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  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • 07:30 – 15:30 CEST
    Speaker Ready Room Open (B04)
    Location: B 04
  • 07:30 – 16:00 CEST
    Registration (A Level)
    Location: A Level
  • 07:30 – 05:30 CEST
    Cloakroom (A level)
    Location: A 08
  • 08:30 – 09:45 CEST
    Conversations That Matter: Interactions with Health Authorities
    Location: C 01
    Moderator: Sabina L. Hoekstra-van den Bosch, PharmD FRAPS – TÜV SÜD Medical Health Service
    Moderator: Sabine Haubenreisser, MSc, PhD – European Medicines Agency
    Panelist: Alberto Ganan, PhD – European Medicines Agency
    Panelist: Christelle Bouygues, PharmD – EMA
    Panelist: Suzanne Halliday – BSI
    Panelist: Thierry Sirdey – CAMD
    Panelist: Constantinos Ziogas, MD – European Medicines Agency
    Panelist: Flora Giorgio – European Commission
    Panelist: Olga Tkachenko, PhD – European Commission DG for Health and Food Safety Medical Devices Unit SANTE B.6
  • 09:45 – 10:25 CEST
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall on All Levels
    Location: All Levels
  • 09:45 – 10:25 CEST
    Presenters at Posters (C Level)
    Location: C Level
    Posters - Click to View
  • 09:45 – 15:45 CEST
    Exhibition Open
    Location: Levels A and B
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    Application of Article 61(10), Non-Clinical Data, for SaMD and AI
    Location: B 09
    Session Leader/Speaker: Natascha J. Cuper, PhD – Kiwa Dare
    Presenter: Vincent van der Meer – Medical Device Project B.V.
    AI/Software
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    Career Development: Live LinkedIn Review Session
    Location: A 03 + A 04
    Presenter: Elena Kyria – Elemed
    Regulatory Business
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    CTA with Devices: State of Play for Non-CE Marked Diagnostic Tests in European Clinical Trials
    Location: A 05 + A 06
    Presenter: Pieter Bogaert, PhD – Qarad
    Presenter: Sven Hoffmann, MSc – Entourage GmbH
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    Tackling Regulatory Challenges in a Global Marketplace: Developing a Robust Performance Evaluation Strategy for IVDs
    Location: B 07 + B 08
    Session Leader/Speaker: Christie Hughes, MPH, MLS(ASCP), RCC-IVDR – Qserve Group
    IVDs
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    Collaboration Works: Risk Management – Clinical Evaluation – PMS/PMCF United
    Location: B 05 + B 06
    Moderator: Robert A. van Boxtel, MSc – Medical Device Project B.V.
    Presenter: Alexej Agibalow – Escentia GmbH
    Presenter: Markus Pöttker – Smith+Nephew
    Presenter: Sarah Panten – Medical Device Knowledge Unit (MDKU) e.V. / avasis solutions GmbH
    Medical Devices
  • 10:25 – 11:25 CEST
    The Paradigm Shift in the EU Market Approval of Devices and IVDs – a Hot Potato?!
    Location: C 01
    Presenter: Sabina L. Hoekstra-van den Bosch, PharmD FRAPS – TÜV SÜD Medical Health Service
    Presenter: Olga Van Grol-Lawlor, MPHIL – Boston Scientific
    Presenter: Bianca Lutters – QServe Group
    Presenter: Erik R. Vollebregt, LLM – Axon Lawyers
    Medical Devices
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Clinical Evaluation: Complexity in Simplicity: Regulatory Challenges for Standard of Care Medical Devices
    Location: C 01
    Session Leader/Speaker: Milica Bajagic, PhD – PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Presenter: Julia Rohrberg, PhD – PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Presenter: Tina Richter, PhD – SLG Prüf- und Zertifizierungs GmbH
    Presenter: Martin von Rüden, Dr. – QUESTALPHA GmbH & Co. KG
    Medical Devices
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Data Security and Digital Health: Medical Devices, IVDs and the Increasing EU Regulation of Health Data
    Location: B 05 + B 06
    Presenter: Cecile E. Van der Heijden – Axon Lawyers
    Presenter: Leo Hovestadt – Elekta
    AI/Software
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Environmental Regulation: How EU Green Deal and Other Environmental Regulations Affect Medical Devices and IVDs
    Location: B 07 + B 08
    Session Leader/Speaker: Erik R. Vollebregt, LLM – Axon Lawyers
    Presenter: Jesús Rueda Rodríguez – MedTech Europe
    Medical Devices
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Maintaining Compliance: IVDR Post-Certification Activities
    Location: B 09
    Presenter: James Kerr – BSI
    Presenter: Sophie Roques-Violin, PharmD – Immunotech SAS (Beckman Coulter)
    Presenter: Annelies Rotthier, PhD – Qarad
    IVDs
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Patient-Centric Endpoints and Use of Digital Health Technologies
    Location: A 03 + A 04
    Moderator: Beate R. Schmidt, MSc, MDRA, RAC – Benefits Regulatory Consulting
    Presenter: Karl-Heinz Huemer – khhconsulting
