Conference Day 1

Conference Programme - Wednesday 25 September 2024

TIME AGENDA
08.30 - 09.30 Breakfast Briefing, hosted by Keltie
Theme: Choosing 'should' from 'could' in IP - Making the right strategic choices when filing patents, trade marks and designs
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10.30 - 11.00 Opening Address - Overview of the Medtech Sector in Ireland
Eoghan Ó Faoláin, Director, Irish MedTech See speaker biography
11.00 - 11.20 IDA Ireland supporting the Medical Technology sector in Ireland
Clem McLoughlin, Manager, Medical Technologies Division, IDA Ireland See speaker biography
11.20 - 12.05 Talent Development in MedTech and Manufacturing Panel
Moderator: Yvonne O'Byrne, Business Development and Project Manager, Ibec See speaker biography
Andrea Cawley, Commercial Director at Automatic Plastics, a Comar Company See speaker biography
John Kilmartin, Medtech Regulatory Advisor, Kilmartin MedTech Partners See speaker biography
Martin Mulkeen, Engineering Manager, TE Medical See speaker biography
Niamh St John Lynch, PhD Candidate & Lecturer, Regulated Software Research Centre See speaker biography
12.05 - 12.30 AI in Medtech
Dr Tom Heseltine, Chief Technical Officer, Deeper Insights AI Ltd. See speaker biography
12.30 - 12.50 AI in Medical Devices - Benefits, Risks & Practical Considerations
John Connah, Software Team Lead, eg technology See speaker biography
12.50 - 13.10 Shortening Ramp-ups of complex MedTech production lines using GMP-compliant AI
Simon Hug, Head of Global Account Development, ZAHORANSKY Automation & Molds GmbH See speaker biography
13.10 - 13.30 Conclusions and Outlook for AI in Medical Device Manufacturing
Björn Bothur, Manufacturing Engineer and Key Account, camLine See speaker biography
13.30 - 14.00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
14.00 - 14.30 A Changing Medtech Landscape
Gerry Kilcommins, Former VP Global Platform Manufacturing, Medtronic See speaker biography
14.30 - 15.00 IP as an asset
Sean Cummings, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, Partner, Keltie LLP See speaker biography
15.00 - 15.30 Enterprise Ireland's Support for R&D Start-ups
Tom Kelly, Divisional Manager, Industrial & Lifesciences, Enterprise Ireland See speaker biography
15.30 - 15.50 Enhancing Patient Safety through Precision Manufacturing of Medical Parts
João Ricardo Gonçalves, Chief Operating Officer, Vangest See speaker biography
15.50 - 16.10 New Developments in Catheter Manufacturing
Tom Torres, Director of Sales, David Schnur Associates See speaker biography

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