Breakfast Briefing

Free Breakfast Briefing - Cracking the Code: Market Access, Regulation, and Growth

Thursday 13 May 2026, 08.30 - 12.00
Location: Clayton Hotel, Galway
Start: Networking from 8.30am

An event tailored for scale up & emerging Medtech businesses

On 13 May 2026, Medical Technology Ireland brings MedTech leaders together in Galway to examine how market sequencing and regulatory engagement really shape speed, cost, and risk.

Programme

09.00 Welcome & Opening Address
Rosanna Loftus, Cluster Manager – MedLink

09.10 Keynote: Selecting and Engaging with your Notified Body - An Industry Perspective
John Kilmartin, Owner/Founder KIlmartin MedTech Partners

09.30 Panel Discussion: Speed, Risk, and Reality: Industry Learnings on Market Strategy
Dr. Liz McGloughlin, Co-founder, Tympany Medical
Thelma Marley, Associate Director, Strategic RA, Aerogen
Deborah Toner, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Veryan

10.20 Panel Discussion: Engaging Notified Bodies Effectively: What Drives Decisions, Timelines, and Outcomes
Moderated by Dr Olivia McDermott, Associate Professor in Operational Excellence & Regulatory Affairs - University of Galway,
Breda Kearney, Clinical Regulatory Lead, Global Regulatory Compliance Team, BSI Group, Ireland,
Dr Claire Dyson, Director of Medical Devices, Head of Notified Body MDR and IVDR, NSAI,
Ruairi McCaul, Sales Manager for Ireland and Lead Auditor TÜV SÜD Medical Health Services (UK & Ireland).

11.20 Close out and networking

Brokerage session, 1-to-1 meetings with NBs until 12.30pm