Virtual Engineering Week is bringing a full week of best-in-class education to the global design, engineering, and manufacturing communities. Join us each morning to hear from medical device industry professionals during the Medtech Mornings series, and in the afternoons to learn from engineering and manufacturing experts in areas like 3D printing, smart manufacturing, packaging, materials and sustainability, and career development.
All times listed below are PST (Pacific Standard Time).
Welcome & Fireside Chat with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Speaker: Tom Costabile (ASME)
Track: Keynote, 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Innovation
Keynote – Making Healthcare Better with Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Naomi Murray, PhD (Stryker)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Application of 3D Printing Technology for Medical Device Engineering
Speaker: John Foody (Corvia Medical)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Overcoming the Limitations of Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Dayton Horvath (NewCap Partners)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Opportunities & Challenges in Titanium Additive Manufacturing for Medical Devices
Speaker: Sean McEligot (Mayo Clinic)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Building Partnerships Through Contract Manufacturing
Speaker: Kim Hill (Preco Medical)
Track: Tech Theater
Automating Fixture Design with Stratasys & nTopology
Speakers: David Busacker (Stratasys Blueprint), John Graham (nTopology)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Adoption of 3D Printing in Medtech
Speaker: Cynthia Star (Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Mitigating Supply Chain Risk In a Custom Part Sourcing Environment
Speaker: Taylor Foster (Xcentric Mold & Engineering)
Track: Tech Theater
Building It Right from the Start
Speaker: Troy Olsen (rms Company (A Cretex Medical company))
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Delta ModTech: Machines Engineered for Your Toughest Challenge
Speaker: Nick Schmidt (Delta ModTech)
Track: Product Showcase
Speakers: Eric Henrickson (B9Creations), Dani Mason (B9Creations), Kevin Herrera (Johnson & Johnson)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
3 Business Cases for Additive Manufacturing
Speaker: Ken Burns (Forecast 3D)
Track: 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Innovation
How Additive Manufacturing Will Democratize Manufacturing
Speaker: Matt Sand (3DEO)
Track: 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Innovation
AI for Manufacturing: How to Implement It Today
Speakers: Ryan Gamble (Intraratio), Daniel Gutierrez (Intraratio)
Track: Tech Theater
How Do You Prototype & Produce the Unmoldable?
Speakers: Gage Cutler (FinMan Fishing Innovations), Bob Gafvert (Carbon), John Gallagher (Gallagher Corp.)
Track: 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Innovation
Technology to Overcome Engineering Challenges & Design a Ventilator
Speaker: Steven Murphy (SolidXperts)
Location:
Track: Product Showcase
Distributed I/O for Pneumatics & Electric Automation
Speaker: Sandro Quintero (Festo Corporation)
Track: Product Showcase
Welcome & Fireside Chat with The Medical Alley Association (MAA)
Speaker: Shaye Mandle (The Medical Alley Association)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Keynote – Creating a Valuable & Virtual Medtech Experience
Speaker: Mike Thornton (Image Stream Medical, wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Better UI/UX for Medical Devices
Speakers: Tom KraMer (Kablooe Design), Brian Mullins (Kablooe Design)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Measure Force at the Tipping Point: Sensor Miniaturization & the Future of MedTech
Speaker: Maciej "MJ" Lisiak (FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology)
Track: Tech Theater
Next-gen Technologies: Miniaturization, Wearables & Implantables
Speakers: Dr. Patrick Ganzer (Battelle), Dr. Jonathan Reeder (University of Oregon Knight Campus)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Robotic Labeling Brings 21st Century Technology to Applying Barcode Labels on Products & Packages
Speaker: Mark Edwards (Vanomation)
Track: Product Showcase
Artificial Intelligence & Risk Management: New Ways to Fail
Speaker: Pat Baird (Philips)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Speaker: Ken Boss (JN White)
Track: Tech Theater
The Growing Role of Sensors & AI in Healthcare
Speaker: Sandhiprakash (Sandhi) Bhide (Anwaya Consulting)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
FDA & Medical Artificial Intelligence: What You Need to Know
Speaker: Bradley Merrill Thompson (Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Automation 201 – Clarifying Your Requirements for Project Success
Speaker: Scott Marsic (Epson Robotics)
Track: Tech Theater
Architecting Medical IoT for the Home Setting
Speaker: Guy Vinograd (bio-T Medical)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Digital Health Solutions
Speakers: Robert Komma (TE Connectivity), Matthew Osten (TE Connectivity), Roberto Vidal (TE Connectivity)
Track: Product Showcase
Overcoming Challenges in Haptic Feedback for Robotic Surgery Platform
Speakers: Ehsan Mokhberi (FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology), Ebenezer Ferreira (FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
Industry 5.0: Creative People, Collaborative Robots & Smart Factories
Speaker: Shalabh Bakshi (Siemens)
Track: Smart Manufacturing: Robotics & AI
Taking the Risk Out of Your Medical Device Supply Chain
Speakers: Alex Denogean (Quasar Medical), Sam Chaoui, PhD, MEM, PE (Quasar Medical)
Track: Tech Theater
The Smart Factory: You Have All the Data, What Do You Do with It?
