Conference Day 2
Conference - Thursday 24 September 2026
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 10.30 - 12.15 | Women in MedTech Forum |
| Chair: Fiona Neary, Innovation Accelerator & Start Up Manager, University of Galway See speaker biography | |
| Unmute Yourself – owning your voice in meetings | |
| Shauna Flannagan, Research and Development Engineer at Boston Scientific See Speaker Biography | |
| The Power of Authenticity | |
| Fiona McLoughlin, Head of Talent Acquisition, Dexcom See Speaker Biography | |
| Building More Than A Company: Redefining success along the start-up journey | |
| Síora Maclean, Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder, AuriGen Medical See Speaker Biography | |
| 12.15 - 12.45 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 12.45 - 13.05 | As the Medtech and Lifesciences industries pivot towards AI integration, Data Analytics and complex Regulatory compliance, how will this impact hiring for the future? |
| Judith Moffett, CPL See Speaker Biography | |
| 13.10 - 13.55 | Scaling Beyond Ireland: Soft Landing Strategies for Global MedTech Expansion |
| Moderator: Thomas Fisher, Operations Manager, Platform94 See Speaker Biography | |
| Rob Scheid, Director of Investment Promotion - UK & Ireland, Germany Trade & Invest See Speaker Biography | |
| Kevin D. Malecek, Director, Economic Development and International Trade, City of Mentor, Ohio See Speaker Biography | |
| Fernanda Hermanson, President, Brazil-Ireland Chamber of Commerce See Speaker Biography | |
| 14.00 - 14.30 | Leading Through Pressure, Change & Setbacks |
| Host: Yvonne Comer, Innovation Catalyst, Portershed See Speaker Biography | |
| Guest Speaker: Cora Staunton, Former Mayo Ladies Footballer and AFLW Player- Current RTE Pundit See Speaker Biography | |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Building a Resilient MedTech Supply Chain |
| Moderator: Peter Cleary, CEO, Red Mountain See Speaker Biography | |
| John Gaffney, General Manager Europe, Avery Dennison Medical See Speaker Biography | |
| Jody O'Donoghue, Director of Materials Management, Boston Scientific See Speaker Biography | |
| Gill Smith, Senior Manager Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations, EY | |
| Finbarr Dolan, Founder/CEO, Versono | |
| Register for FREE entry to the Conference and Exhibition | |
| See Conference Programme for Wednesday |
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