    Presenter: Anirban Sadhu – Teva Pharmaceuticals
    Presenter: Adrienne Lenz, RAC – Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 11:45 – 12:45 CEST
    Supply Chain/Shortage
    Location: A 05 + A 06
    Presenter: Rachel Harte – CAI
    Presenter: Sarbajit Chakrabarti, MTech, MSc – Parexel International India Safety Services Private Limited
    Presenter: Siegfried Schmitt, PhD – Parexel
    Presenter: Monica Dias, PhD – EMA
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 12:45 – 13:15 CEST
    SESSION IS FULL Circle: Essentials of EU Regulatory Intelligence; Overview of Key Aspects of Regulatory Intelligence
    Location: B 95
    Presenter: Denis Burkhalter, MSc – Novartis
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 12:45 – 13:15 CEST
    Solutions Circle: Cyber Security – Pitfalls for IVDR Technical File Submission
    Location: A 08
    Presenter: Alexander Stock – TÜV SÜD
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 12:45 – 13:15 CEST
    Solutions Circle: How Does the SSCP Improve Patient Safety in Less Than 100 Pages?
    Location: A 08
    Presenter: Florian Tolkmitt – PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 12:45 – 14:00 CEST
    Chapter/Local Networking Group Meet and Greets (C Level)
    Location: C Level
  • 12:45 – 14:00 CEST
    Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall on All Levels
    Location: All Levels
  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: Consolidating Economic Operators for Market Access Globally
    Location: A 03 + A 04
    Presenter: Daniëlle Sleegers – MedEnvoy Global
    Sponsored Presentation
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  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: Navigating The Future - Insights From The 2024 State Of Medtech Report
    Location: B 05 + B 06
    Presenter: Eric Gaidis – Greenlight Guru
    Sponsored Presentation
    Sponsored By 
  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: Raising the Bar on Cybersecurity: Understanding New Regulations and How IEC 81001-5-1 Can Help Navigate
    Location: B 07 + B 08
    Presenter: Michelle Jump, RAC – MedSec LLC
    Sponsored Presentation
    Sponsored By 
  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: State of the art and the medical device lifecycle
    Location: B 09
    Presenter: Ed Ball, Msc, CEng – RQM+
    Sponsored Presentation
    Sponsored By 
  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: The Challenge of the Transition: A Practical Guide on How To Use Data Historicity To Produce Correct Rationales and Deal Effectively With the Transition From MDD to MDR
    Location: A 05 + A 06
    Presenter: Marianna Mastroroberto, MD – Kiwa
    Sponsored Presentation
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  • 13:15 – 13:45 CEST
    Sponsored Presentation: The top gotchas when expanding your clinical development into the US
    Location: C 01
    Presenter: Gretchen Miller Bowker – Pearl Pathways
    Sponsored Presentation
    Sponsored By 
  • 13:30 – 14:00 CEST
    Solutions Circle: Effective Strategies When Approaching Regulatory Due Diligence Under the MDR
    Location: A 08
    Presenter: Matt Royle, PhD – NAMSA
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 13:30 – 14:00 CEST
    Solutions Circle: Intended Purpose, Device Classification, NB Codes, and Corresponding Types of Devices/Sampling TD Under the IVDR
    Location: A 08
    Presenter: Marta Carnielli, PharmD – TUV Sud GmbH
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 13:30 – 14:00 CEST
    Solutions Circle: Effective Strategies for High-Quality Clinical Data Collection Through Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Surveys and Medical Device Registries
    Location: B 95
    Presenter: Catarina Carrão – BioSciPons
    Presenter: Marcus Torr, MSci – Purdie Pascoe
    Solutions Circle - Ticket Required
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    International Regulatory Frameworks to Accelerate Orphan Drug Registrations
    Location: A 05 + A 06
    Session Leader/Speaker: Merce Caturla Goni, PhD – Alexion Astra Zeneca Rare Diseases
    Presenter: Kristina Larsson, MSc – European Medicines Agency
    Presenter: Tomasz Grybek, MA – Foundation of Borys the Hero
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    Data at the Core: Understanding Your Company's Critical Yet Underutilized Tool
    Location: A 03 + A 04
    Moderator: Charlie Mortazavi, SANOFI – SANOFI
    Presenter: James Cross, PhD – Asher Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Presenter: Deborah Bebbington – Bayer Plc
    Presenter: Nathalie Gass, PhD – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    Cybersecurity: Integrating Medical Device Cybersecurity in the Quality Management System
    Location: B 07 + B 08
    Session Leader/Speaker: Gregg W. Van Citters, PhD – MEDIcept, Inc.