Speakers: John Danese (Birlasoft), Advait Waghmare (Birlasoft)
Track: Smart Manufacturing: Robotics & AI
Secure Development Lifecycle & Supply Chain Risks
Speaker: Christopher Gates (Velentium)
Track: Tech Theater
How to Survive Cultural Disruption from Disruptive Technology
Speaker: Will Healy III (Balluff)
Track: Smart Manufacturing: Robotics & AI
Automation in Decorating & Marking
Speaker: Micah Swett (Diversified Printing Techniques)
Track: Sponsored Session
Networking – Table Top Discussions
Track: Networking
Welcome & Fireside Chat with the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
Speaker: Jane Chase, CPP, Fellow (Institute of Packaging Professionals)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Keynote – Leading Change in Medical Device Packaging
Keynote: Amy Stewart (Printpack Medical)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization: An FDA & EPA Update
Speaker: Mac McKeen (Boston Scientific)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Driving Innovation in Medical Device Packaging
Speakers: Rod Patch (Johnson & Johnson Vision), Jennifer Benolken (Dupont)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Dino-Lite Digital Microscopes in Manufacturing
Speaker: Kerie Roark (Dino-Lite US)
Track: Product Showcase
Developing International Consensus Standards for Sterile Packaging Meeting Regulatory Requirements
Speaker: Thierry Wagner (Dupont)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Assessing Medical Devices Manufacturing with 3D X-ray Inspection
Speaker: Herminso Villaraga-Gomez (ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions)
Track: Tech Theater
Stability Testing in Today's New Regulatory Environment
Speaker: Wendy Mach (Nelson Laboratories, LLC)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
Answering the Food & Pharma Industry's Problem to Missed Package Leaks
Speaker: Cole Laux (INFICON)
Track: Product Showcase
How to Make Medical Packaging More Sustainable
Speaker: Jennifer Griffin (Medtronic)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Packaging
High Precision Micro 3D Printing
Speaker: David Tedder (Boston Micro Fabrication - BMF)
Track: Tech Theater
Complex Challenges Require Straightforward Solutions
Speaker: Arjun Luthra (BioInteractions Ltd.)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
The Economics of Flexible Packaging
Speaker: Todd Meussling (Reynolds Presto Products Co.)
Track: Advancements in Packaging
Adhesion Additive for Bonding LSR to Various Plastics
Speaker: Kaite Tuttle (Parker LORD)
Track: Tech Theater
Coopetition: The Key to Packaging Sustainability?
Moderator: Lisa Spicka (Maracuja Solutions)
Panelists: Alyssa Harding (OSC2), Jake Hebert (Futamura Group)
Track: Advancements in Packaging
Innovative Ultrafast Lasers Enabling Machining Solutions for Increased Quality & Throughput
Speaker: Andreas Oehler (Lumentum)
Track: Tech Theater
Lifecycle Assessments for Packaging: What You Need to Know
Speaker: Prashant Jagtap (Trayak)
Track: Advancements in Packaging
Welcome & Fireside Chat with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
Speaker: Patrick Farrey (Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE))
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Keynote – Altering Decisions for Plastics Consumption in a Circular Economy
Speaker: Conor Carlin (Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE))
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Recycling & Circularity in Healthcare Plastics
Moderator: Peylina Chu (Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council)
Panelist: Nick Packet (Dupont)
Speaker: Bob Render (Ravago)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Fiber Optic Shape Sensing for Medical Device Navigation & Visualization
Speaker: Alex Tongue (The Shape Sensing Company)
Location:
Track: Tech Theater
How to Best Use Next-gen Materials in Medical Design
Speaker: Jay Jayashankar (Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
PSN Relevance Across The Medical Device Product Life Cycle
Speaker: Corey Linden (Plastics Services Network)
Track: Product Showcase
Material Selection for Medical Devices
Speaker: Asmita Khanolkar (Cambridge Pharma, SMC)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Getting Durability Right for Elastomeric Parts
Speaker: William Mars (Endurica LLC)
Track: Tech Theater
Medical Plastics: Making the Right Choice
Speaker: Michael Paloian (Integrated Design Systems Inc.)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Ask the Experts: Sustainability, Environmental Responsibility & the Medical Device Community
Moderator: Len Czuba (Czuba Enterprises, Inc.)
