Speakers confirmed for MD&M West
The line-up includes a diverse range of speakers from large medical device companies and top universities.
The speakers who have been specially selected to meet the needs of professionals in advanced design and manufacturing and medtech industries will share their knowledge and insights through various engaging educational formats including Lightning Workshops, Tech Talk Panels, roundtable discussions, exclusive keynote presentations, and networking events.
Suzanne Deffree, brand director of Pacific Design & Manufacturing, Informa Markets, commented: “Since their debut, MD&M West and Pacific Design & Manufacturing have been leading expositions for companies and professionals across the globe to meet and familiarise themselves with the latest technologies and innovations.”
She added: “Beyond curating the largest medtech and advanced manufacturing show floors in North America, we’re proud to have evolved into an educational hub for attendees to explore timely topics and walk away with a set of new skills, all made possible by our extensive range of conference speakers.”
As well as attending speakers’ presentations, panels, workshops, etc., this year conference attendees can visit the all-new Meet the Speaker Lounge. Here, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, clarify concepts, and meet the presenters one-on-one. This area will be open during conference hours in the lobby area outside the meeting rooms and speakers will be directed here after their presentations to talk further with interested delegates.
MD&M West conference speakers include:
Alex Dukic, vice-president of research and development, digital ventures at Boston Scientific
Based in Silicon Valley, Alex Dukic brings a wealth of digital experience over a 25-year career at technology start-ups, high-growth mid-sized companies, corporate investment, and incubation market leaders. Inspired by all things digital, this passion is what drives his profound involvement throughout the entire product and service lifecycle. He believes in building long-term viability where every step of the development process gets the consideration it needs. At Boston Scientific, Alex’s team is focused on building innovative digital products and services targeting patient and physician engagement, connected care and clinical.
Dr. Sarah Clark, engineering advisor at Eli Lilly
Dr. Sarah Clark is an engineering advisor and leader of the materials engineering team in Lilly's Delivery Device and Connected Solutions (DDCS) organisation. Her team focuses on polymer materials selection for new and existing Lilly medical device platforms in collaboration with mechanical, electrical, chemical, computer, and human factors engineering disciplines of DDCS and external partners through all stages of product development (innovation through commercialisation).
Prior to Lilly, Sarah led research and development projects and teams at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics for life science, solar/alternative energy, automotive, oil and gas, and industrial markets. She started her research and development career at Z Corporation (now 3D Systems) formulating materials for additive manufacturing. Sarah has her BSE degree from Princeton University, MSCEP and PhD degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in Chemical Engineering with a focus on polymer and materials science.
Gianluca De Novi, PhD, CEO at Xsurgical and instructor/researcher at Harvard Med School
Gianluca De Novi, a native of Bernalda, Basilicata (Italy), brings a strong background in engineering and science to this role. A faculty member at the Harvard Medical School and Harvard Extension School, he earned his master’s degree in electronics engineering and his Ph.D. in robotics and control systems from the University of Bologna in Italy. While there, he also worked at the Laboratory of Automation and Robotics. After spending one year as a visiting researcher at the bio-robotics laboratory of Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, he completed his postdoctoral fellowship in medical simulation at the Department of Imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.
The MD&M West conference list can be viewed in full on the event website.
MD&M West is taking place from 11th to 13th February in Anaheim Convention Center.