Agenda
Day 1
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
10:30AM-11:30AM: Pre-Conference workshop
10:30-11:30AM —Designing for Approval and Adoption: Aligning Evidence, Regulation, and Market Access Early (RSVP required)
Joseph Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer, Veranex
Pablo Morales, Chief Medical Officer, Veranex
11:30-12:00PM: Registration and working box lunch – Presidential Ballroom Foyer
12:00-12:05PM: Welcome Address
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways
12:05-1:10PM: Keynote:
Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration
1:15-1:20PM: Moderator- Lynn Carney, Director, Agency and Alliances, Medmarc
1:20-2:20PM: Presenting company presentations
2:20-2:40PM: Networking Break - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
2:40-3:10PM: Anatomy of a Deal: Johnson & Johnson/Atraverse—J&J’s CV Comeback Continues
Sonal Patel, Vice President, Business Development – Cardiovascular, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Biren Mehta, Vice President, Venture Investments – MedTech at Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)
John Slump, Former CEO/Co-Founder, Atraverse / Current CEO/Founder, Metis Medtech
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
3:10-3:15PM: Moderator – Avio Medtech
3:15-4:05PM: Presenting company presentations
4:10-5:00PM: Pulsed Field Ablation: From the Lab to Market Disruption
Dan Kaiser, DVP, Product Development and Engineering, Electrophysiology, Abbott
David Neale, CEO, Arga Medtech
Brad Sutton, Chief Medical Officer, Boston Scientific
Khaldoun Tarakji, Chief Medical Officer, VP Clinical & Medical Science, Research and Future Technologies, Medtronic
Mark Turco, CEO, Field Medical
Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (moderator)
5:00-6:00PM: MedTech Innovator Execution Competition
Paul Grand, CEO, MedTech Innovator (Host)
6:00-7:30PM: Networking Reception - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
Day 2
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
8:15-8:30AM: Registration & Continental Breakfast - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
8:25AM: Spotlight: MedTech Strategist
Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist
8:45-9:25AM: Funding the Next Breakthrough: What's Changed—and What Hasn't in Early-Stage Deals
Susana Amorim, Investment Manager - Healthtech Venture & Growth, Gilde Healthcare
Sarah Fox, Senior Associate, Angelini Ventures
Ruben Osnabrugge, Partner, 415 Capital
Tracy Warren, Sr Managing Director, Go Red for Women Fund, American Heart Association Ventures
9:30-9:35AM: Moderator – Michael Groosman, Director of Sales, Rev.1 Engineering
9:35-10:15AM: Presenting company presentations
10:15-10:35AM: Networking Break -- Presidential Ballroom Foyer
10:35-11:15AM: You Built It. Will Strategics Buy It?
Virginia Giddings, Vice President Exploration, Edwards Lifesciences
Roshan Vora, Partner, McKinsey & Company (moderator)
11:15-11:20AM: Moderator - Dan Purvis, CEO & Founder, Velentium Medical
11:20-12:00PM: Presenting company presentations
12:00-12:40PM: Protecting Innovation: The Future of IP in MedTech - Knobbe Martens
12:40-1:50PM: Lunch – Bivouac Room
1:55-2:35PM: Anatomy of a Deal: Medtronic/CathWorks—Using AI to Advance CV Diagnosis
Chris Eso, Vice President, Global Head, Corporate and Business Development & Ventures, Medtronic
Peter Fitzgerald, Professor of Medicine and Engineering Director, Center for Cardiovascular Innovation, Stanford University Medical Center, and Co-founder/Managing Partner, Triventures
Andra Jones, VP, Business Development, Strategy, and Integration, Interventional Cardiology Therapies, Medtronic
Ramin Mousavi, Founder, Chairman & CEO, NovoMed Partners
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
2:35-2:40PM: Moderator - Greenberg Traurig
2:40-3:20PM: Presenting company presentations
3:20-3:40PM: Networking Break -- Presidential Ballroom Foyer
3:40-4:20PM: Corporate Venture as a Strategic Growth Engine in MedTech
Terri Burke, Senior Partner, Intuitive Ventures
Imran Hamid, Senior Director, Venture Investments, LivaNova
Abigail Hunter-Syed, Head of Olympus Innovation Ventures, Olympus Ventures
Yuji Yokomizo, Director, Terumo Ventures
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
4:20-5:00PM: Start-up Lifelines: How Incubators Accelerate MedTech Innovation
Eb Bright, President, ExploraMed
Hanson Gifford, Managing Partner, The Foundry
Howard Levin, Managing Partner and Chief Medical Officer, Coridea
Amr Salahieh, President & CEO, Shifamed
Hal Stowe, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Eurofins
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
5:00-5:40PM: When to replace the Founding CEO
Roger Brooks, President & CEO, RBrooks Group
5:40-6:40PM: MedTech Innovator Finals Competition - Mid-Stage Startups
Paul Grand, CEO, MedTech Innovator (Host)
6:40-8:00PM: Reception: Presidential Ballroom Foyer
Day 3
Thursday, November 5, 2026
8:15-8:35AM: Continental Breakfast - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
8:35-8:45AM: Spotlight: Market Pathways
David Filmore, Executive Editor, Market Pathways (moderator)
8:50-9:25AM: The Corporate Development Roundtable: How Medtech Leaders Evaluate M&A, Investments and Strategic Partnerships
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
9:25-9:30AM: Moderator -
9:30-10:20AM: Presenting company presentations
10:20-10:40AM: Networking Break – Presidential Ballroom Foyer
10:40-11:20AM: AI as a Strategic Differentiator in Medical Devices
Jennifer Bayon, VP, Strategic Growth & Business Development, Vektor Medical
Filip Peters, CEO, Acorai
Bibi Sattar Marques, Partner, Buenavista Equity Partners
Reed Miller, Senior Writer/Market Analyst, Medtech Strategist (moderator)
11:20-12:00PM: Deals, Dollars & Disruption: Navigating the Medtech M&A and Investment Landscape
Jed Cohen, Managing Director, Medical Technology Investment Banking, Raymond James
Jon Norris, Managing Director, HSBC
12:00-12:40PM: Later Stage Investment
12:40-1:20PM: Singapore Rising: From Promise to MedTech Powerhouse
Mike Carusi, Managing Partner, Lightstone Ventures
Andrew Cleeland, CEO, Fogarty Innovation
Stephen Levin, Editor-in-Chief, MedTech Strategist and Market Pathways (moderator)
1:20PM: Box Lunch - Presidential Ballroom Foyer
