MTANZ Conference Programme
We are excited to bring you the programme for this year's conference.
Programme
We are excited to bring you the programme for this year's conference.
MTANZ Conference
Monday 30th June
Start | End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
07:30 | 08:40 | Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:40 | 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | MC, Geoff Bryan |
08:50 | 09:00 | MTANZ CEO Remarks | Cushla Smyth, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Technology Association of NZ |
09:00 | 09:15 | Ministerial Address | Hon. Simeon Brown, Minister of Health |
09:15 | 09:30 | Health NZ Executive Update | Jason Power, Acting National Director, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Health NZ |
09:30 | 10:00 | Fireside Chat with the CEO of Pharmac | Natalie McMurtry, Chief Executive, Pharmac |
10:00 | 10:30 | Fireside Chat with Patient Advocate | Trent Lash, Founder, Heartbeats Charitable Trust |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase | |
11:30 | 12:00 | Gaining Efficiencies with AI tools | Lyndsay Le Comte, Head of Digital Solutions, New Zealand Health Group |
12:00 | 12:30 | Hospital in the Home for Aotearoa | Dr Erik McClain, Clinical Lead, Hospital in the Home |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 14:00 | Keynote Speaker | Rt Hon Sir Bill English |
Tuesday 1st July
Start | End | Content | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
06:30 | 08:00 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast | Panel discussion from 7.00am-8.00am, with a light breakfast being served from 6.30am. |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on previous day | Geoff Bryan |
09:00 | 09:30 | Regulatory Legislation Update (MoH) | Tim Vines , Manager, Therapeutics, Strategy, Policy and Legislation, Ministry of Health |
09:30 | 10:00 | Regulatory Update (MedSafe) | Chris James, Group General Manager, MedSafe |
10:00 | 10:30 | AI Regulation - What you need to know | Aisling Weir, General Counsel, Aroa Biosurgery | Leanne Hartge, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Solventum |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase | |
11:00 | 12:00 | Health NZ & Pharmac Procurement | Catherine Epps, Director Medical Devices, Pharmac | Andrea Gregory, Commercial Director, Health NZ |
12:00 | 12:30 | Health Technology Assessment | James Le Fevre, HTEP Clinical Lead, Chair NCPC, Health NZ | Caro De Luca, Manager Expert Advisory, Advice and Assessment Directorate, Pharmac |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 14:00 | Supplier Only Session | |
14:00 | 14:30 | Supplier Only Session |
Monday 30 June
Start | End | Session |
|---|---|---|
07:30 | 08:40 | Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee |
08:40 | 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
08:50 | 09:00 | MTANZ CEO Remarks |
09:00 | 09:15 | Ministerial Address |
09:15 | 09:30 | Health NZ Executive Update |
09:30 | 10:00 | Fireside Chat with the CEO of Pharmac |
10:00 | 10:30 | Fireside Chat with Patient Advocate |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase |
11:30 | 12:00 | Gaining Efficiencies with AI tools |
12:00 | 12:30 | Hospital in the Home for Aotearoa |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase |
13:30 | 14:00 | Keynote Speaker |
Tuesday 1 July
Start | End | Content |
|---|---|---|
06:30 | 08:00 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on previous day |
09:00 | 09:30 | Regulatory Legislation Update (MoH) |
09:30 | 10:00 | Regulatory Update (MedSafe) |
10:00 | 10:30 | AI Regulation - What you need to know |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase |
11:00 | 12:00 | Health NZ & Pharmac Procurement |
12:00 | 12:30 | Health Technology Assessment |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase |
13:30 | 14:00 | Supplier Only Session |
14:00 | 14:30 | Supplier Only Session |
Monday 29 June
Start | End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
07:30 | 08:40 | Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:40 | 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | MC, Geoff Bryan |
08:50 | 09:00 | MTANZ CEO Remarks | Cushla Smyth, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Technology Association of NZ |
09:00 | 09:15 | Ministerial Address | Hon. Simeon Brown, Minister of Health |
09:15 | 09:30 | Health NZ Executive Update | Jason Power, Acting National Director, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Health NZ |
09:30 | 10:00 | Fireside Chat with the CEO of Pharmac | Natalie McMurtry, Chief Executive, Pharmac |
10:00 | 10:30 | Fireside Chat with Patient Advocate | Trent Lash, Founder, Heartbeats Charitable Trust |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase | |
11:30 | 12:00 | Gaining Efficiencies with AI tools | Lyndsay Le Comte, Head of Digital Solutions, New Zealand Health Group |
12:00 | 12:30 | Hospital in the Home for Aotearoa | Dr Erik McClain, Clinical Lead, Hospital in the Home |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 14:00 | Keynote Speaker | Rt Hon Sir Bill English |
Tuesday 30 June
Start | End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
06:30 | 08:00 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast | Panel discussion from 7.00am-8.00am, with a light breakfast being served from 6.30am. |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on previous day | Geoff Bryan |
09:00 | 09:30 | Regulatory Legislation Update (MoH) | Tim Vines , Manager, Therapeutics, Strategy, Policy and Legislation, Ministry of Health |
09:30 | 10:00 | Regulatory Update (MedSafe) | Chris James, Group General Manager, MedSafe |
10:00 | 10:30 | AI Regulation - What you need to know | Aisling Weir, General Counsel, Aroa Biosurgery | Leanne Hartge, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Solventum |
10:30 | 11:00 | Morning Tea & Showcase | |
11:00 | 12:00 | Health NZ & Pharmac Procurement | Catherine Epps, Director Medical Devices, Pharmac | Andrea Gregory, Commercial Director, Health NZ |
12:00 | 12:30 | Health Technology Assessment | James Le Fevre, HTEP Clinical Lead, Chair NCPC, Health NZ | Caro De Luca, Manager Expert Advisory, Advice and Assessment Directorate, Pharmac |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 14:00 | Supplier Only Session | |
14:00 | 14:30 | Supplier Only Session |