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 Ó Faoláin, 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 | Outlook for Medtech 2026 & Beyond |
| Moderator: Eoghan Ó Faoláin, Director, Irish Medtech See Speaker Biography | |
| John Nugent, Head of Medical Technologies & Healthcare Services, IDA See Speaker Biography | |
| Simon Faulkner, Senior Client Adviser, Life Sciences & Healthtech, Enterprise Ireland See Speaker Biography | |
| Tom Melvin, Associate Professor in Medical Device Regulatory Science, University of Galway See Speaker Biography | |
| Frances Mitchell Valantič, Senior Director, Product and Innovation, Deciphex See Speaker Biography | |
| 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. See Speaker Biography | |
| Karandeep Singh Badwal, Founder - Lead Quality and Regulatory Consultant, QRA Medical See Speaker Biography | |
| Stephen Redmond, Founder/CEO, Straitéis Ai See Speaker Biography | |
| 12.45 - 13.15 | Lunch Break |
| 13.15 - 13.30 | MedTechLabel: Unified digital labelling for medical devices |
| Professor Olivia McDermott, Professor in Operational Excellence & Regulatory Affairs, University of Galway See Speaker Biography | |
| 13.30 - 14.15 | From Research to Revenue: Navigating the Commercialisation Journey |
| Moderator: Garry Duffy, Established Professor of Health Technology Innovation and Professor of Anatomy & Head of Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Galway and Royal College of Surgeons See Speaker Biography | |
| Aislinn McAleenan, Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast See Speaker Biography | |
| Clare Condron, Director of Simulation Education, RSCI See Speaker Biography | |
| Philip Long, Lecturer Electronic, Software and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, ATU See Speaker Biography | |
| 14.20 - 14.35 | Accelerating MedTech Development Through Real-World Biological Testing & Validation |
| Colm McGovern, Founder/Owner, Ellax Medical See Speaker Biography | |
| 14.40- 15.25 | ISO 10993: Preparing for the Next Phase of Biological Evaluation |
| Moderator: Mary Kane, Operations Manager, Irish Medtech Skillnets See Speaker Biography | |
| Thor Rollins, Vice President, Global Market Segment Leader, Nelson Labs See Speaker Biography | |
| Martina Danesi, Medical Device Consultant, Eurofins See Speaker Biography | |
| Silvia Georges, Manager Medical Device Consulting, NSF See Speaker Biography | |
| 15.30 - 16.10 | Delivering Complex Programmes in High-Growth MedTech Environments - Demonstration Session |
| Moderator: Céiteach Mac Stiofáin, EMEA Program Manager, Boston Scientific See Speaker Biography | |
| Edel Browne, Program Manager, Dexcom See Speaker Biography | |
| Oonagh Hassett, Program Management, Independent Contractor See Speaker Biography | |
| Heather Duncan, Senior Project Manager, Endowave See Speaker Biography | |
| Register for FREE entry to the Conference and Exhibition | |
| See Conference Programme for Thursday | |
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