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Bill Ellerkamp

CEO of VitalPath

Bill Ellerkamp is a 40+ year veteran of the global medical device industry, primarily engaged in contract development and manufacturing organizations. He is currently CEO of VitalPath, a leading provider of design-to-manufacturing services for complex catheters to electrophysiology, vascular, and structural heart markets. Ellerkamp’s focus on medtech has been on collaborative new product development and scaling global manufacturing and supply chains since the 1980s, when he was based in Europe for over a decade, traveled extensively throughout Asia in the 2000s, and has more recently been active in Costa Rica. Ellerkamp also sits on several boards and advises private equity firms on strategies and transactions in the medtech contract manufacturing space.

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Wednesday October 7, 2026

Supplier Agreements in the Age of Partnerships

As OEM/supplier relationships continue to transform, what do current supplier agreements look like? What are today’s critical factors and what’s gone by the wayside? How do you develop a supplier agreement for a partnership rather than a transactional relationship? Representatives from both sides of the aisle—supplier and OEM—will share their experiences, best practices, and recommendations for navigating the intricacies of today’s agreements in this panel-based session.

Moderated by Bill Ellerkamp.