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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
09:45

 Health NZ Executive Update

Jason Power, Acting National Director, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Health NZ
09:45
10:15

Pharmac CEO Update

Natalie McMurtry, Chief Executive, Pharmac
10:15
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

MP Jenny Marcroft, NZ First Party, MP Reuben Davidson, Labour Party, MP Todd Stephenson, ACT Party
11:30
12:00

Gaining Efficiencies with AI tools

Peter Raddich, Group Chief Digital Officer, NZ Health Group
12:00
12:30

Hospital in the Home (HitH) at Te Toka Tumai Auckland

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
14:00
14:30

NZ Institute of Economic Research

Sarah Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive, NZ Institute of Economic Research
14:30
15:00

NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association

Dr Chris Roberts, Chief Executive, NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association
15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
16:00

Middle East Conflict - Supply Chain

Zane Morton, Managing Director NZ & Fiji, DHL
16:00
16:30

Wrap Up Panel

16:45
18:45

Networking Event
Included in registration fee

Bellini Bar, Hilton Auckland

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
11:30

Health NZ Procurement

Health NZ Lead
11:30
12:00

Pharmac Procurement

Pharmac Lead
12:00
12:30

HTA Update

12:30
13:30

Lunch & Showcase

13:30
14:00

Supplier Only Session

14:00
14:30

Supplier Only Session

14:30
15:00

Supplier Only Session

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
17:00

MTANZ Annual General Meeting - Members Only

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
09:45

 Health NZ Executive Update

09:45
10:15

Pharmac CEO Update

10:15
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 (HitH) at Te Toka Tumai Auckland

12:30
13:30

Lunch & Showcase

13:30
14:00

Keynote Speaker

14:00
14:30

NZ Institute of Economic Research

14:30
15:00

NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
16:00

Middle East Conflict - Supply Chain

16:00
16:30

Wrap Up Panel

16:45
18:45

Networking Event
Included in registration fee

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
11:30

Health NZ Procurement

11:30
12:00

Pharmac Procurement

12:00
12:30

HTA Update

12:30
13:30

Lunch & Showcase

13:30
14:00

Supplier Only Session

14:00
14:30

Supplier Only Session

14:30
15:00

Supplier Only Session

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
17:00

MTANZ Annual General Meeting - Members Only

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
09:45

 Health NZ Executive Update

Jason Power, Acting National Director, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Health NZ
09:45
10:15

Pharmac CEO Update

Natalie McMurtry, Chief Executive, Pharmac
10:15
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

MP Jenny Marcroft, NZ First Party, MP Reuben Davidson, Labour Party, MP Todd Stephenson, ACT Party
11:30
12:00

Gaining Efficiencies with AI tools

Peter Raddich, Group Chief Digital Officer, NZ Health Group
12:00
12:30

Hospital in the Home (HitH) at Te Toka Tumai Auckland

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
14:00
14:30

NZ Institute of Economic Research

Sarah Hogan, Deputy Chief Executive, NZ Institute of Economic Research
14:30
15:00

NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association

Dr Chris Roberts, Chief Executive, NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association
15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
16:00

Middle East Conflict - Supply Chain

Zane Morton, Managing Director NZ & Fiji, DHL
16:00
16:30

Wrap Up Panel

16:45
18:45

Networking Event
Included in registration fee

Bellini Bar, Hilton Auckland
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
11:30

Health NZ Procurement

Health NZ Lead
11:30
12:00

Pharmac Procurement

Pharmac Lead
12:00
12:30

HTA Update

12:30
13:30

Lunch & Showcase

13:30
14:00

Supplier Only Session

14:00
14:30

Supplier Only Session

14:30
15:00

Supplier Only Session

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea & Showcase

15:30
17:00

MTANZ Annual General Meeting - Members Only

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