The 7th MedTech Meetup was held on March 14 2024.
Have a look at the program of this successful edition:
Program overview
Plenary sessions
Introduction of the Belgian MedTech scene
Sophie Liénart - lifetech.brussels; Roel Smolders - MEDVIA; Marianne Ghyoot - BioWin
Exploitation of innovation from academia
Benjamin Mertens - Lys Medical; Paolo Cardile - KULeuven; Nico Van Tichelen - Palatine; Annick Houbrechts - ULiège RISE
Focus on talents creation
Marc Dechamps - Solvay BSEM; Olivier Cartiaux - ECAM Brussels; Amel Tounsi - Bridge 2 Health
Financing of MedTech
Henk Joos - Silver Arrow; Diane Lejeune - Intressa Vascular; Lien Callens - imec.xpand
How to build a MedTech Valley in Belgium ?
Julien Penders - Bloomlife; Tom Braekeleirs - NEXXTT.HEALTH; Steve Eglem - Federal Agency of Medicines and Health Products; Caroline Sage - PwC; Carl Van Himbeeck - Cochlear
Galenus Prize – Finalists pitches
Can MedTech alleviate pressure on healthcare?
Sabrina Suetens - beMedTech
Home market success & reimbursement for Digital Medical Technologies
Paul-Louis Belletante - Resilience; Steven Vandeput - beMedTech
BREAK-OUT SESSION – FOCUS ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Updates on EU regulatory landscape compared to US
Arnaud Dorchies - COVARTIM
Situation with Notified Bodies
Dr. Geofrey De Visscher - SGS Belgium; Dr. Oskar Köhler - DQS; Nabil Riahi - GMED; Alessia Frabetti - Kiwa Cermet Italia; Dr. Albert Roossien - BSI
CEREMONY OF THE GALENUS PRIZE FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Awards ceremony of the Galenus Prize