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Wed 6th to Fri 8th November
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Cultural Tour. Valletta
Culture
Premium and Platinum Pass Holders
10:00 - 14:00
MedTech CEO-Only Forum
CEO Forum
By Application. Excelsior Hotel.
14:30 - 18:00
Investor Forum
Investor Forum.
By Application. Excelsior Hotel.
14:30 - 18:00
Pre-registration Reception at Excelsior Hotel
Networking
All Ticket Holders. Sponsored by MedTech World, Lifeblood & Zapyrus.
18:00 - 21:00
Opening Keynote
Keynote
Cracking the Code: Lessons from the Best International Companies to Enter the US MedTech Market in 2024
09:05 - 09:15
Kwame Ulmer
Managing Partner at MedTech Impact Partners
Keynote
Keynote
MedTech M&A Update and Outlook: Accelerating Growth Expectations and Creating Shareholder Value
09:15 - 09:25
Mrigasha Patel
Director at Alantra
Keynote
Keynote
Human Touch Amplified: Leveraging Generative AI to Scale Personalized Care in Healthcare
09:25 - 09:35
Dr. Myriam Fernández Martín
Head of Health Innovation, EMEA with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Keynote
Keynote
09:35 - 09:45
Hon. Dr. Jo-Etienne Abela
Minister for Health and Active Ageing at Government of Malta
Keynote
Keynote
09:45 - 09:55
Wayne Grixti
Chairperson of MDIA and CEO of Tech.mt
The MedTech Startup Equation
Panel
10:00 - 10:45
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Anna Lisa Somera
CEO at Rhaeos
Rik Vandevenne
Managing Director at RC Capital
Austin Chiang, MD MPH
Chief Medical Officer for Endoscopy at Medtronic.
Sanchita Pasi
Investor at EQT LIFE SCIENCES
Nathan G. Piland
Founder & CEO of Nunex
Howard S. Hechler
CEO of Lumicell
David McDonough
President at Northgate Technologies Inc
Malek Nasr
Co-Founder and Vice President at HighLife
Technology Showcase
Tech Showcase
10:50 - 11:00
Andreas Forsland
CEO & Co-Founder at Cognixion
Break
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:15
Keynote
Keynote
11:15 - 11:25
Hon. Silvio Schembri
Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects at Government of Malta
Malta's MedTech Ecosystem: Lessons From Global Leaders
Panel
11:25 - 12:00
Dr. Dylan Attard
Co-Founder and CEO at MedTech World
Liana Volach
VP Partnerships and Business Development at 8400 - The Health Network
Homer Quintana
Director, Center for Rapid Device Translation at Houston Methodist
Osama Alsaleh
Head of Partnerships, Health at Plug and Play
Jessica Camilleri
Head of Advisory at CLA Malta
Dr. Jhonatan Bringas Dimtriades
CEO and Co-Founder at Lapsi Health
Marion Zammit
Chief FDI Specialist at Malta Enterprise
Eng. JP Sammut
Founder and Chairman Emeritus Director at Malta Life Sciences Park MediMalta Network
Israel's Role in Global MedTech Innovation
Panel
12:00 - 12:45
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Jordan Pollack
CEO at VeinWay Ltd
Gary Gershony
Founding General Partner at BayMed Venture Partners
Amir Gross
CEO at Cardiovalve Venus Medtech company
Michal Fisher
VP Corporate Development at LifeSci Partners
Shai Policker
Managing Partner at EdgeMed LP
Yoav Fisher
Head of Innovation at Health IL and Angel Investor at HealthIL
Yuval Mandelbaum
CEO at Discure Technologies
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:45 - 13:45
Reverse Pitch: Venture Capital
Panel
13:45 - 14:45
Malek Nasr
Co-Founder and Vice President at HighLife
Soyoung Park
General Partner at 1004 Venture Partners
Joshua Phillips
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Catalyst Health Ventures
Gautam Kainth
Partner at TCP Health Ventures
David Kereiakes
Managing Partner at Windham Capital Partners
Sascha Berger
Investment Director at NEOM Biotech
Diana Saraceni
General Manager at PANAKES PARTNERS
Hirak Parikh
Principal, Venture Investments, JJDC at Johnson and Johnson
Jotthe Kannappan
Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures
Technology Showcase
Tech Showcase
14:45 - 15:00
Dr. Margaret Kalmeta
CEO of Rapid Nexus
Why Houston MedTech?
