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Medical Device World Summit 2027

Name: Medical Device World Summit 2027
Start: 2027-02-22T23:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-24T21:40:00+00:00
Location: San Diego, United States

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About This Event

Medical Device World Summit 2027 brings together senior executives from medical device manufacturers to explore manufacturing operations, supply chain resilience, quality management and regulatory compliance. The three-day program examines FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, supplier quality, product recalls, automation, AI-enabled manufacturing, regulatory readiness and digital quality systems. The event includes expert panels, industry case studies, workshops, networking and pre-arranged executive meetings.

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Date

Monday, Feb 22, 2027–Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027

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03:00 PM

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San Diego

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Ravi Chandra
VP Strategic Planning & SC Transformation, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
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Kelly Trott Drake
VP R&D Productivity Transformation, Medtronic
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Gaurav Goel
VP, Global Head of Supply Chain, Alcon

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Michael Cummane

Division VP Operations, Electrophysiology, Abbott

Dale Pease

Group VP, Supply Chain Operations, Orthopaedics, Stryker

Peter Bennett

SVP, Global Operations, Cardinal Health

Miguel Aldana

Sr. Vice President Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing, Siemens Healthineers

Neeta Mhatre

Vice President of Global Operations COE, Intuitive Surgical

Steve C de Baca

Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer, Philips

Keith Racine

Vice President ISC M&A and Integration, BD

Janna Parks

Senior Vice President, Global Quality, Regulatory & Medical Affairs, Cardinal Health

Daniel Crain

SVP, Operations, Masimo

Dina Justice

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Terumo Medical Corporation

Dominik Reterski

Corporate Vice President Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, Teleflex

Ehab Amen

Certification Division Director, GMED North America

Raghu Jainapur

Vice President Quality, Minimed

Kevin Rooney

VP of Product Quality, Intuitive

Tamanna Prashar

Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Cepheid

Gabriela Parana

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Medtronic

Carlos Soto

Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Artivion, Inc.

Graham Phillips

Chief Operating Officer, Endologix

Vivian Ngan-Winward, PhD

Principal Auditor, TÜV SÜD America

Ruben Perez

Global Vice President, Supply Chain, Corza Medical

Iraida Garcia

Vice President of Global Quality, Terumo BCT

Rene Zoelfl

Global Industry Advisor – MedTech, PTC

Deep Krothapalli

Senior Director, Quality, Intuitive

Robbie Roark

Global SVP Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Cordica Medical

Param Vig

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Solventum

Miguel Avila

Vice President, Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cordis

Bart Reitter

VP Sales, Honeywell Technologies, Honeywell Life Sciences

Joe Goodman

CCO, Honeywell Technologies, Honeywell Life Sciences

Jeremy Padmos

Senior Vice President, Head of Diagnostics Supply Chain Management, Siemens Healthineers

Andi Del Collins

Executive Director, Supply Chain Practice, Assemble

Vishaka Rajaram

Sr. Director, Quality Strategy, Veeva MedTech

Jose Lima

SVP, Head of Global Quality Operations, Philips

Program

All times are in America/Los_Angeles.

Day 1Monday, 22 February 2027

15:00
Registration
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Delegate registration for the summit welcome day.
15:30 – 16:20
Panel: Improving Supply Chain and Operational Performance Through Proven Cost Reduction Practices
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Reducing manufacturing and supply chain costs through continuous improvement, process standardization and operational resilience.
- TPTamanna Prashar
- JPJeremy Padmos
- RCRavi Chandra
16:25 – 17:00
The Future of Medical Device Manufacturing and Operations Through Next-Generation Innovation and Production Strategies
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Emerging manufacturing technologies, automation, predictive analytics and production innovation.
17:05 – 18:00
Panel: When Quality Fails: Managing Recalls, Shortages, Systemic Risk and Other Vulnerabilities
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Medical device quality failures, recalls, supplier variability, manufacturing controls and proactive risk detection.
- RRRobbie Roark
- MAMiguel Avila
- KRKevin Rooney
- JLJose Lima
- IGIraida Garcia
18:00
Drinks Reception
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Networking reception.

Day 2Tuesday, 23 February 2027

07:30 – 08:15
Registration and Breakfast
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Delegate arrival and breakfast.
08:20 – 08:30
Chair's Welcome Address
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Opening remarks for the first full summit day.
- DJDina Justice
08:30 – 09:05
Supply Chain Reliability: Standardizing to Enable Flexibility

Day 3Wednesday, 24 February 2027

08:10 – 08:45
Digital Quality: Myth vs. Maturity
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Workshop on eQMS, digital quality maturity, traceability, CAPA effectiveness and continuous inspection readiness.
- VRVishaka Rajaram
08:50 – 09:00
Chair's Opening Remarks
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Opening remarks for the final summit day.
- DJDina Justice

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Keynote on improving supply chain reliability through operational standardization.

09:10 – 09:45

Automation Starts with Optimization: Creating the Right Foundation Before Scaling Technology

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Building process maturity before introducing advanced manufacturing automation.

MAMiguel Aldana

09:10 – 09:45

From Acquisition to Integration: Building a Unified and Resilient Medical Device Supply Chain

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Parallel supply chain session on integrating manufacturing and supply chain operations following acquisitions.

KRKeith Racine

09:10 – 09:45

Design for Manufacturability: Embedding Quality, Reliability, and Patient Safety into Every Decision

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Parallel quality session on incorporating manufacturability and patient safety into early product development.

KTKelly Trott Drake

09:50 – 10:25

US FDA Inspections, QMSR, VIP, and MDSAP: Trends, Triggers, and Building Continuous Quality Readiness

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Workshop on FDA inspections, ISO 13485 alignment, quality management maturity and continuous audit readiness.

