Dr Buzz Palmer
CEO
Medtech Actuator
Day 1
Thursday 21 April 2022 · Regulation, market access and clinical practice. Opening keynotes, regulatory and reimbursement insight, clinical case studies and the first panel discussions.
Day one focus
Getting to market in Korea
Day one frames the commercial and clinical context. Delegates hear how the Korean government's Vision 2030 plan supports advanced medical devices, how regulation and reimbursement work in practice, and how leading hospitals adopt high end technology.
The day reserves the opening themes of regulation, clinical trials, reimbursement and pricing alongside clinical case studies from major Korean hospitals.
| Session | Focus |
|---|---|
| Registration and welcome | Delegate check in, exhibition opens and morning networking. |
| Opening keynote | Vision 2030 and the outlook for the Korean medical device industry. |
| Panel discussion | Regulation, clinical trials, reimbursement and pricing. |
| Clinical case study | Adoption of high end and innovative medical devices in leading hospitals such as Seoul National University Hospital and Samsung Medical Center. |
| Industry keynote | Building and scaling medtech ventures, with the perspective of Medtech Actuator. |
| Product demonstrations | Live demos from innovative medtech startups. |
| Exhibition and networking | Exhibition area open, structured networking and partner meetings. |
| Closing remarks | Summary of the day and preview of day two. |
Session order reflects the published summit formats and themes. Detailed session timings are confirmed with registered delegates.
Day one speakers
On stage day one
Chris Hardesty
Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences
KPMG
Jack Wong
Founder
Asia Regulatory Professional Association
Related organizations
References for day one
Delegates preparing for the regulatory and clinical sessions may find the following organizations useful.
- Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety · medical device regulation and approval pathways
- Korea Medical Device Industry Association · the domestic industry body
- Seoul National University Hospital · clinical partner
- Samsung Medical Center · clinical case study host
- Korea Medical Device Development Fund · device development funding
- MedTech Europe · European regulatory context
- AdvaMed · medical technology policy resources
- PMDA Japan · regional approval comparison
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society · regulatory news and training
- European Medicines Agency · European regulatory science
- Emergo by UL · global device regulatory guidance