Panel
15:00 - 15:45
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Homer Quintana
Director, Center for Rapid Device Translation at Houston Methodist
Justin E. Bird, MD
Associate Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology
Albert Huang
Chief Medical Advisor at Northgate Technologies Inc. & Medtech Executive at Lifeblood Capital
Robert Shaw
Board member; Chair, Life Sciences Committee at Houston Angel Network
Swarna Balasubramaniam
Founder and CEO at Noleus Technologies
Meagan Pitcher
CEO & Co-Founder at Bairitone Health
John Sousa
Senior Recruiter and Medical Officer at Lifeblood
Stages of a MedTech Company: What to Worry About and When?
Fireside Chat
Firesidechat
15:45 - 16:05
Julie Adrian
Managing Partner, U.K. Health Group Lead at FINN Partners
Hirak Parikh
Principal, Venture Investments, JJDC at Johnson and Johnson
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:05 - 16:15
The Al-MedTech Dialogue
Panel
16:15 - 17:00
Kevin Saem
Brand Founder & Commercial Director at Zapyrus
Andreas Forsland
CEO & Co-Founder at Cognixion
Benjamin Meany
Manager Digital, Software and AI Regulation at MedTech Europe
Maria Nyåkern, Ph.D.
Managing Partner at Nyakern Nexus Investments
Zied Tayeb
Co-founder and CEO at Myelin-H
Youssef Helwa
CEO of FluidAI Medical
Serial Entrepreneurship: Why We Continue?
17:00 - 17:45
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Daniel Hawkins
CEO at VISTA.ai
Youssef Biadillah
Co-founder at Anchor Orthopedics, CEO at BariaTek Medical and CEO at Holistick Medical.
Anna Lisa Somera
CEO at Rhaeos
Amir Gross
CEO at Cardiovalve Venus Medtech company
Joseph Synder
Principal at Lifeblood Capital
Live Technology Demo by Kemtai
Tech Showcase
17:45 - 17:55
Mike Telem
CBO at Kemtai Ltd.
Innovate to Integrate: The Path to Seamless Healthcare Ecosystems
Panel
9:00 - 9:25
Dr. Stefan Buttigieg
Manager - National Contact Point for eHealth Malta at Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
Edward Zammit
Senior General Practitioner & President at Malta College of Family Doctors
Dr. Conrad Attard
Senior Lecturer Deputy Dean Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at University of Malta
Dr. Remko Schats
Founder at Enigma Global eHealth
Ing. Karl Farrugia
CEO at Ministry for Health & Active Ageing Primary Healthcare
Empowering Voices in Healthcare Innovation
Panel
9:30 - 9:55
Hassan M. Nada
Journalist/Moderator at Forbes and Silicon Luxembourg
Marina El Khawand
Founder at Medonations
Gertrude Buttigieg
Patient Advocate at the Office of the Commissioner for Mental Health/Malta Health Network
Patricia Ripoll
Founder and President at Fundación VISIBLE & Patient at MamaTieneMigraña
Michelle Muscat
Founder & President at The National Alliance for Rare Diseases Support Malta
Personalized Medicine: The Key to Longevity
Panel
09:55 - 10:20
Alex Diaconu
CEO & Co-Founder at AiGIA Health
Dr. Ali Tinazli
CEO at lifespin GmbH
Tony Hsu
CEO at 3x4 Genetics
Dr. John Thomson Smith
Senior Medical Advisor at Rejuve.AI
Ibrahim Almaghlouth
Director of Clinical Information, Health and Wellbeing Sector at NEOM
Femtech's Role in Reshaping Women's Wellness
Panel
10:20 - 10:45
Dr. Tosin Sotubo-Ajayi
Senior Medical Advisor at Flo Health
Rob Milnes
CEO at viO HealthTech
Dr Zahid Khan
CEO at My Anna Health
Vittoria Pavoncello
Investment Associate - Technology Scouting and Investment Specialist at ZCube, Zambon Research Venture
Dr. Saran Davies
Investor at THENA Capital
Unified for Better Health: The Impact of Digital Health on Team-Based Patient Care
Keynote
10:50 - 11:00
Dr. Arber Shehu
Medical Director Lung Cancer US at AstraZeneca
Choosing Your Expert Partners for Startup Growth
Panel
11:00 - 11:25
Anamaria Magri Pantea
