2024 Schedule At A Glance

September 30 – October 1, 2025

Boston Convention & Exhibition
Center, Boston, MA

2024 Schedule-at-a-Glance

Master Class Conference
(Conference Pass Holders Only)

Wednesday, September 25

Rooms 52 A-B
8 - 9 a.m. Master Class Networking Breakfast

Policy & Regulation Master Class Conference / Room 52B
9 - 9:45 a.m. Incorporating PMS Risk Assessment Into an Integrated Quality and Regulatory Systems for Medical Products
10 - 10:45 a.m. FDA Observations Related to Lifecycle Risk Processes
11 - 11:45 a.m. Risk Management 101
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Policy & Regulation Series Lunch & Learn: Current Regulatory and Quality Topics and Trends You Need to be Aware Of – Facilitated Q&As

Start-Up Master Class Conference / Room 52A
9 - 10 a.m. Innovating Diagnostics: AI-Driven Biomarker Discovery for Medical Device Start-ups
10 - 10:45 a.m. Strategies and Techniques to Translate from Medical Device Research into Product Development
11 - 11:45 a.m. Commercial Viability for Medical Devices
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Start-Up Series Lunch & Learn – Perspectives on AI: Predications of How AI Will Impact Medical Device Products, Product Development, and Commercial Viability

Sterilization Master Class Conference / Room 52A
2:15 - 3 p.m. Eco-Friendly scCO2 Sterilization: Safe, Effective, and Sustainable
3:15 - 4 p.m. Rapid, Residue-Free Sterilization with Nitric Oide (NO) Technology
4:15 - 5 p.m. Efficient, Low-Temperature Sterilization with Chlorine Dioxide (CIO2) Gas

Thursday, September 26

Rooms 52 A-B
8 - 9 a.m. Master Class Networking Breakfast

Design & Development Master Class Conference / Room 52B
9 - 9:45 a.m. Cost of Connectivity: Managing the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity Regulations
10 - 10:45 a.m. Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) in Medical Device Development
11 - 11:45 a.m. Don’t Develop Your Device Twice: Planning for the Next Generation, and the Next, and the Next… 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Design & Development Series Lunch & Learn
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 Design & Development Series Lunch & Learn

Cybersecurity Master Class Conference / Room 52A
10 – 10:45 a.m. The Surface Pressure of Medical Device Design: Navigating Legal and Ethical Pitfalls in Privacy, Security, and Inclusivity
11 – 11:45 a.m. Medical Device Cybersecurity – Going Full Circle
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cybersecurity Series Lunch & learn

Sterilization Master Class Conference / Room 52A
2:15 – 3 p.m. Advancing Sterilization: E-beam and X-ray as Gamma-Ray Alternatives
3:15 – 4 p.m. Pioneering Sterilization: VHP’s Efficient, Low-Temperature Solution

Center Stage

Wednesday, September 25

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Innovation Showcase Presentations

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | The Data-Driven Edge: Propelling MedTech Innovations to Market Leadership Panel

1 – 2 p.m. | Keynote Presentation: The Next Generation of Orthopedic Precision Medicine - Point-of-Care 3D Printed Exoskeletons Presented by: Diana Hall

2:15– 2:45 p.m. | The Future of Marketing for MedTech presented by: Justin Starbird

3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | The New Era of Healthcare: How Advanced Medical Devices Are Redefining Biomarkers & Diagnostics in Clinical Care Presented by: Talia Haller and Hussain Ahamed

4:15 – 4:45 p.m. – Surgical Robotics presented by: Arvind Ramadorai
Thursday, September 26

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Innovation Showcase Presentations

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Keynote Presentation: Rewiring Healthcare in a Bioelectronic Future presented by: Dr. Kevin Tracey

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Navigating Adhesive Obstacles on the Medical Device Design Journey presented by: Michael Muchin

MedTech Theater

Wednesday, September 25

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Biocompatibility Strategies for Saving Cost and Time When Making a Change to Your Device presented by: Todd Stark & Alex G. Gauthier
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11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Revolutionizing Quality Control in Medical Device Facilities: Cost-Effective Root Cause Analysis for Particle and Fiber Contamination presented by: Lindsey Nalley
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12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Design New vs. Extend Lifecycle: An Evaluation of the Economics and Risks of Medical Product Strategy presented by: Haven Tyler
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1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Discoveries on Applying the New ISO 10993-17: What Approaches Have Achieved Favorable Outcomes with Extractables Studies presented by: Russell Sloboda
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2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Considering a medical device manufacturing change? Also consider the risks presented by: Stephen Spiegelberg
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3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Biocompatibility Explained – A Primer and Refresher presented by: Christopher Parker
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Thursday, September 26

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. SBOM and Beyond: FDA-Compliant Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management presented by: Erez Kaminski
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11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Top 10 Regulatory Rules for Successful Submissions
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Start-up Stadium

schedule:

2 - 2:35 p.m. Maternal Health Matters: How we can do better for all mothers

2:35 - 2:50 p.m. Start-Up Lightning Pitches

2:50 - 3:25 p.m. Redefining Recovery: The Future of Orthopedic Sports Medicine

3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Start-Up Lightning Pitches

Show Events

Wednesday, September 25

8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | 2:15 – 5 p.m. Master Class Conference / Rooms 52 A-B
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quick-Connect 1:1 Matchmaking / Booth 126
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Innovation Showcase / Booth 1043
10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ShopTalk Conversations / ShopTalk lounge, Booth 1059
1 – 2 p.m. Keynote Presentations / Center Stage, Booth 459
4 – 5 p.m. Reverse Pitches / Start-up Stadium, 759
5 – 7 p.m. Oktoberfest Reception / Signature Pavilion, Lawn D

Thursday, September 26

8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | 2:15 – 4 p.m. | 2:15pm – 4:00pm Master Class Conference / Rooms 52 A-B
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quick-Connect 1:1 Matchmaking / Booth 126
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Innovation Showcase / Booth 1043
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ShopTalk Conversations / ShopTalk lounge, Booth 159
1 – 2 p.m. Keynote Presentations / Center Stage, Booth 459
2– 3 p.m. Sugar Rush Reception / ShopTalk Lounge, Booth 1059