| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Plenary - Inspiring Innovation: The Innovator's Renovation
Inspiring Innovation: The Innovator's Renovation
To be successful you have to continually recreate yourself. But how can you stay successful? How do you maintain an innovative culture? And what are the key drivers to running a business? These questions and more will be addressed in this engaging opening session. Keynote:
Robert E. Grant, President, Allergan Medical
Mr. Robert E. Grant, 39, joined Allergan, Inc. as President of Allergan Medical in May of 2006. He played a leading role in the integration following the $3.2B acquisition of Inamed. Today, Allergan Medical leads the multi-billion dollar category by combining its unique Direct to Consumer (DTC) advertising expertise, professional marketing strategies and continuous innovation and research discovery.
Previously Mr. Grant served as a Director, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of BIOLASE Technology, Inc, a publicly traded Cosmetic Dentistry company (Irvine, CA). He originally joined BIOLASE Technology in 2003 as COO and CFO. Click here to view full bio
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Networking Break
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| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Breakout Session 1: Overcoming Adversity in Product Development
Overcoming Adversity in Product Development Innovation is the life blood of every medical technology company. Yet it is hardly a clear path from concept to commercialization. You have a vision, yet roadblocks and technical challenges are seemingly around every corner. Our seasoned panel will discuss how to navigate the numerous hurdles between concept and a functioning product. They will share personal experiences on overcoming engineering challenges, product design, internal disagreements, and more.
Moderator:
Tom Merle, Continuum
Panelists:
Donald J. Brooks, Chief Technology Officer, CardioDynamics
Kelly McClure, Sr. Director Systems Research and Development, Second Sight
Scafford Serron, Senior Director, Quality Labs Product Device Practices, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Jorge Valdes, Senior Vice President, Operations, DexCom, Inc.
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | VC Panel: What is Driving Med Device Investing?
What is Driving Med Device Investing? Moderator
Vincent Burgess, President, Advanced Imaging Systems, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, Volcano Corporation Panelists:
Olav Bergheim, Founder, Managing Director, Fjord Ventures
Robert More, General Partner, Frazier Healthcare Ventures
Kirk Nielsen, Versant Ventures
Ken Selzer MD, Venture Partner, Finistere Partner |
| 12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | DeviceFest Exhibition and Networking Lunch
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| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Breakout Session II: What's Next? The Future of Innovation
What's Next? The Future of Innovation
We have assembled thought leaders from the hottest segments of the medical technology industry. They will share what's hot, what's out and what is coming next. Please join us for a glimpse into the technologies that will be shaping the healthcare industry in the coming decade. Moderator:
Vytas Pazemenas, President & CEO Aubrey Group, Inc. Panelists:
Michael Collins, Vice President Research, Development and Medical Education, Zimmer Dental
Matt Hedrick, Chief Operating Officer, Nanovis
Don Jones, Vice-President Business Development Health & Life Sciences, Qualcomm Incorporated
Goran S Matijasevic MD, Director of Research Development Henry Samueli School of Engineering, UCI
Kevin Patrick, M.D., M.S. Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, UCSD
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