Founder & Managing Consultant at AscendConsulting.EU
Craig T. Ingram
Commercialization Strategy & Growth Advisor - Medical & Healthcare Technology at International Commercialization Growth Partners
Reinhard Meier, MD, MBA
Founder, Managing Partner at YZR Capital
Stefanie Scheurer
Founder & CEO at Scheurer Medtech & Healthcare Consulting
Christian Marin y Kall
Co-Founder & COO at Swift Sync, Inc.
Designing Inclusive AI: Ensuring Diversity in Health Tech Solutions
Panel
11:25 - 11:50
Julie Adrian
Managing Partner, U.K. Health Group Lead at FINN Partners
Philippe Gerwill
Corporate Board of Advisors at Multiple Organizations
Prof. Georgi Chaltikyan
Professor and Head of Digital Health at Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard
Co-Founder, CRO, dHealth | CEO, V-Space, AVSE Global
Liam Bugeja Douglas
Research Support Officer at University of Malta
Scaling Challenges: Managing Growth and Innovation
Panel
11:50 - 12:15
Dr. Katarzyna Zarychta
CEO at Medical Consulting
Konrad Dobschuetz
Senior Advisor Health at Clarity Global
Dr. Agnes Zoller
CEO & Founder at InnoGrant Advisors KLG
Krisztián Kuntner
Director of Development and Co-owner at BrightHills Kft
Bori Farkas-Fozy
Principal at UNIQA Ventures
Medtech Product Design Principles from Silicon Valley
Keynote
12:20 - 12:30
Andy Baynes
CEO at GT LifeScience
Healthcare Goes Viral: Educating Patients in the Digital Age
Panel
12:35 - 13:00
Dr. Vishaal Virani
Head of Health at YouTube UK & Ireland
Dr Veena Elizabeth Babu
GP & Media Doctor
Dr. Tasnim Jara
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Shohay Health; Specialty Doctor in Internal Medicine at NHS England
Dr. Azmain Chowdhury
Clinician Creator and Co-Founder at Health Media Consultancy
AI for Skin Cancer Detection
Keynote
13:00 - 13:10
Prof. Gordon Wishart
Founder, CEO & Chief Medical Officer at Check4Cancer
Building Trust in the Digital Health Age
Keynote
13:10 - 13:20
Dr. Natasha Azzopardi Muscat
Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems at WHO Regional Office for Europe
Future of Health and Wellbeing
Keynote
13:25 - 13:35
Ibrahim Almaghlouth
Director of Clinical Information, Health and Wellbeing Sector at NEOM
Opening Address by MedIn Pharma
Welcome
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
13:35 - 13:40
Hon. Dr. Jo-Etienne Abela
Minister for Health and Active Ageing at Government of Malta
Welcome on behalf of the Malta Medicines Authority
Welcome
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
13:40 - 13:45
Prof. Anthony Serracino Inglott
CEO at Malta Medicines Authority
Welcome on behalf of Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta
Welcome
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
13:45 - 13:50
Prof. Lilian Azzopardi
Head of the Department of Pharmacy and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta, and Chair of the Academic Institutional Membership at the International Pharmaceutical Federation
The Future of Dentistry: Advancing Tooth Wear Measurement in General Practice
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
13:55 - 14:05
Prof. Philip Duncan Taylor
Past Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
From National Healthcare to Personal Homecare
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
14:05 - 14:15
Prof. Kristian Zarb Adami
Professor at University of Malta and Professor at University of Oxford
Decoding Immune Dynamics to Advance Precision Medicine in Acute and Critical Care
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
14:15 - 14:25
Dr. Brendon Scicluna
Resident Academic and Principal Investigator at University of Malta
Integrating HealthTech into our current healthcare ecosystems. What Does the Future Hold?
