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 |
|---|---|---|---|
07:45 | 08:40 | Registration & Showcase, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:40 | 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Geoff Bryan, MC |
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 | |
11:00 | 11:30 | Political Panel | Dr David Wilson MP, New Zealand First |
Todd Stephenson MP, ACT Party, Parliamentary Secretary to Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) |
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 |
Start | End | Content | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
06:30 | 07:50 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast | Panel discussion from 7.00am-7.50am, with a light breakfast being served from 6.30am. |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on Day One | Geoff Bryan, MC |
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 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, Chair, National Clinical Practice Committee | Caro De Luca, Manager Expert Advisory, Advice and Assessment Directorate, Pharmac |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 15:00 | Supplier Only Session | |
15:00 | 15:30 | Afternoon Tea & Showcase |
Monday 30 June
Start | End | Session |
|---|---|---|
07:45 | 08:40 | Registration & Showcase, 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 |
11:00 | 11:30 | Political Panel |
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 |
Tuesday 1 July
Start | End | Content |
|---|---|---|
06:30 | 07:50 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase, Arrival Tea and Coffee |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on Day One |
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 | 15:00 | Supplier Only Session |
15:00 | 15:30 | Afternoon Tea & Showcase |
Tuesday 30 June
Monday 29 June
Start | End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
07:45 | 08:40 | Registration & Showcase, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:40 | 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Geoff Bryan, MC |
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 | |
11:00 | 11:30 | Political Panel | Dr David Wilson MP, New Zealand First |
Todd Stephenson MP, ACT Party, Parliamentary Secretary to Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) |
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 |
Tuesday 30 June
Start | End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
06:30 | 07:50 | Women in HealthTech Breakfast | Panel discussion from 7.00am-7.50am, with a light breakfast being served from 6.30am. |
08:00 | 08:55 | Registration & Showcase, Arrival Tea and Coffee | |
08:55 | 09:00 | MC Recap on Day One | Geoff Bryan, MC |
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 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, Chair, National Clinical Practice Committee | Caro De Luca, Manager Expert Advisory, Advice and Assessment Directorate, Pharmac |
12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch & Showcase | |
13:30 | 15:00 | Supplier Only Session | |
15:00 | 15:30 | Afternoon Tea & Showcase |