Agenda
| Time | Event Agenda |
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| 09:30 | Guest Arrival and Registration |
| 10:00 | Opening address
Dr. Ann O’Connell, Head of Funded projects for Medtech and Engineering, Ibec.
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| 10:15 | Official report Launch
Ministerial Address
Minister Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Addresses by
Paul Healy, CEO of Skillnet Ireland
Padhraic McGinn, CEO of Mergon Group and Chair of the Irish Medtech Board.
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| 10:55 | Keynote Speakers
Fireside Chat on High Performance Leadership with Liam Sheedy, BlueLake High Performance Partners chatting to Acclaimed Leading Performance Psychologist Caroline Currid.
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| 11:40 | Talent to Thrive report – Introduction to the Key Findings of the Future Skills Report
Dr. Yvonne O'Byrne, Business Development and Project Management, Irish Medtech Skillnet
David Walsh, Healthcare & Life Sciences Strategy Lead, Global Director, KPMG.
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| 11:55 | Networking Break and Refreshments |
| 12:25 | Panel Discussion on the Reports key findings
Chair:
Dr. Yvonne O'Byrne, Business Development and Project Management, Irish Medtech Skillnet.
Panel Members:
David Walsh, Healthcare & Life Sciences Strategy Lead, Global Director, KPMG.
Tony O'Reilly, Engineering Director, Alcon.
Dr. Eoghan Ó Faoláin, Irish Medtech Director.
Niamh Hunt, Senior Director, Global Technical Operations, DePuy Synthes.
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| 12:55 | Panel Discussion: Talent Development and Skills for Manufacturing and RD&I Medtech Functions.
Chair:
Padhraic McGinn, CEO of Mergon Group and Chair of Board of Irish medtech
Panel Members:
Dr. Daniel Walsh, Head of Department of Applied Science at TUS.
Kevin Geary, Chief Operations Officer at Croom Medical.
Geraldine Garvey, Chartered Director/ Stryker Board Member.
Barry Regan, Vice President and General Manager, Freudenberg Medical Carrick-on-Shannon.
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| 13:35 | Panel Discussion: Talent Development and Skills for Regulatory & Sustainability Functions.
Chair:
Sharon Fahy, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Medtronic (Chair).
Panel Members:
Caroline Walsh, Senior Director QARA at Aerogen.
Brendan Delaney, Director Purchasing Controls & Sustainable Procurement, Global Supply Chain, Teleflex
Conor Russell, Vice President of Operations at Boston Scientific.
Ines Cifuentes, Head of Strategic Projects, Mergon.
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| 14:15 | Closing Remarks
Dr. Ann O'Connell, Irish Medtech Skillnet,
Dr. Eoghan Ó Faoláin, Director of Irish Medtech Trade Association, Ibec.
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| 14:30 | Event Closing and Networking Lunch |