Panel
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
14:30 - 14:55
Dr. Jessica Schembi Higgans
Higher Specialist Trainee in General Surgery at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Prof. Philip Taylor
Professor, Queen Mary University of London and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at Queen Mary University of London and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Prof. Kristian Zarb Adami
Professor at University of Malta and Professor at University of Oxford
Dr. Brendon Scicluna
Resident Academic and Principal Investigator at University of Malta
Dr. Robert G. Xuereb
CEO at Foundation for Medical Services
Surgery 4.0: Advancing surgical practice into the era of the fourth industrial revolution
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
15:00 - 15:10
Jeffery Dalli
Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Cryotherapy of the Prostate
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
15:10 - 15:20
Dr. Thomas Borg Barthet
Resident specialist in Radiology at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Advancing Ophthalmology Screening Through Telemedicine
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
15:20 - 15:30
Dr. Sarah Refalo Azzopardi
Resident specialist in Ophthalmology at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Advancing Cardiovascular Care Through Technology
Keynote
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
15:30 - 15:40
Dr. Robert G. Xuereb
CEO at Foundation for Medical Services
Integrating HealthTech into our current healthcare ecosystems. What Does the Future Hold?
Panel
MedIn Pharma by Malta Medicines Authority
15:45 - 16:10
Dr. Jessica Schembi Higgans
Higher Specialist Trainee in General Surgery at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Jeffery Dalli
Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Dr. Thomas Borg Barthet
Resident specialist in Radiology at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Dr. Sarah Refalo Azzopardi
Resident specialist in Ophthalmology at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Innovation Under the Sun: Malta's Digital Innovation Capacity. How does this compare and contrast to other ecosystems?
Panel
16:15 - 16:40
Hassan M. Nada
Journalist/Moderator at Forbes and Silicon Luxembourg
Dr. Jean-Marie Mifsud
Chief Innovative Technology Officer at MDIA
Neville Calleja
Director Health Information & Research at Maltese Ministry of Health & Active Aging
Abigail Aquilina
Business Development and Outreach Manager at Tech.mt
Roel Smolders
Membership Development & Services Director at MEDVIA
Pitch by FitKit
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
16:45 - 16:50
Josif Damjanov
CEO & Founder of FitKit
Pitch by Walletmed
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
16:50 - 16:55
Jakub Buszyński
Co-founder and CTO of Walletmed
Pitch by PhycoFerm
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
16:55 - 17:00
Amikam Bar Gil
CEO of PhycoFerm
Pitch by Shemha Health
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:00 - 17:05
Ivo Petov
Founder & CEO of Shemha Health
Pitch by 365care.io
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:05 - 17:10
Michal Suchán
CEO of 365care.io
Pitch by GMD-R Ltd
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:10 - 17:15
Bogdan Gryshchuk
Founder & CEO of GMD-R Ltd
Pitch by WAVE
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:15 - 17:20
Denis Ivanov
Founder of WAVE
Pitch by Vinaver Medical
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:20 - 17:25
Stevan Vrbaski, PhD
Founder & CEO of Vinaver Medical
Pitch by Biolibrary
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:25 - 17:30
Mayer Aziz
CFO & Co-Founder of Biolibrary
Pitch by Vivid Mind
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:30 - 17:35
Dariusz Wiatr
Co-founder and Co-CEO of Vivid Mind
Pitch by FeJuice
Pitch
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition
17:35 - 17:40
Bojana Mumovic
Co-founder & CMO of FeJuice
Labena Ventures StartUp Pitching Competition Winner 2024
Presentation
Results Announcement & Closing Remarks
17:45 - 17:50
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dr. Edward Zammit.
