Program
08.00
Morning
9:00 am
Welcome by Kyun Thibaut, COVARTIM
9:10 am
Introduction of the Belgian MedTech scene | Read more »
Sophie Liénart (lifetech.brussels) - Roel Smolders (MEDVIA) - Marianne Ghyoot (BioWin)
9:30 am
Exploitation of innovation from academia | Read more »
Benjamin Mertens (Lys Medical) - Paolo Cardile (KULeuven) - Nico Van Tichelen (Palatine) - Annick Houbrechts (ULiège RISE)
9:50 am
Focus on talents creation | Read more »
Marc Dechamps (Solvay BSEM) - Olivier Cartiaux (ECAM Brussels) - Amel Tounsi (Bridge 2 Health)
10:10 am
Financing of MedTech | Read more »
Henk Joos (Silver Arrow) - Diane Lejeune (Intressa Vascular) - Lien Callens (imec.xpand)
10:30 am
Introduction to Matrix Requirements
10:35 am
COFFEE BREAK – VISIT OF THE EXHIBITION
11:15 am
How to build a MedTech Valley in Belgium ? | Read more »
Julien Penders (Bloomlife) - Tom Braekeleirs (NEXXTT.HEALTH) - Steve Eglem (Federal Agency of Medicines and Health Products) - Caroline Sage (PwC) - Carl Van Himbeeck (Cochlear)
11:45 am
Galenus Prize – Finalists pitches | Read more »
12.30 pm
AFTERNOON
Plenary sessions – Focus on post-CE stages
2:00 pm
Can MedTech alleviate pressure on healthcare? | Read more »
2:30 pm
Home market success & reimbursement for Digital Medical Technologies | Read more »
Paul-Louis Belletante (Resilience) - Steven Vandeput (beMedTech)
Break-out session – Focus on Regulatory Affairs
2:00 pm
Updates on EU regulatory landscape compared to US | Read more »
Arnaud Dorchies (COVARTIM)
3:00 pm
Situation with Notified Bodies | Read more »
Dr. Geofrey De Visscher (SGS Belgium) - Dr. Oskar Köhler (DQS) - Nabil Riahi (GMED) - Alessia Frabetti (Kiwa Cermet Italia) - Dr. Albert Roossien (BSI )
Ceremony of the Galenus Prize for Medical Technologies
4:00 pm
Awards ceremony of the Galenus Prize | Read more »
Closing cocktail
5:00 pm
Closing cocktail | Read more »