Conference Day 1
Conference Programme - Wednesday 23 September 2026
| TIME | AGENDA |
|---|---|
| 10.30 - 10.35 | Welcome |
| David Morrissey, Conference Manager, Medical Technology Ireland See Speaker Biography | |
| 10.35 - 10.50 | Opening Address |
| Eoghan O Faolain, Director, Irish Medtech See Speaker Biography | |
| 10.50 - 11.05 | Envisioning the future of Advanced Medical Technologies |
| Damian Carr, Founder, Eyedea MedTech Education [See Speaker Biography= | |
| 11.05 - 12.00 | The Future of MedTech: Regulation, Manufacturing & Global Competitiveness |
| Moderator: Eoghan O Faolain, Director, Irish Medtech See Speaker Biography | |
| John Nugent, Head of Medical Technologies & Healthcare Services, IDA | |
| Cepta Duffy, Head of Life Science & Healthtech, Enterprise Ireland | |
| Tom Melvin, Associate Professor in Medical Device Regulatory Science, University of Galway | |
| Chris Farrance, Google Health | |
| 12.05 - 12.45 | AI in MedTech: Opportunity, Compliance & Risk |
| Moderator: Katie Cooney, Director, Leap Compliance See Speaker Biography | |
| Niamh St John, Founder/CEO, St John Lynch & Co. | |
| Karandeep Singh Badwal, Founder - Lead Quality and Regulatory Consultant, QRA Medical | |
| 12.45 - 13.30 | Lunch Break |
| 13.30 - 14.15 | From Research to Revenue: Navigating the Commercialisation Journey |
| Moderator: Garry Duffy, Professor, University of Galway & RSCI | |
| Aislinn McAleenan, Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast | |
| Clare Condron, Director of Simulation Education, RSCI | |
| Philip Long, Lecturer Electronic, Software and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, ATU | |
| 14.20 - 14.35 | Accelerating MedTech Development Through Real-World Biological Testing & Validation |
| Colm McGovern, Founder/Owner, Ellax Medical | |
| 14.40- 15.25 | ISO 10993: Preparing for the Next Phase of Biological Evaluation |
| Moderator: Mary Kane, Operations Manager, Irish Medtech Skillnets | |
| Thor Rollins, Vice President, Global Market Segment Leader, Nelson Labs | |
| Martina Danesi, Medical Device Consultant, Eurofins | |
| Silvia Georges, Manager Medical Device Consulting, NSF | |
| 14.40 - 15.25 | Invent. Investigate. Innovate: Clinical Research as the Heart of Medtech |
| Moderator: Majella Maher, Regional Manager, West Region Team, Enterprise Ireland See Speaker Biography | |
| Emma Meade, VP of Clinical Research, Neuromod Devices See Speaker Biography | |
| Lisa Lynch, Senior R&D Manager, Boston Scientific See Speaker Biography | |
| Tom Melvin, Associate Professor, Medical Device Regulatory Science, University of Galway See Speaker Biography | |
| 15.30 - 16.10 | Delivering Complex Programmes in High-Growth MedTech Environments - Demonstration Session |
| Moderator: Céiteach Mac Stiofán, EMEA Program Manager, Boston Scientific Panel member | |
| Edel Browne, Program Manager, Dexcom | |
| Oonagh Hassett, Program Management, Independent Contractor | |
| Heather Duncan, Senior Project Manager, Endowave | |
| Register for FREE entry to the Conference and Exhibition | |
| See Conference Programme for Thursday | |
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