Welcome
9:30 - 9:40
Edward Zammit
Senior General Practitioner & President at Malta College of Family Doctors
From Lab Bench to Bedside Care. What does it take?
Panel
9:45 - 10:15
Gabriella Mifsud
Founder & Lead Consultant at Innovoxx
Godfrey Grech
Academic Professor at University of Malta
Dr. Laurent Pacheco
Chairman at London Venture Capital Network
Ing. Michelle Cortis
Director of Corporate Research and Knowledge Transfer
Technology Showcase by HealthOrbit AI
Tech Showcase
10:15 - 10:35
From Code to Care: Integrating Technology for Tomorrow's Health Needs
Panel
10:35 - 11:25
Dr. Leonard Callus
Private General Practitioner and President-Elect at MCFD
Dr. Hugo Agius Muscat
Consultant (Public Health Medicine) at Ministry for Health & Active Ageing, Malta
Dr. Stefan Buttigieg
Manager - National Contact Point for eHealth Malta at Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
Dr. Kenneth Vassallo
Digital Health Lead at APFD
Dr Wilfred Galea
Family Physician at Professional Services Centre
Euchar Sultana
Chief Information Officer at Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
Navigating Regulatory and Commercial Hurdles Across Borders
Luncheon
By Invite Only
12:45 - 13:45
Opening Keynote
Keynote
Navigating the U.S. Market: Key Legal Considerations and Partnering with U.S. Law Firms for Success?
09:00 - 09:10
Martin Gomez
Partner and Co-Head at MedTech Practice Group and Goodwin Procter LLP
Keynote
Keynote
09:10 - 09:20
George Gregory
CEO at Malta Enterprise
Keynote
Keynote
9:20 - 9:30
Hon. Dr. Malcolm Paul Agius Galea
Parliamentary Secretary at Ministry for Health, Malta
Live Technology Demo by Kemtai
Live Technology Demo
Live Technology Demo
9:30 - 9:40
Mike Telem
CBO at Kemtai Ltd.
How We Do It: Investors and Entrepreneurs Together
Panel
Exploring the synergy between investors and entrepreneurs, showcasing how they collaborate for success.
09:40 - 10:40
Mrigasha Patel
Director at Alantra
Swarna Balasubramaniam
Founder and CEO at Noleus Technologies
Soyoung Park
General Partner at 1004 Venture Partners
Julie Rachline
Founder & President at Lallianse, CEO of Braintale
Sabine Bois
CEO of Occlutech
Dr. Margaret Kalmeta
CEO of Rapid Nexus
Sanchita Pasi
Investor at EQT LIFE SCIENCES
Mary McGovern
CEO of Adtec Healthcare Limited
Third Coast With First Place Positioning
Panel
10:50 - 11:25
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Alex Condon
COO at Galen Data
Werner Vorster
Founder & CEO at Vitls
Savannah Esteve Morreale
Program Director, Surgery Innovation at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tushar Sharma
CEO & Co-founder at Vivifi Medical
Rafael (Rafa) J. Veraza
CEO & President of Vascular Perfusion Solutions
Tyler Melton
CEO and Co-Founder at Corveus Medical
Break
Coffee Break
11:25 - 11:35
It Takes a Village to Build a StartUp
Panel
11:35 - 12:20
Andrew Ortega-Verdaguer
CEO at IntelVasc Inc
Joseph Synder
Principal at Lifeblood Capital
Thomas F.Busby
Investment Banking
Michal Fisher
VP Corporate Development at LifeSci Partners
Darcy Bachert
CEO at Prolucid Technologies
Spencer Todd
CEO and Co-Founder at FormlyAI
Braulio Ortiz
Principal and Co-Founder at Bioteknica
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:20 - 13:20
Health System Investment Arms : How They Work
Panel
13:20 - 14:00
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Stefan Madansingh
Technology and Business Development Manager at Mayo Clinic, Department of Business Development
John Perez
Managing Director at Rex Heath Ventures
Sean Cheng, PHD
Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Todd Schwarzinger
Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures
CEO Rodeo
Panel
14:00 - 14:45
Julie Adrian
Managing Partner, U.K. Health Group Lead at FINN Partners
