Agenda

Scaling & Selling in MedTech’s New Regulatory Reality

Agenda and speaker times are subject to change as final details are confirmed.

8:00 – 8:30

Registration, Coffee/Tea & Networking

8:30 – 8:35

Welcome

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Scott Phillips

CEO & Founder
StarFish Medical

8:35 – 9:15

Design, Ready, Fire, Aim

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Eric Olson

Director of Design, US
StarFish Medical

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9:15 – 9:55

Building a New Paradigm: Field Notes from the Front Lines

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CL Tian

CEO & Co-Founder
Phiex Technologies

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9:55 – 10:25

Break

10:25 – 11:10

Start-Up to Public: Navigating Growth, Risk, and Hard Lessons in MedTech

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Stefano E. Picone

Former Chief Financial Officer
Conavi Medical

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11:10 – 11:45

State of the VC Market

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Sam Ifergan

Founder & Managing Partner
iGan Partners

11:45 – 12:15

EMC, Safety, and Cybersecurity — Foundations of Reliable Product Design & Market Readiness

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TÜV SÜD Canada Inc.

Sponsor Session

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch

13:15 – 13:35

MedTech Vital Signs Report – Canada’s health tech sector at a critical juncture: challenges, opportunities, and investment signal

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Billy Lai

Managing Director
StratFi

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13:35 – 14:15

Getting to “Yes” in Today’s FDA Landscape — Turning Smart Regulatory Strategy into a Competitive Advantage

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Kristin Zielinski Duggan

Partner
Hogan Lovells

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14:15 – 14:50

From Innovation to Standard of Care: Breaking Through Market Resistance

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Jeff Silver

President
Jeff Silver Consulting Inc.

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14:50 – 15:20

Break

15:20 – 15:40

Behind the Deal: Insights from Two Major MedTech Transactions

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Peter van der Velden

Managing General Partner
Lumira Ventures

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15:40 – 16:20

Post-Deal Integration: Lessons from the Trenches

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Ken Mariash

CEO
Sinaptica Therapeutics

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16:20 – 17:00

Closing Keynote

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Scott Phillips

CEO & Founder
StarFish Medical

17:00 – 18:00

Closing Networking Reception

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Sponsor

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