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MEDICA TECH FORUM 2024

Halle 9 / D10

Know-how at the pulse of time

The MEDICA TECH FORUM will take place for the 15th time this year from November 11 to 14, 2024 in hall 9. Numerous experts from the healthcare sector and industry will present current, relevant topics from technology, regulation, science and politics relating to medical technology. The industry associations SPECTARIS and MedicalMountains, which are responsible for the event, have put together a program with exciting presentations for you. The moderator, Tobias Wobbe from Euskirchen, will navigate through the four-day program and guide his audience expertly from lecture to lecture. The forum language is predominantly English.

In the MEDICA TECH FORUM 2024 program, the audience can expect information on the use of AI in quality management and regulatory affairs, innovative approaches to digital product design and holistic business models for MedTech start-ups, the status quo on MDR, news on the foreign markets of China, Switzerland and the UK, practical tips on protection against product and brand piracy and many other exciting topics.

Program overview

The forum language is partly German, but mostly English.

Please note: This is the preliminary program, which will be continuously updated until the start of the trade fair.

Use the arrows on the left and right or swipe (on mobile devices) to scroll through the program. Click on an event to see the detailed entry.

Browse the program of the MEDICA TECH FORUM in our event database!

Some of the speakers in the forum

Monday, 11 November 2024

Image: Smiling woman with long brown hair - Nadine Stech; Copyright: Akzente Fotostore

Dr. Nadine Stech
Head of Software / Firmware Development
seleon GmbH

At the start of MEDICA on Monday, the TECH FORUM will offer a presentation on the latest “Technology trends and regulations (AI, Cybersecurity, Apps, IoMT)” from 14:15 to 14:45, presented by Dr. Nadine Stech from Seleon GmbH. Visitors are invited to learn about certain key trends that are related to the constantly changing technology landscape and new regulations.
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Frank Schmid
Principal Project Manager – Strategic Projects
M&M Software GmbH

This will be immediately followed by the highlight “AI in [medical technology]: Increasing efficiency through/with the data factory approach” until 15:30. Frank Schmidt from M&M Software GmbH will use an exemplary case study from medical device development to illustrate the successful implementation of AI in a data factory.
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024

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Dr. Timo Weiland
Director Research & Development
novineon CRO GmbH

As a further highlight, Dr. Timo Weiland from novineon CRO GmbH will speak on Tuesday from 12:30 to 13:00 on the topic of “Clinical Evaluation under MDR - Lessons learned: What experience has been gained so far?”. After five years of experience with clinical evaluation since the MDR came into force and the application of its various regulatory pathways defined in Article 61, it is time to take stock. Dr. Weiland will present the ten most important milestones on the way to a successful clinical evaluation report for new medical devices as well as for “legacy devices”.
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Neumuth
Technical Director
Leipzig University

On Wednesday, the MEDICA TECH FORUM audience can take part in an exciting workshop on the potential of 5G and 6G telecommunication technologies for current and future medical applications from 11:00 to 12:30. Prof. mult. Dr. Thomas Neumuth from the University of Leipzig invites all interested parties to attend.
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Dr. Nina Müller
Patent engineer
Gottschald Patentanwälte

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On the same day, the attorneys Dr. Nina Müller and Niklas Schmidt from Gottschald Patentanwälte will give a presentation on “AI in MedTech - Uncovering hidden champions among MEDICA exhibitors by patent analysis” from 13:00 to 13:45. The presentation will analyze the patent portfolios of selected MEDICA exhibitors at the interface of AI and medical technology. In particular, the influence of ChatGPT on patent applications will be examined and current and future trends will be highlighted.

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Niklas Schmidt
Managing partner
Gottschald Patentanwälte

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Thursday, 14 November 2024

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PhD Manuel Heurich
CEO
BinDoc GmbH

Thursday is the last day of MEDICA, on which visitors will once again be presented with current topics from the medical technology industry in the TECH FORUM. As a highlight, Dr. Manuel Heurich from BinDoc GmbH will explore the question of how medical technology can close gaps in care in the context of hospital reform from 12:45 to 13:15 and present the results of the feasibility study “Telemedicine in Baden-Württemberg”. The study, carried out by BinDoc and commissioned by the Bosch Health Campus, offers insights into hospital reform and shows how telemedicine can contribute to better healthcare, and the methodology and results can be discussed in this context.
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Organizers of the MEDICA TECH FORUM

Foto: Marcus Kuhlmann, Managing Director, SPECTARIS association "Medical Technology"

Marcus Kuhlmann
SPECTARIS association "Medical Technology"

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SPECTARIS

SPECTARIS - German Hightech Industry Association

SPECTARIS is the German industry association for the high-tech medium-sized business sector and representative body in the areas of medical technology, optical technologies and analytical, biological, laboratory, and ophthalmic devices.

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MedicalMountains

MedicalMountains GmbH

The MedicalMountains cluster organisation offers a versatile competence network for knowledge and technology transfer - solidly built with their shareholders and expanded in the TechnologyMountains e.V. technology association. The cooperation and cross-fertilisation with regional, national and international partners provides small and medium-sized enterprises in particular with an important knowledge and technology advantage in Germany as a medical technology hotspot.

Image: Yvonne Glienke, Executive Board MedicalMountains GmbH

Yvonne Glienke
Executive Board MedicalMountains GmbH

Sphere MED TECH & DEVICES
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You are interested in topics like imaging, surgery, robotics, hygiene and sterilization? You can find exciting videos and interviews about these topics in our Sphere MED TECH & DEVICES.
Browse through our Sphere MED TECH & DEVICES here!