Conference Day 2

Conference - Thursday 25 September 2025

Time Agenda
10.30 - 12.15 Women in MedTech Forum
Chair: Fiona Neary, Innovation Accelerator & Start Up Manager, University of Galway See speaker biography
Entering the Medech sector via a Graduate Programme
Rachael Purcell, Biomedical Engineer, Styker, Cork See Speaker Biography
The Personal Brand
Martina O'Flaherty, Snr. Supplier Quality Director, Medtronic See Speaker Biography
Challenges of a CEO
Judi O’Malley, CEO, Spiorad See Speaker Biography
12.15 - 12.45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
12.45 - 13.10 CLS - A Start-up After 30 years
Evelyn O'Toole, CEO, CLS See Speaker Biography
13.10 - 13.55 Capitalising on Care: Investing in the Future of Medtech Innovation
Moderator: Mary Rodgers, CEO, Galway City Innovation District See Speaker Biography
David O'Flynn, Director, Goodbody Corporate Finance See Speaker Biography
Chris Burge, CEO and Co-Founder, Spark Crowdfunding See Speaker Biography
Michelle Tierney, CSO & CoFounder, SymPhysis Medical See Speaker Biography
13.55 - 14.40 Innovation with Intent: Leading with Purpose
Moderator: Paul Harman, Programme Director, Timoney Leadership Institute See Speaker Biography
Heather Cantwell, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Stryker See Speaker Biography
14.20 - 14.40 Aoife Plekker, Senior R&D Manager Neuromodulation, Medtronic See Speaker Biography
John Farragher, Founder & CEO, Embritech Consulting See Speaker Biography
14.40 - 15.05 Envisioning the future of Advanced Catheter Technologies
Damian Carr, Catheter Innovation Specialist, Eyedea Medtech Education See Speaker Biography
15.05 - 15.25 tbc
George Hickey, Market & Customer Activation Manager, Henkel Ltd
15.25 - 15.45 The Novel Application of OCT Technology for Measurements and Quality Assurance of Medical Devices
Iarid Gomez, Applications Specialist, IPG Photonics Canada See Speaker Biography
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