Victoria, BC, and Newport Beach, CA — March 11, 2026 — StarFish Medical will host the next Medical Device Playbook May 21, 2026, in Newport Beach, California, bringing together some of MedTech’s most experienced founders, CEOs, investors, and industry leaders for a day of candid conversation about building enterprise value in a shifting market.

Hosted at VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa, the invitation-only forum is designed for senior decision-makers navigating today’s evolving regulatory environment, capital markets, and commercialization pathways.

A Forum Focused on Value Creation in MedTech

Through closed-door discussions and first-hand accounts, speakers will focus on the strategic choices and inflection points that strengthened valuation, reduced risk, and positioned their companies for the right outcome.

Attendees will gain perspective on how experienced MedTech leaders have:

• Build enterprise value long before a transaction was on the table
• Navigate strategic trade-offs under market and regulatory pressure
• Position companies for acquisition, partnership, or long-term growth
• Manage the turning points that defined their company’s trajectory

Candid Conversations, Not Conference Panels

Unlike traditional industry conferences, Medical Device Playbook is deliberately curated to foster unscripted, peer-level dialogue. The forum creates space for founders, executives, and investors who have built and scaled MedTech companies to speak openly about what actually happens behind pivotal business decisions.

Discussions are grounded in lived experience rather than theory. Speakers share the lessons learned from real-world commercialization journeys, including the pressure, uncertainty, and trade-offs that shaped their outcomes.

The audience is intentionally limited to leaders responsible for capital, strategy, and operational outcomes inside MedTech organizations. This curated setting enables conversations that are both practical and candid.

An Established Gathering for MedTech Decision-Makers

Over the years, Medical Device Playbook has become known for the quality of its speakers and the openness of its discussions. Past events have featured founders, investors, and executives from organizations including Shifamed, PAVmed, Lumira Ventures, Kardium, and St. Jude Medical, offering insights drawn directly from the realities of building and scaling medical device companies.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Organizations seeking meaningful visibility among MedTech’s most influential founders, investors, and executives can explore tailored sponsorship opportunities. Sponsors gain direct access to a highly curated network of decision-makers shaping the future of medical device innovation.

For sponsorship inquiries or additional information, please contact StarFish Medical Marketing.

About StarFish Medical

StarFish Medical is a full-service medical device design, development, and specialty manufacturing company headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, with additional offices in Toronto and Irvine, California.

StarFish Medical works with founder-led start-ups and global enterprises across North America that need to navigate the complexity of building and launching regulated medical technologies. The company combines product design and development with quality and regulatory expertise and manufacturing readiness to help teams move from early concept through commercialization and scaled production. Its experience includes diagnostics, drug delivery, surgical, therapy, and remote devices.

Founded in 1999, StarFish Medical has grown into Canada’s largest full-service medical device design, development, and commercialization partner. It operates as part of StarFish Holdings, which also includes ViVitro Labs, a global cardiovascular device testing company with facilities in Victoria and Marseille, France. In 2020, StarFish Medical led a multi-company Canadian team that updated the Winnipeg Ventilator to address COVID-19 supply chain and operational challenges.

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