    Presenter: Kimberly A. Trautman, MS – RAPS BoD
    AI/Software
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    Experience Gain From Implementing Article 5(5) of the IVDR in a Network of European Laboratories
    Location: B 09
    Session Leader/Speaker: Marta Montilla – Unilabs
    Presenter: Folker Spitzenberger, PhD, MDRA – Technische Hochschule Lübeck Fachbereich Angewandte Naturwissenschaften
    Presenter: Erik R. Vollebregt, LLM – Axon Lawyers
    Presenter: Ozan Aykurt, M.Sc. – Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering IMTE
    IVDs
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    IMDRF Coding: Complaints, Vigilance, Trend Analysis, and the Benefits of Codifying Your Post Market Surveillance System
    Location: B 05 + B 06
    Moderator: Robert A. van Boxtel, MSc – Medical Device Project B.V.
    Presenter: Richard Bassett, Msc, LLM – DLRC
    Presenter: Paul Riem Vis – Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate
    Medical Devices
  • 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
    Post Market Clinical Studies
    Location: C 01
    Moderator & Presenter: Bianca Lutters – QServe Group
    Presenter: Béatrice Lys
    Presenter: Mara Chiaro, DVM – Corcym
    Medical Devices
  • 15:00 – 15:40 CEST
    Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
    Location: All Levels
  • 15:00 – 15:40 CEST
    Presenters at Posters (C Level)
    Location: C Level
    Posters - Click to View
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    An overview of AI, Software and Cybersecurity regulations in Asia
    Location: B 09
    Presenter: Zhencan Xu, M.Sc. – FSQ Experts
    Presenter: Harshita Menon, MS – Merative
    Presenter: Pei Yu (Amy) Chen – Compliance and risks
    AI/Software
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    Blood, Sweat, and Tears – Biologics and Their Challenges
    Location: A 05 + A 06
    Moderator: Siegfried Schmitt, PhD – Parexel
    Presenter: Ralf D. Hess, PhD – ENTOURAGE GmbH
    Presenter: Yingying Liu, MSc – Pharmaceutcial
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    IVDR Track Closing Panel: What Are The Remaining Challenges for IVDR?
    Location: C 01
    Moderator: Alex Laan – BSI
    Presenter: Anja Wiersma, PhD – mi-CE consultancy
    Presenter: Elizabeth Harrison – BSI
    Presenter: Tom Patten, MSc – NBCG-Med - Notified Body Coordination Group
    Presenter: Marta Carnielli, PharmD – TUV Sud GmbH
    Presenter: Olga Tkachenko, PhD – European Commission DG for Health and Food Safety Medical Devices Unit SANTE B.6
    IVDs
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    Orphan Devices: How to Obtain Orphan or Pediatric Medical Device Approval
    Location: B 07 + B 08
    Moderator: Nataliya Deych
    Presenter: Leo Hovestadt – Elekta
    Presenter: Stephanie Huebner, MSc, PhD – Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe
    Panelist: Kristina Larsson, MSc – European Medicines Agency
    Medical Devices
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    Regulatory Intelligence and Policy Strategy; Dynamic Regulatory Assessment as a Case Study
    Location: A 03 + A 04
    Presenter: Kasia A. Nowok, MSc – UCB
    Presenter: Rüdiger Faust, PhD – UCB
    Presenter: Nasir Hussain, BPharm, MBA, PhD – Gilead
    Pharmaceuticals
  • 15:40 – 16:40 CEST
    Structured Dialogue: Innovative Pathways in Europe and UK: A Legal, Manufacturer’s, and Notified Bodies Perspective
    Location: B 05 + B 06
    Presenter: Darren J. Thain – Smith+Nephew
    Presenter: Alex Denoon – Bristows LLP
    Presenter: Richard G. Holborow, MSCST RCCP – Notified Body (BSI)
    Panelist: Alberto Ganan, PhD – European Medicines Agency
    Medical Devices
  • 16:40 – 17:15 CEST
    Closing Remarks and Farewell Toast
    Location: Level C Foyer
    Supported by 
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