Panelists: Vipul Davé, PhD (Johnson & Johnson), Frank Pokrop (Quidel Corporation), Randy Barko (Ximedica)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Medical Materials
Micro Molding Case Study Supporting Small Ultra-High Precise Markets
Speaker: Donna Bibber (Isometric Micro Molding, Inc.)
Track: Tech Theater
Custom Compounds: Contributing to Successful Device Design
Speakers: Karl Hoppe (RTP Company), Bob Williams (RTP Company)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
Speed Time to Market & Increase Profits with Advanced Design for Manufacturability Techniques
Speaker: Kevin Hogan (Diversified Plastics, Inc.)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
What's Your Global Manufacturing Strategy? Is It Time To Reshore?
Speaker: Rosemary Coates (Reshoring Institute)
Track: Plastic Materials & Sustainability
Understanding Part Sensitivity to Process Parameters Changes
Speaker: Michelle Di Biase (SIGMA Plastic Services, Inc)
Track: Tech Theater
Making Impossible Parts: Injection Molding & 3D Printing Combined for Complex Shapes
Speaker: Carsten Jarfelt (Addifab Inc.)
Track: Plastic Materials & Sustainability
Speaker: Nithin Raikar (SABIC)
Track: Tech Theater
Considerations for Selecting a 3D Printing Material
Speaker: Matt Lewis (Formlabs)
Track: Plastic Materials & Sustainability
Welcome & Fireside Chat – What's New For You in 2021? An Anaheim Update
Speakers: Hayley Haggarty (Informa Markets - Engineering), Melissa Magestro (Informa Markets - Engineering)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
Keynote – Mayo Clinic 2030: Hospital of the Future
Keynote: Mark Wehde (Mayo Clinic)
Track: Keynote, MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
AI & Machine Learning in Medical Devices: It's Getting Better All the Time
Speaker: Bernhard Kappe (Orthogonal.IO)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
Speaker: Jerome Taylor (Nortech Systems, Inc.)
Track: Tech Theater
Innovative Design After the FDA Emergency Use Authorization Era
Speaker: Andrew J. DiMeo, Sr. Ph.D. (CanvasGT)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
The Regulatory Perspective: What Medical Developers Should Know About Software Cybersecurity
Speaker: Michelle Jump (MedSec)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
How Interconnect Tech Advances Will Help Designers Shrink Neuro Device Packaging
Speaker: Mark Russell (Bal Seal Engineering)
Track: Tech Theater
Risk Management & the New IMDRF Problem Codes: Pulling Data through the Lifecycle of Medical Devices
Speaker: Kim Trautman (NSF Medical Devices)
Track: MedTech Mornings: Product Design & Development
De-risking Medical Devices & Ensuring Patient Safety with Appropriate Controls
Speaker: Justin Metcalf (MED Institue)
Track: Tech Theater
Manufacturing Solutions for the Medical Industry
Speaker: Jason Thoen (Preco Medical)
Track: Innovation Power Hour
The Future of Industrial Jobs & Manufacturing
Speaker: Ryan Chan (UpKeep)
Track: Engineering Your Career
Pitfalls & Opportunity: Laser-Cut Tubes for Delivery Systems That Perform
Speaker: Todd Dickson (Lumenous Device Technologies)
Track: Tech Theater
Resume Writing & Job Search Tips
Speaker: Professor Nez (Professor Nez Consulting Agency, LLC)
Track: Engineering Your Career
Speaker: John Crombie (UpStart Product Development)
Track: Engineering Your Career
