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Friday, May 8, 2026
07:30 - 12:00
WEST
Registration Hours
07:30 - 12:00
WEST
Registration Hours
Location: Main Entrance
07:30 - 15:30
WEST
Cloakroom
07:30 - 15:30
WEST
Cloakroom
08:00 - 08:30
WEST
Welcome Coffee
08:00 - 08:30
WEST
Welcome Coffee
08:30 - 10:00
WEST
Plenary Session: Simplification vs. Innovation in Regulatory Affairs: Which Drives Progress?
08:30 - 10:00
WEST
Plenary Session: Simplification vs. Innovation in Regulatory Affairs: Which Drives Progress?
Location: Auditorium 1
Moderator:
Kate Stockman
– Kenvue
Panelist:
Nataliya Deych (she/her/hers)
– Edwards Lifesciences Sarl
Panelist:
Andreas Emmendoerffer, MD, PhD (he/him/his)
– Roche
Panelist:
Miguel Amador, MSc (he/him/his)
– Complear
Panelist:
Nada Alkhayat
– European Commission
10:00 - 11:00
WEST
Speed Mentoring
10:00 - 11:00
WEST
Speed Mentoring
Location: RAPS Central - Exhibition Hall
RAPS Central
10:00 - 11:15
WEST
Presenters at Posters (Exhibition Hall)
10:00 - 11:15
WEST
Presenters at Posters (Exhibition Hall)
Location: Exhibition Hall
10:00 - 11:15
WEST
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 - 11:15
WEST
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibition Hall
10:00 - 12:30
WEST
Exhibition Hall - Opening Hours
10:00 - 12:30
WEST
Exhibition Hall - Opening Hours
Location: Exhibition Hall
10:10 - 10:40
WEST
Solutions Circle: Compliance Amidst Uncertainties for Medical Devices
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
10:10 - 10:40
WEST
Solutions Circle: Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) and Post-Market Performance Follow-up (PMPF)
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
10:10 - 10:40
WEST
Solutions Circle: The Pitfalls of Only Applying ISO 14971:2019 When Applying for MDR
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
10:45 - 11:15
WEST
Solutions Circle: Are You Really Ready for eCTD 4.0?
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
10:45 - 11:15
WEST
Solutions Circle: What the proposed IVDR changes mean for IVD manufacturers
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
10:45 - 11:15
WEST
Solutions Circle: When Does a Trend Matter? Practical Approaches to MDR Article 88
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
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Biocompatibility in Transition – Integrating Biological Safety, Post-Market Evidence, and Advanced Risk Assessment
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Biocompatibility in Transition – Integrating Biological Safety, Post-Market Evidence, and Advanced Risk Assessment
Location: Auditorium 2
Moderator:
Gert W. Bos, PhD FRAPS (he/him/his)
– QServe Group
Speaker:
Michelle Kelly, ERT (she/her/hers)
– NAMSA
Speaker:
Patrícia da Silva Pérez, PhD
– Qserve Group
Speaker:
Petr Bratka, PhD (he/him/his)
– Centre for Medical Devices Certification, Czech Metrology Institute
Medical Devices
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
International Reliance: Medical Devices in the Tropics: Tips, Tricks and Odds for Your ANVISA Submission
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
International Reliance: Medical Devices in the Tropics: Tips, Tricks and Odds for Your ANVISA Submission
Location: Auditorium 1
Speaker:
Bruno J S Oliveira, Sr., MSc (he/him/his)
– MSC MED Engenharia e Tecnologia Médica Ltda.
