to Impact: Successfully Navigating Early-Stage Funding
Dominik Leisi, Investment Manager, Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Bibi Sattar Marques, Partner, Buenavista Equity Partners
Remi Spagnol, Investment Director, Supernova Invest
Niall McEvoy, Partner, Head of Venture, Elkstone Private
2:00pm: Event concludes
