top of page

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
08:30

Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee

08:30
08:40

Welcome and Opening Remarks

MC, Geoff Bryan
08:40
09:00

MTANZ Business Confidence Survey Results

Cushla Smyth, CEO, MTANZ
09:00
09:15

Address by the Deputy Prime Minister

Hon. David Seymour
09:15
10:00

Health Sector Leadership Insights

Professor Lester Levy, CNZM, Commissioner, Health NZ
10:00
10:30

Pharmac Governance Update

Paula Bennett, Chair, Pharmac Board
10:30
11:00

Morning Tea

11:00
11:30

Pharmac and Medical Device Update

Catherine Epps, Director Medical Devices, Pharmac
11:30
12:30

Health New Zealand - Working as One

Health NZ: Andy Windsor, Director P&SC | Dr David McCormack, Deputy Chair, National Clinical Practice Committee | Louis Havinga | Peter Richardson | Rod Treadwell | Dr Robyn Whittaker, Director Evidence Research & Clinical Trials
12:30
13:30

Lunch

13:30
14:00

Health New Zealand - Working as One continued

Health NZ: Andy Windsor, Director P&SC | Dr David McCormack, Deputy Chair, National Clinical Practice Committee | Louis Havinga | Peter Richardson | Rod Treadwell | Dr Robyn Whittaker, Director Evidence Research & Clinical Trials
14:00
14:40

Global Tariffs

Hon. Tim Groser
14:40
15:00

Global Tariffs Panel

Hon. Tim Groser | Andrew Hickey, CEO, InterMed Medical | Pieter Wijnhoud, Managing Director, Obex Medical
15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30
16:00

NZ Private Surgical Hospital Presentation

Michael Quirke, CEO Hospitals & Day Surgeries, Evolution Healthcare | Steve Soufflot, CEO, Kensington Private Hospital
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 Meeting

Panel discussion from 7.00am-8.00am, with a light breakfast being served from 6.30am.
08:00
08:55

Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee

08:55
09:00

MC Recap on previous day

Geoff Bryan
09:00
09:30

Medical Products Bill Update

Tim Vines , Manager, Therapeutics, Strategy, Policy and Legislation, Ministry of Health
09:30
10:00

MedSafe Presentation

Chris James, Group General Manager, MedSafe
10:00
10:30

Regulatory Update

Regulatory Special Advisory Group Representatives
10:30
11:00

Morning Tea

11:00
11:30

Doing Business in Uncertain Times


Catherine Beard, Director of Advocacy, Business NZ
11:30
12:00

Managing Logistics Risk(s)

Zane Morton, Managing Director NZ & Fiji, DHL Global Forwarding
12:00
12:30

Competition, Cartels and the Commerce Act 1986: How to Avoid Anti-Competitive Conducts


Dr Derek Johnston, Commissioner, Commerce Commission
12:30
13:30

Lunch

13:30
14:00

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

14:00
14:30

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

14:30
15:00

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30
17:00

MTANZ Annual General Meeting - Members Only

Monday 30 June 

Start
End
Session
07:30
08:30

Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee

08:30
08:40

Welcome and Opening Remarks

08:40
09:00

MTANZ Business Confidence Survey Results

09:00
09:15

Address by the Deputy Prime Minister

09:15
10:00

Health Sector Leadership Insights

10:00
10:30

Pharmac Governance Update

10:30
11:00

Morning Tea

11:00
11:30

Pharmac and Medical Device Update

11:30
12:30

Health New Zealand - Working as One

12:30
13:30

Lunch

13:30
14:00

Health New Zealand - Working as One continued

14:00
14:40

Global Tariffs

14:40
15:00

Global Tariffs Panel

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30
16:00

NZ Private Surgical Hospital Presentation

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 Meeting

08:00
08:55

Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee

08:55
09:00

MC Recap on previous day

09:00
09:30

Medical Products Bill Update

09:30
10:00

MedSafe Presentation

10:00
10:30

Regulatory Update

10:30
11:00

Morning Tea

11:00
11:30

Doing Business in Uncertain Times


11:30
12:00

Managing Logistics Risk(s)

12:00
12:30

Competition, Cartels and the Commerce Act 1986: How to Avoid Anti-Competitive Conducts


12:30
13:30

Lunch

13:30
14:00

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

14:00
14:30

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

14:30
15:00

Suppliers Only Session – Where to from here with medical device management in NZ?

15:00
15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30
17:00

MTANZ Annual General Meeting - Members Only

bottom of page