Speaker:
Dennis Sarwin, MSc
– Qserve Group
Speaker:
Nada Alkhayat
– European Commission
Medical Devices
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Life After NBOp: Navigating Post-Market Compliance and Mastering Change Management for Combination Products
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Life After NBOp: Navigating Post-Market Compliance and Mastering Change Management for Combination Products
Location: Pavilion 5
Speaker:
Tiina A. Riihimäki, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Cencora
Speaker:
Theresa Jeary, MSc
– BSI
Speaker:
Ana Pilar Olmos
– Beyond Conception
Panelist:
Christelle Bouygues, PharmD
– EMA
Pharmaceuticals
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
One year after – Observations, insights, implications on JCA
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
One year after – Observations, insights, implications on JCA
Location: Auditorium 3
Speaker:
Matteo Scarabelli, PhD (he/him/his)
– EFPIA
Speaker:
Noemie Manent
– European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Speaker:
Daria Mari, PharmD (she/her/hers)
– regenold GmbH
Speaker:
Anne Willemsen
Speaker:
Thomas Ecker, MA, PhD (he/him/his)
– Ecker + Ecker GmbH
Pharmaceuticals
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Performance Evaluation Under EU IVDR for Complex Diagnostics: Multiplex IVDs and Service-Based NGS Panels
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Performance Evaluation Under EU IVDR for Complex Diagnostics: Multiplex IVDs and Service-Based NGS Panels
Location: Auditorium 4
Speaker:
Carlos Galamba, MSc
– MDx CRO
Speaker:
Javier Varela (he/him/his)
– Pharmalex
IVDs
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Recalibrating Oversight: Post-Market Monitoring and Governance for AI-enabled Clinical Decision Support Software
11:15 - 12:15
WEST
Recalibrating Oversight: Post-Market Monitoring and Governance for AI-enabled Clinical Decision Support Software
Location: Pavilion 3
Speaker:
Catarina Carrão
– BioSciPons
Speaker:
Zuzanna Kwade, MSc, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Dedalus
Speaker:
Vanda Almeida, PhD
– Philips
Digital Health
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
AI-Powered Conformity Assessment Transforming Notified Body Operations
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
AI-Powered Conformity Assessment: Transforming Notified Body Operations
Location: Pavilion 3
Speaker:
Erik R. Vollebregt
– Axon Lawyers
Speaker:
Tom Patten
– GMED
Speaker:
Sebastian Fischer
– TÜV SÜD Product Service
Medical Devices
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Aligning Regulatory and HTA Strategies of Digital Health Technologies to Reduce Duplication of Effort and Resources
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Aligning Regulatory and HTA Strategies of Digital Health Technologies to Reduce Duplication of Effort and Resources
Location: Auditorium 1
Speaker:
Rebecca Mathias, MSc (she/her/hers)
– Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, TU Dresden
Speaker:
Stephen Gilbert, PhD (he/him/his)
– Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, Technische Universität Dresden
Speaker:
Tom Melvin, M.D.
– Institute for Clinical Trials, University of Galway
Speaker:
David Epstein, Prof. (he/him/his)
– Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, Spain
Speaker:
Thomas Miramond
– NAMSA
Digital Health
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Environment Regulatory
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Environment Regulatory
Location: Pavilion 5
Speaker:
Thomas Wejs Møller, Master's degree in Political Science
– Novo Nordisk A/S
Speaker:
Jacob Moberg Sandager, Master’s degree in Materials and Manufacturing (he/him/his)
– Novo Nordisk
Speaker:
Claudia Vincenzi, MPharm, PhD (she/her/hers)
– European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Pharmaceuticals
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Falsified Medical Devices & Certificates
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Falsified Medical Devices & Certificates
Location: Auditorium 2
Speaker:
Jean McKenzie, MSc
– DEKRA Certification B.V.
Speaker:
Theodora Michael Mathioudaki, MSc
– Smith+Nephew
Medical Devices
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
M4Q
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
M4Q
Location: Auditorium 3
Moderator:
Michael Craig
– Parexel
Speaker:
David Murray, PhD
– Parexel International
Speaker:
Ivica Malnar, PhD (he/him/his)
– Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED)
Speaker:
Helen Newton (she/her/hers)
– MSD
Pharmaceuticals
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Mastering EU in-house tests: Real-World Lessons From Laboratories Under the IVDR Article 5(5)
12:30 - 13:30
WEST
Mastering EU in-house tests: Real-World Lessons From Laboratories Under the IVDR Article 5(5)
Location: Auditorium 4
Speaker:
Andreas Oberleitner, MSc (he/him/his)
– Platomics
Speaker:
Natalie Batty, MPH
– Immatics
Speaker:
Marina Belonogova, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Johnson & Johnson
IVDs
12:30 - 18:00
WEST
Exhibition Closed - Breakdown starting
12:30 - 18:00
WEST
Exhibition Closed - Breakdown starting
Location: Exhibition Hall
13:30 - 14:30
WEST
Euro Convergence - Farewell Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
WEST
Euro Convergence - Farewell Lunch
