Director, Global Post-Market Surveillance
Smith+Nephew
Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Markus holds the position of Director of Global Post-Market Surveillance, overseeing global PMS teams for the Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Advanced Wound Management business units at Smith+Nephew, a leading global medical technology company.
With a background in law specializing in information law, Markus is deeply passionate about data. He endeavours to transition from document-centric work to data-driven methodologies. Markus is a founding member of the non-profit organisation MDKU e.V. and currently serves as the chair of MedTech Europe's PMS & Vigilance Working Group. Additionally, he contributes as a member of the MDCG Task Forces for Vigilance, PSUR, and PMS.
Markus is widely recognized as a bridge builder, skillfully navigating the intersection of regulatory requirements and practical implementation within companies. Markus is dedicated to advance the field of post-market surveillance in the medical technology sector.
The Mystic Neighbour: Notified Body Oversight with a Watch on SOTA, Risk, PMS, and Claims
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
14:30 - 15:30 WEST
PSUR: The Power of One: Aligning PSURs Across EU, GB and Canada
Thursday, May 7, 2026
08:30 - 09:30 WEST