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MEDTECH 2010 Agenda

 
 


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Monday, October 4, 2010
The Lodge, Skaneateles, NY
8:00     Executive Breakfast - By Invitation Only
             Hosted by the MedTech Board of Directors

8:00     Registration and Breakfast
             > Tech Showcase
9:00     Welcome and MedTech Board of Directors election results

9:15     Address by Rep. Dan Maffei - US Congressman for New York's 25th District

9:30     Opening CEO Panel: Reflections and Projections from the C-Suite
Featuring: Heather Erickson, President, MedTech (moderator)
> Joe Corasanti – President & CEO, ConMed
> Thomas Hook – President & CEO, Greatbatch
> Lee Henderson – President & CEO, Vybion
> Peter Robinson – COO, University of Rochester Medical Center
> Julie Shimer, PhD – President & CEO, Welch Allyn
 
10:30     Address by Sen. David Valesky - New York's 49th State Senate District
10:40    Break
               > Tech Showcase
11:00   Session 1 (4 concurrent panels)
> Making the Most of Today’s Emerging Markets
Featuring: Dick Van Belzen, Northpoint Advisors
HSBC market analysts
Jeff Pink, Paetec
 
> Can Contract R&D Rescue the New Product Pipeline?
Featuring: Martin Brusdeilins, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Shawn McGinley, CONMED
Tim Coonahan, FARM
Mike Trova, AMRI Global
Don Boyd, RIT
Jim Hengst, Zeptometrics
 
> Operational Strategies for Staying Profitable in the New Business Climate
Featuring: Doug Crumb, CONMED
Steve Eckered, Carestream
Clare A. Stevenson, Ph.D., AMRI Global
 
> What Healthcare Reform Really Means
Featuring: Laurel Baum, Hancock & Estabrook
Martie Kendrick, Patton Boggs
Carol Allocco, Johnson & Johnson
Kim Townsend, Welch Allyn
12:00    Buffet Lunch
               > Tech Showcase
1:00     Luncheon Keynote - Making Sense of Healthcare Reform
> Featuring: Andrew Van Ostrand, Vice President of Policy and Research, HIDA
 
2:00     Session 2 (4 concurrent panels)
> International Market Opportunities: Is This the Road You Want to Travel?
Featuring: John Boger, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti
Mauricio Arellano, Greatbatch Medical
Harold Meckler, AMRI Global
Phillip Hansen, Ph.D, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti
 
> Rethinking Comparative Effectiveness Research
Featuring: Bharat Kohli, Applied Healthcare Resource Management
Bob Corona, Welch Allyn
Dave Duggan, M.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University
Frank Dubeck, Excellus
 
> New Administrative Trends & Priorities at FDA and CDRH
Featuring: Bethany Hills, Hodgson Russ
Marjorie G. Shulman, CDRH/POS, FDA
 
> Healthcare IT in Practice Today
 Featuring: Dave Eilers, Blue Highway
Lisa Spellman, HIMMS
Rosemarie Nelson, MGMA
Earl Jones, GE
3:00       Break
              > Tech Showcase
3:20      Session 3 (4 concurrent panels)
> Harvesting Innovative Ideas: Strategies for Optimizing New Product Development
Featuring: Tim Evans, CONMED
Clyde Hull, Rochester Institute of Technology
Ted Farrell, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Jim Milch, Ph.D., Carestream Health
 
> Sustainability and Your Business: Using Environmental Responsibility to Drive Profit
Featuring: Bill Willick, Greatbatch Medical
Bill Kleftis, CONMED
Bob Bechtold, Harbec Plastics
Scott Spanfelner, Welch Allyn
Rich Rappa, Clough Harbor (NYSERDA)

> Updates from the Capitols: A Preview of Albany and Washington in the Coming Year
Featuring: Heather Erickson, President, MedTech
Mark Leahey, MDMA
Nancy Testani, Empire Advocates

> The Next New Deal: Collaborating in the New Healthcare Landscape
Featuring: Tracy MacNeal, Praxis Technologies
Jeff Helfer, Diffinity Genomics
Reid Hutchins, Advantage Capital Partners
John Steadman, Welch Allyn
Paul Tietelbaum, Landmark Ventures

4:30      Closing Plenary
> Featuring: Lesa Mitchell, VP Business Development, Kauffman Foundation
5:30      Reception
 *Agenda and speakers subject to change