Julie Rachline
Founder & President at Lallianse, CEO of Braintale
David Narrow
CEO at Sonavex, Inc
Robert Hamilton
CEO of NeuraSignal
Ruben de Francisco
Founder & CEO at Onera Health
Graeme Smith
Exec Chair and CEO of Ostomy Secure
It takes a family office to raise a startup child
Panel
14:45 - 15:30
Giovanni Lauricella
CEO at Lifeblood
Pablo Prieto
Managing Director at CG Health Ventures
Steven Levy
Partner at Unorthodox Ventures
Dan Jacob Gelvan
CEO at t-syte Ltd and AgPlenus Ltd
David Prim
Principal at Broadview Ventures
MedTech Startup Pitch Competition Judging Panel
MedTech Startup Pitch Competition
Judging Panel
15:50 - 17:00
Hirak Parikh
Principal, Venture Investments, JJDC at Johnson and Johnson
Jotthe Kannappan
Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures
Joshua Phillips
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Catalyst Health Ventures
Soyoung Park
General Partner at 1004 Venture Partners
Todd Schwarzinger
Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures
Sascha Berger
Investment Director at NEOM Biotech
Miguel Borg
CEO at Malta Venture Capital
David Prim
Principal at Broadview Ventures
Melanie Debattista
Head FDI: Digital Innovation at Malta Enterprise
Andreas Wüpper
Managing Director at Fresenius Medical Care Ventures
Pitch by Occutrack Medical
Pitch
Pitch
15:55 - 16:01
Pitch by Arspectra Medical
Pitch
Pitch
16:03 - 16:09
Pitch by Orthonika Limited
Pitch
Pitch
16:11 - 16:17
Pitch by Magsorbeo
Pitch
Pitch
16:19 - 16:25
Pitch by Bairitone Health
Pitch
Pitch
16:27 - 16:33
Pitch by MDsim
Pitch
Pitch
16:35 - 16:41
Pitch by The Shape Sensing Company
Pitch
Pitch
16:43 - 16:49
Pitch by Berlin Heals Holding AG
Pitch
Pitch
16:51 - 16:57
Pitch by Swift Sync
Pitch
Pitch
16:59 - 17:05
Pitch by Incura
Pitch
Pitch
17:07 - 17:13
MedTech World Awards
Awards
Celebrating the industry's success.
19:30 - 23:00
Spotlight on Success: MedTech Malta Shaping the Sector
Panel
09:00 - 09:25
Matt Foran
Healthcare Principal at LEAD
Prof. Inġ. Philip Farrugia
Professor at the Product Development Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering of the University of Malta
Inġ. Malcolm Zammit
President of Chamber of Engineers
Mr. Matthew Grima
Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Mater Dei Hospital
Dr Louise Grech
Director of Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Collaboration at Malta Medicines Authority
From Concept to Care: Navigating the Journey of Cardiovascular Medical Devices from Design to Patient
Keynote
09:25 - 09:35
Benjamin J. Rieck
CEO of AngioConsult
Timeless Strategies: Insights from Veteran and Emerging CEOs & Investors
Panel
09:40 - 10:05
Gilad Peleg
Founding Partner at Neuro1 Capital
Lukasz Rzeczkowski
Founder of LinkGevity
Luiza Dobre
CEO & Founder at Komed Health
Mariusz Masior
CEO / CTO at Consonance
Greg Little
Angel Investor & CEO of Inner Beauty Science & Technology
Global Health Equity: The Role of AI in Bridging Healthcare Gaps
Panel
10:05 - 10:30
Dr. Keith Grimes
Founder / Clinical Innovation Consultant / GP at Curistica Ltd
Dr. Ilja Radlgruber, ,MBA
Managing Director at Pantaflow
Tashi Gyaltsen
Senior Business Engagement Officer in AI at Swansea University
Hansa Bhargava, MD
Chief Clinical Strategy and Innovation Officer at Healio
Dr. Mihir M. Patel
Orthopedic Surgeon at OrthoIndy
Navigating the Future of Healthcare in the GCC Region
Fireside Chat
10:30 - 10:55
Dr. Jane Thomason
Co-founder at Global Women in Deep Tech Investment Consortium
Padam Sundar Kafle
Head of Innovation at Aster DM Healthcare
Bjoern von Siemens
Co-founder and CFO at Caresyntax
Enhancing Senior Health Through Technology
Panel
11:00 - 11:25
Naomi Nathan, M.D., M.P.H, Magister
Head of Medical at MGA Mobility | MGA Medical - Mobility goes Additive e.V.
