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Solutions Circles - Exhibition Hall
Join fellow attendees and industry experts in these small group discussions to exchange ideas and tackle regulatory challenges together.

Know Before You Go & Participation Guidelines:
•	Ticket Pick-up: Get your ticket at the Solutions Circle check-in desk at least 15 minutes before the session. Seating is limited to 20 and available first-come, first-served. 
•	Participation: Seats are held only for 3 minutes after the session begins, then released to standby attendees. Please exit promptly at the end; seats cannot be saved between sessions.
•	Full Conference Badge Required: Solutions Circles are open to full-conference registrants only. Please have your badge ready to show. 

*Programme and presenters subject to change. Please check back frequently for updates.

  • Wednesday, May 6th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Was SoHO Born From HCT/Ps?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Mark Levi, PhD – RTI
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Early Market Access to Innovative Diagnostics
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Nadine Neale, PGDip (she/her/hers) – Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Building Foundational Skills for Regulators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Katy Slater – Komorebi Ltd
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Is Consent the Answer? Exploring Regulatory Options for Non-Compliant Devices in Australia
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    09:40 - 10:20 WEST
    Solutions Cirle 5: Modernizing Regulatory: What's Working, What's Not, What's Next
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Priya Bhutani, BS, MS, MS (she/her/hers) – RegDesk, Inc.
    Solutions Circle
    Presented by 
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: From Paperwork to Digital Compliance: Practical Approaches to Managing Regulatory Documentation
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Luca Salvatore (he/him/his) – CertHub GmbH
    Solutions Circle
    Presented by 
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Up, Close and Practical with the European Health Data Space
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Cecile E. van der Heijden (she/her/hers) – Axon Lawyers
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Updates on the Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Their Impact on Medical Devices
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Christoph Kiesselbach (he/him/his) – Schrack & Partner
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 5: RCC Informational Roundtable
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) and Post-Market Performance Follow-up (PMPF)
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Presenter: Marta Carnielli – TUV SUD
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: The Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance: Enhancing Transparency and Empowering Patients
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Susan Partridge, PhD – BSI
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Understanding the Medical Devices Approvals by the Reliance Route in Brazil: Criteria & Benefits
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Are You Really Ready for eCTD 4.0?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Diarmuid Waide – Ennov
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 5: Regulators Are Using AI - Is Your Submission Ready to Be Reviewed by One?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Josh Kim – Artos AI
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Toxicological Thresholds in Chemical Characterization of Medical Devices: Practical Use of DBT, AET, and TSL
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Adrien Marchand (he/him/his) – Lucendra SA
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Reliance That Delivers: From WHO Good Reliance Practices to Project Orbis
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Hagit Marchaim, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers) – HMC-regulation
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Conformity Assessment of Class D Devices & EURL Implementation: Progress and Challenges Two Years On
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Presenter: Alex Laan (he/him/his) – BSI
    Solutions Circle
  • Wednesday, May 6th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Writing for RAPS
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Denise Fulton – RAPS
    Facilitator: Kim Young, MSc (she/her/hers) – RAPS
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Compliance Amidst Uncertainties for Medical Devices
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Gert W. Bos, PhD FRAPS (he/him/his) – QServe Group
    Facilitator: Florian Tolkmitt – PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: What the proposed IVDR changes mean for IVD manufacturers
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Marta Carnielli – TUV SUD
    Facilitator: Tom Patten – GMED
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Understanding the Medical Devices Approvals by the Reliance Route in Brazil: Criteria & Benefits
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Reliance That Delivers: From WHO Good Reliance Practices to Project Orbis
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Hagit Marchaim, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers) – HMC-regulation
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Is Your Quality System Built for Growth or Just for Compliance?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Chris Hayden, MSc – Scilife
    Solutions Circle
    Presented by 
  • Thursday, May 7th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: The Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance: Enhancing Transparency and Empowering Patients
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Susan Partridge, PhD – BSI
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Conformity Assessment of Class D Devices & EURL Implementation: Progress and Challenges Two Years On
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Presenter: Alex Laan (he/him/his) – BSI
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: RCC Informational Roundtable
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 5: Toxicological Thresholds in Chemical Characterization of Medical Devices: Practical Use of DBT, AET, and TSL
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Adrien Marchand (he/him/his) – Lucendra SA
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: When Does a Trend Matter? Practical Approaches to MDR Article 88
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Frederike Bruehschwein, MA (she/her/hers) – regular services
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Building Foundational Skills for Regulators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Katy Slater – Komorebi Ltd
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: Early Market Access to Innovative Diagnostics
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Nadine Neale, PGDip (she/her/hers) – Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Is Consent the Answer? Exploring Regulatory Options for Non-Compliant Devices in Australia
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle 5: Was SoHO Born From HCT/Ps?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Mark Levi, PhD – RTI
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Updates on the Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Their Impact on Medical Devices
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Christoph Kiesselbach (he/him/his) – Schrack & Partner
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Up, Close and Practical with the European Health Data Space
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Cecile E. van der Heijden (she/her/hers) – Axon Lawyers
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: The Pitfalls of Only Applying ISO 14971:2019 When Applying for MDR
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Beatriz Rodriguez Grande, PhD – NAMSA
    Solutions Circle
  • Thursday, May 7th
    13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle 4: Regulators Are Using AI - Is Your Submission Ready to Be Reviewed by One?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Josh Kim – Artos AI
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:10 - 10:40 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) and Post-Market Performance Follow-up (PMPF)
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Presenter: Marta Carnielli – TUV SUD
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:10 - 10:40 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Compliance Amidst Uncertainties for Medical Devices
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Gert W. Bos, PhD FRAPS (he/him/his) – QServe Group
    Facilitator: Florian Tolkmitt – PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:10 - 10:40 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: The Pitfalls of Only Applying ISO 14971:2019 When Applying for MDR
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Beatriz Rodriguez Grande, PhD – NAMSA
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:45 - 11:15 WEST
    Solutions Circle 1: What the proposed IVDR changes mean for IVD manufacturers
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Marta Carnielli – TUV SUD
    Facilitator: Tom Patten – GMED
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:45 - 11:15 WEST
    Solutions Circle 2: Are You Really Ready for eCTD 4.0?
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Diarmuid Waide – Ennov
    Solutions Circle
  • Friday, May 8th
    10:45 - 11:15 WEST
    Solutions Circle 3: When Does a Trend Matter? Practical Approaches to MDR Article 88
    Location: Exhibition Hall
    Facilitator: Frederike Bruehschwein, MA (she/her/hers) – regular services
    Solutions Circle