SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules
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7:00-8:55 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:40-8:45 a.m.
Howard RevitchOpening Remarks
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8:45-9:00 a.m.
Kelvyn H. Cullimore, Jr.Welcome to Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake City, Utah, region is home to a growing medical device manufacturing sector. This Welcome address will help provide insights on exactly what the area has to offer and the impact the industry is having. Presented as a facts and figures overview, this session will kick off the 2026 MPO Summit.
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9:00-9:45 a.m.
Anthony S. FreemanState of the Industry
The opening keynote of the 2026 MPO Summit will provide a focused look at many of the issues, challenges, and opportunities currently affecting the medical device manufacturing industry. Whether viewed by a representative of a supplier, contract manufacturer, OEM, or someone aligned with the industry in another way, this session is always well received and provides a wealth of information. M&A trends, emerging sectors, and other factors are covered as part of the presentation.
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7:30-9:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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9:00-10:00 a.m.
Noah Pearson, Ph.D.Developing the Devices for the Shrinking Size of Healthcare
Healthcare is getting smaller. That is, the technologies and devices being used to facilitate care, diagnosis, and treatment are shrinking in size. As a result, medical device manufacturers need to determine how best to accommodate this trend. Whether fabricating smaller parts, having less space in which to fit the necessary components, or adjusting production techniques to accommodate new outputs, miniaturization impacts almost everyone. With this in mind, panelists will discuss how this trend is affecting manufacturing and share best practices to help ensure accuracy and repeatability without significant increases in costs or time to market.
Moderated by Brent Hahn.
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10:00-10:45 a.m
Efe EkhaeseThe New MedTech Leader: What Boards and Investors Are Looking For
Leadership expectations in medtech are evolving rapidly. Growth remains important, but today's executives must also lead transformation, build resilient organizations, navigate increasing complexity, and create long-term enterprise value. Drawing on executive searches and leadership advisory work with medtech companies and private equity investors, this session explores how leadership profiles are changing and what organizations can do to attract, develop, and retain the leaders who will define the industry's next decade. Attendees will leave with practical insights they can immediately apply to hiring, succession planning, leadership development, and building high-performing executive teams.
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10:45-11:30 a.m.
Networking Break
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