Jorgen Souness
CEO at St. Vincent de Paul
Lucas Perez
Life Plus Advisor and AgeTech expert
John Gardner
Co-Founder and COO at MendaCel Inc
Jurij Dreo
Co-founder & CTO at BrainTrip Limited
The Rise of Digital Therapeutics in Clinical Care
Panel
11:25 - 11:50
Gina Itzikowitz
AI Clinical implementation Associate at Audere
Prof. Dr. Florian E. Koerber
Head of Startups and M&A at Flying Health - Professor for Digital Health
Daniel Young
Co-Founder, Senior Strategist and Venture Pilot at Digital Health Works Inc.
Sandeep Pulim, MD
Strategic Advisor at Xander Kardian
Laura Parker
Head of Value Based Care at BUPA
Pharma's Digital Evolution: Navigating the New Landscape of Medicine
Panel
11:55 - 12:20
Gabriel Micallef
Managing DIrector at Regulatory Affairs Hub Ltd.
Michelle Bridenbaker
Global Lead Medical Information and Communications at Recordati Rare Diseases & Vice President Elect at the Medical Information Leaders in Europe (MILE)
Dr. Arber Shehu
Medical Director Lung Cancer US at AstraZeneca
Fabio Sperandei
Country President Cyprus & Malta at Novartis
The Evolving Landscape of Thoracic Surgery in Malta
Keynote
12:20 - 12:30
Dr. David Sladden
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Mater Dei Hospital
NGS Unplugged: Rewiring Healthcare in the UK
Panel
12:35 - 13:00
Dr. Gege Gatt
CEO at EBO
Michael Bell
Chair at NHS South West London and Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust
Jobin Jose
Co-founder at HealthOrbit AI
Prof. Gordon Wishart
Founder, CEO & Chief Medical Officer at Check4Cancer
Dr Tom Micklewright
Medical Director at ORCHA
Navigating the Regulatory Maze for Startup Success
Panel
13:00 - 13:25
Karandeep Singh Badwal
Founder & Lead QARA Consultant at QRA Medical
James Romeo
Founder and Director at Romeo Life Sciences
Kenneth Shaw
Director at Specculo Limited
Marco Gullà
Investment Associate at Health Technology Holding (HTH)
Frank Enright, MBA
Director at Incra Med & CompanionQMS
Women at the Forefront of Healthcare Technology
Panel
13:25 - 13:50
Dr. Alice McGee
Senior Medical Advisor at Flo Health
Jeyla Sadikova
Co-founder and CSO at Illumicell AI
Anne Forsyth
Director, Clinical Applications and Decision Support at Women’s College Hospital
Marja Huiskamp
Chief Communication Officer at Barcelona Health Hub
Julia Zarb, PhD
Founder & CEO at Blue x Blue
Best Poster Award
Awards
13:50 - 13:55
Hon. Dr. Jo-Etienne Abela
Minister for Health and Active Ageing at Government of Malta
Signalomics in Regulatory Sciences
Keynote
The intricacies of pharmaceutical technology as impacted by education and training by the University of Malta – Pharmacy Department
13:55 - 14:05
Prof. Anthony Serracino Inglott
CEO at Malta Medicines Authority
A Green Approach to Pharmaceutical Technology
Keynote
The intricacies of pharmaceutical technology as impacted by education and training by the University of Malta – Pharmacy Department
14:05 - 14:15
Dr. Nicolette Sammut Bartolo
Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy at Univerisity of Malta
Keynote
Keynote
The intricacies of pharmaceutical technology as impacted by education and training by the University of Malta – Pharmacy Department
14:20 - 14:30
Corinne Montefort
VP, Strategic Initiatives at Mesmerise Group
