Special Programming
CEOs Unplugged Series
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19-20, 2010
Our unique CEO Spotlight Series has the biggest names discussing the most critical MedTech issues. Top executives will answer audience questions and discuss their personal observations, thoughts and experiences. Intermixed with Sector MeetUps, panel sessions, plenary sessions, your opportunity to dialogue with industry’s thought-leaders is un-matched.
Scheduled sessions and invited speakers include:
Tuesday, October 19
11:00-11:30am
AdvaMed’s CEO, as well as its current and past chairs, will address MedTech’s most important legislative and policy issues.
- James V. Mazzo, President, Abbott Medical Optics Inc. & SVP, Abbott Laboratories
- Stephen J. Ubl, President & CEO, AdvaMed
- Moderated by: Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman & CEO, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Preventive healthcare and early diagnosis are vital components of healthcare and a huge portion of the medical technology business. Leaders from AdvaMed Dx discuss hot issues for IVDs.
- Douglas C. Bryant, President & CEO, Quidel Corporation
- Vincent A. Forlenza, President, BD
- Daniel P. O'Day, COO, Diagnostics Division & Member of the Corporate Executive Committee, Roche
4:30-5:00pm Business Development
A discussion on M&A, private equity, capital formation, and other business development issues and trends.
- Tim Dugan, Managing Partner, Water Street Healthcare Partners
- Alex Gorsky, Worldwide Chairman Medical Device & Diagnostics Executive Committee, Johnson & Johnson
Wednesday, October 20
9:30-10:45am Regulatory
Leading industry CEOs including the chairmen of AdvaMed’s Technology & Regulation Board Committee and AdvaMed’s Emerging Growth Company Council to discuss industry’s technological and regulatory issues.
- William A. Hawkins, Chairman & CEO, Medtronic, Inc.
- Stephen P. MacMillan, President & CEO, Stryker Corporation
- Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President & CEO, Abiomed, Inc.
11:00-11:30am Distribution, Delivery, Supply Chain
Reaching customers and patients is the focus of this dialogue with a leading MedTech company executive and executives from two of the largest medical device distributors.
- E.V. Clarke, EVP, Supply Chain, Owens & Minor, Inc.
- Caroll H. Neubauer, Chairman & CEO, B. Braun Medical Inc.
- Steve Inacker; President, Channel Management, Medical Segment; Cardinal Health
Current and past chairs of AdvaMed’s Board Legal and Ethics & Healthcare Compliance Committees discuss how these critical issues are handled from the executive office.
- Jeffrey R. Binder, President & CEO, Biomet, Inc.
- Timothy A. Pratt, EVP, CAO, General Counsel & Secretary, Boston Scientific Corporation
- Timothy M. Ring, Chairman & CEO, C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Moderated by: Daniel Meron, Partner, Latham & Watkins, LLP
New this Year! Sector MeetUps
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19-20, 2010
Do you want to meet market leaders, innovators, and others within your respective industry sector? If so, plan to attend "your" Sector MeetUp in Connections Corner. Sector MeetUps will be hosted by a leading industry executive and each session will feature insightful information and open networking opportunities.
Tuesday, October 19
11:30am Wound Healing & Tissue Regeneration
One of the fastest growing sectors representing a wide-range of technologies; join your peers to increase visibility and understanding of the appropriate use of wound therapies and their policies
- Michael Genau, Global President, Active Healing Solutions™, Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
- David I. Johnson, CEO, ConvaTec, Inc.
This MeetUp will include discussions about the IVD and diagnostic imaging industries, relevant policies (monitoring MDUFMA and improving CBER’s regulation), and the overall role this booming sector plays in preventative healthcare.
Join ophthalmic companies and their partners to learn the latest U.S. and international efforts to reduce payment and regulatory burdens, and growing opportunity for working in emerging markets.
- Michael A. Santalucia, VP, Global Regulatory Affairs, Bausch & Lomb Vision Care
Wednesday, October 20th
Share your thoughts about device registries, registration legislation, and U.S. and international compliance and ethical issues.
- David C. Dvorak, President & CEO, Zimmer, Inc.
Join our industry’s partner, HIDA, the world’s largest healthcare distribution association for a discussion and networking session with their members.
- Matthew J. Rowan, President & CEO, HIDA, Health Industry Distributors Association
Discuss the latest issues facing the Blood Sector such as CBER’s progress in addressing challenges and improving regulatory framework, international convergence efforts, and billing guideline for hospitals.
- David B. Perez, President & CEO, CaridianBCT, Inc.
New this Year! Distributors Day
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Conference attendees will have the opportunity on Wednesday afternoon to network with industry's leading distributors in the Connections Corner and to learn the latest challenges and opportunities in the current distribution landscape. Also, look for distribution companies in the Partnering system and on the Exhibit Hall Floor!
Check back soon for a list of distributors coming with the HIDA (Health Industry Distributors Association) delegation!
Testimonials
"AdvaMed is an exceptional conference for us. Every day I'm worried about how do I grow my business, how do I reach out to the community and AdvaMed really provides a forum for both emerging growth and more substantial companies to come together and interact and meet in a way that is effective and efficient and gives me a real opportunity to continue to sell my business to my target audience."
David Lucchino Semprus Biosciences