2025 Speakers

Scott McDonald is a medical device executive with 20 years of experience leading new product development and advanced engineering. He’s currently a vice president within Boston Scientific’s interventional oncology and embolization franchise, where he leads R&D and program management teams […]

Joe is a Sr. Principal in the RWE practice for IQVIA’s US MedTech business. He advises medical device and diagnostic clients on using RWE across the product lifecycle to meet commercial, regulatory and reimbursement objectives. He is responsible for aligning […]

Caleb Osborne is the Director of Product Development at Asensus Surgical. He has led product development for Asensus for nearly a decade, bringing robotic and digital surgical solutions to the operating room. His responsibilities include user experience design, systems engineering, […]

Danny founded, co-founded, or seed-funded a dozen start-ups that have raised over $1 billion from venture capital and strategic investors, including Mainstay Medical, Respicardia (acquired), Neuronetics (STIM), Amphora Medical, and CoTherix (acquired).  He has led the Innovation Fellows Program since […]

Patrick has over 25 years of executive leadership experience and a proven track record in the medical device industry. He previously served as CEO of Syntach AB, and as COO and CEO with the Occlutech Group and its subsidiaries. He’s […]

Gregory Schwartz is a patent attorney and chemical engineer who counsels clients on the strategic development and procurement of patent portfolios. His practice includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, developing global patent portfolios, and evaluating patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, and validity. […]

Ryan D. Sharp is a registered patent attorney concentrating in intellectual property counseling. He focuses on U.S. and international patent procurement and strategy in a wide range of industries in technical fields including computer hardware and software, mechanical devices, electro-mechanical […]

Susan Sibilski is a highly experienced professional in the field of electrical engineering and test systems. Susan has held various managerial and leadership positions in reputable companies such as Inspire Medical Systems, Medtronic, Minnetronix Medical, and Dymedix. With a robust […]

Dr. Phil Sinclair is a seasoned medical and clinical executive with over 25 years of experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. He is the Vice President of Global Medical Affairs & Clinical Development at Boston Scientific, leading […]

Scott Stanslaski is Sr. Distinguished Engineer and Bakken Fellow in Neuromodulation at Medtronic PLC, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer. In that role, Scott helps design next generation circuit and algorithm technologies for the treatment of chronic neurological disease. Scott […]

I am a seasoned financial expert with nearly two decades of experience in a diverse array of finance and accounting roles including public company reporting, M&A, investment analysis, as well as strategic consulting and financial audits. I spent 10+ years […]

Darrell Swenson is an Eng. Director and a Technical Fellow for Medtronic, where he leads the Numerical Modeling Department within the Cardiac Rhythm Management business unit. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Utah, specializing in Computational Cardiac Electrophysiology, […]

Grant Thompson is a seasoned medical device engineer with over a decade of experience developing complex catheter technologies. Currently a Principal R&D Engineer at VitalPath, he collaborates with OEM partners to bring innovative devices to market, blending deep technical expertise […]

At Inspire Medical Systems, Maile currently serves as Director of Algorithms & AI, overseeing a team of engineers & scientists focused on critical medical technologies. Maile has a strong background in developing embedded software for Class III medical devices. During […]

Kevin Verzal has spent his entire professional career in the design of medical devices, specializing in designing active implantables. Working independently and leading larger development teams, Kevin has designed and guided numerous products through design, prototyping, manufacturing, verification testing, regulatory […]

Ibrahim is a physician-scientist currently focused on developing technologies that expand global access to kidney replacement therapy. He is Co-founder and President of Glome Health, a University of Minnesota spin-out developing home dialysis solutions. Previously, Ibrahim was Senior Scientist at […]