The Intricacies of Pharmaceutical Technology as Impacted by Education and Training
Panel
The intricacies of pharmaceutical technology as impacted by education and training by the University of Malta – Pharmacy Department
14:30 - 14:55
Prof. Lilian Azzopardi
Head of the Department of Pharmacy and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta, and Chair of the Academic Institutional Membership at the International Pharmaceutical Federation
Dr. Nicolette Sammut Bartolo
Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy at Univerisity of Malta
Paul Immanuel Buhagiar
Laboratory Officer, Department of Pharmacy at University of Malta
Corinne Montefort
VP, Strategic Initiatives at Mesmerise Group
Justin Debattista
Qualified Person at APL Swift Services (Malta) Ltd.
Prof. Simone Ronsisvalle
Associate Professor at University of Catania
Advancing Patient-Centred Care through Enhanced Vigilance in Medical Device Innovation
Keynote
Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices & Notified Bodies
15:00 - 15:10
Dr Louise Grech
Director of Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Collaboration at Malta Medicines Authority
Navigating the Complexities in Transitioning from the Medical Devices Directive to the Medical Devices Regulation
Keynote
Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices & Notified Bodies
15:10 - 15:20
Dr. Julian Fearne
Senior Head, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Collaboration Directorate at Malta Medicines Authority
AI + XR: The Future of Medical Device Education
Keynote
Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices & Notified Bodies
15:20 - 15:30
Dan Donovan
Chief Technology Officer at Mesmerise Group
Regulatory Landscape for Notified Bodies
Panel
Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices & Notified Bodies
15:30 - 15:55
Dr. Julian Fearne
Senior Head, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Collaboration Directorate at Malta Medicines Authority
Dr. Engin Çamer
Head of Clinical Unit, Internal Clinician at Szutest Konformitätsbewertungsstelle GmbH, Notified Body 2975
Dan Donovan
Chief Technology Officer at Mesmerise Group
Dr. Karen Farrugia
Head, Notified Bodies, Surveillance and Clinical Relations Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Collaboration Directorate at Malta Medicines Authority
Jackie Grech
Senior FDI Specialist, Life Sciences at Malta Enterprise
Prof. Anthony Serracino Inglott
CEO at Malta Medicines Authority
Rising Innovators: Shaping Tomorrow's Future
Panel
16:00 - 16:25
Mathieu Chaffard
Host & Producer at Impulse - Meeting Healthcare Pioneers
Fennie van der Graaf
CEO at Aevai Health
Nour Ghalia Abassi
CEO at DigeHealth
Shavini Fernando
Founder & CEO at OxiWear Inc
Dr. Diana van Stijn
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder at Lapsi Health
Minds and Machines: Shaping the Future of Mental Health
Panel
16:30 - 16:55
Dr. Daniel Vella Fondacaro
Consultant Psychiatrist at Malta Mental Health Services
Dr. Aaron Lin
Co-founder & COO at Mindstep
Alex Kuznetsov
Managing Partner at Kodori Ventures
Dr. Brian Wallace
Chief Medical Officer; Chief Medical Officer & Chief Operating Officer at Calmsie; NeuralPositive
Eduardo Sampaio
CEO & Co-Founder at Psychomeasure
Roseanne Camilleri
CEO at National Mental Health Services