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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
09:30

 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

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