10:25 – 12:10

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

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Scheduled executive networking and business meetings.

12:15 – 12:50

Advancing Operational Excellence Through Quality, Lean Processes, and Continuous Improvement

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Improving manufacturing efficiency through Lean, Six Sigma and quality management.

MCMichael Cummane

12:15 – 12:50

Building a Global Supply Chain from the Ground Up Through Strategic Network Design and Integration

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Designing integrated global supply chain networks to support expansion and resilience.

GGGaurav Goel

12:15 – 12:50

Enabling Successful Design and Manufacturing Transfers of Medical Devices

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Managing design transfer, manufacturing validation and regulatory submission strategy.

RJRaghu Jainapur

12:50 – 13:50

Regulatory Intelligence: Turning Inspection Data into Strategic Foresight

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Themed lunch discussion exploring regulatory intelligence and inspection data.

ADAndi Del Collins

12:50 – 13:50

Closing the Gap between R&D and Manufacturing

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Themed lunch discussion on improving collaboration between research and manufacturing teams.

RPRuben Perez

12:50 – 13:50

Advancing Operational Excellence and Driving Innovation in Medical Device Manufacturing

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Themed lunch discussion on manufacturing innovation and operational performance.

GPGraham Phillips

12:50 – 13:50

The Anatomy of a Plant Shutdown: Managing Risk, Compliance, and Continuity While Reshaping the Global Manufacturing Network

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Themed lunch discussion on quality, manufacturing risk and business continuity.

DKDeep Krothapalli

13:55 – 14:30

Turning Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality into a Connected Performance Engine

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Keynote on connecting manufacturing, quality and supply chain functions through shared data and governance.

PBPeter Bennett
JPJanna Parks

14:35 – 15:10

From Co-Innovation to Impact: AI in Complaint Handling

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Workshop on applying artificial intelligence to medical device complaint handling.

JGJoe Goodman
BRBart Reitter

15:10 – 16:30

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

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Scheduled executive networking meetings.

16:35 – 17:35

Risk as a Design Principle: Embedding Quality into Every Operational Decision

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Panel discussion on proactive risk management, quality governance and operational decision-making.

SCSteve C de Baca

17:40 – 17:55

Chair's Closing Remarks

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Closing remarks for the day.

DJDina Justice

09:00 – 09:35

The Next Era of MedTech Manufacturing: Transforming Operations Through AI, Robotics & Automation

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Keynote on scaling artificial intelligence, robotics and automation across medical device manufacturing.

NMNeeta Mhatre

09:40 – 10:15

Standardizing Excellence: How to Replicate What Works Across Plants

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Parallel manufacturing session on standardization and continuous improvement across production sites.

DCDaniel Crain

09:40 – 10:15

Manufacturing at Scale and with Agility: What Large and Small Operations Can Learn from Each Other

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Parallel supply chain session on manufacturing scale, flexibility and operational practices.

CSCarlos Soto

09:40 – 10:15

Notified Body Expectations for EU MDR Technical Documentation

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Discussion of common EU MDR submission gaps, clinical evidence, technical documentation and notified body review expectations.

EAEhab Amen
VNVivian Ngan-Winward, PhD

12:30 – 12:35

Chair's Closing Remarks Followed by Lunch

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Final summit remarks and transition to networking lunch.

DJDina Justice

12:40 – 13:40

Networking Lunch

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Final networking lunch.

Medical Device World Summit 2027

About This Event

Speakers

Medical Device World Summit 2027

Program

Day 1Monday, 22 February 2027

Registration

Panel: Improving Supply Chain and Operational Performance Through Proven Cost Reduction Practices

The Future of Medical Device Manufacturing and Operations Through Next-Generation Innovation and Production Strategies

Panel: When Quality Fails: Managing Recalls, Shortages, Systemic Risk and Other Vulnerabilities

Drinks Reception

Day 2Tuesday, 23 February 2027

Registration and Breakfast

Chair's Welcome Address

Supply Chain Reliability: Standardizing to Enable Flexibility

Day 3Wednesday, 24 February 2027

Digital Quality: Myth vs. Maturity

Chair's Opening Remarks

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Automation Starts with Optimization: Creating the Right Foundation Before Scaling Technology

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Design for Manufacturability: Embedding Quality, Reliability, and Patient Safety into Every Decision

US FDA Inspections, QMSR, VIP, and MDSAP: Trends, Triggers, and Building Continuous Quality Readiness

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Advancing Operational Excellence Through Quality, Lean Processes, and Continuous Improvement

Building a Global Supply Chain from the Ground Up Through Strategic Network Design and Integration

Enabling Successful Design and Manufacturing Transfers of Medical Devices

Regulatory Intelligence: Turning Inspection Data into Strategic Foresight

Closing the Gap between R&D and Manufacturing

Advancing Operational Excellence and Driving Innovation in Medical Device Manufacturing

The Anatomy of a Plant Shutdown: Managing Risk, Compliance, and Continuity While Reshaping the Global Manufacturing Network

Turning Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality into a Connected Performance Engine

From Co-Innovation to Impact: AI in Complaint Handling

Pre-Arranged One-to-One Meetings

Risk as a Design Principle: Embedding Quality into Every Operational Decision

Chair's Closing Remarks

The Next Era of MedTech Manufacturing: Transforming Operations Through AI, Robotics & Automation

Standardizing Excellence: How to Replicate What Works Across Plants

Manufacturing at Scale and with Agility: What Large and Small Operations Can Learn from Each Other

Notified Body Expectations for EU MDR Technical Documentation

Chair's Closing Remarks Followed by Lunch

Networking Lunch