Program 2026
Medical Technology event
Reception & opening
| 09.00 – 09.25 hrs | Reception | |
| 09.25 – 09.30 am | Welcome speech FHI | |
| 09.30 – 09.55 am Plenary lecture | AI in Healthcare Uri Ilan – Lead of AI innovation, Princess Maxima Center |
Lecture 10.00 – 10.25 am
| 10.00 – 10.25 am Parallel reading | How to reduce risk in MedTech projects? Nico Drost – Zign Group | |
| 10.00 – 10.25 am Parallel reading | Using Power Supplies in a sea of standards and regulations Mark Schoppen – Traco (on behalf of Telerex) | Using Power Supplies in a sea of standards and regulations. |
Morning break 10:30 – 10:55 am
| 10.30 – 10.55 am | Coffee & networking time! |
Lecture 11.00 – 11.25 am
| 11.00 – 11.25 am Parallel reading | 5 Engineering Principles for Safe and Efficient Energy Storage in Medical Devices Heynen | 5 Engineering Principles for Safe and Efficient Energy Storage in Medical Devices |
| 11.00 – 11.25 am Parallel reading | The Power of Cool – Peltier Technology in Medical applications Gaetano Arcuri / P&N Europe (on behalf of Batenburg Technologies) | The Power of Cool – Peltier Technology in Medical applications |
Lecture 11.30 – 11.55 am
| 11.30 – 11.55 am Parallel reading | Pogo Pins in Practice: Reliable Connectivity for Medical Innovations Fixtest (on behalf of Comdes) | Pogo Pins in Practice: Reliable Connectivity for Medical Innovations |
Lectures 12.00 – 12.25 hrs
| 12.00 – 12.25 hrs Parallel reading | Safe Connection Solutions for Medical Technology Jana Wagner – Binder | Safe Connection Solutions for Medical Technology |
| 12.00 – 12.25 hrs Parallel reading | Smart localization in the hospital: reliable, scalable and heat-resistant Steven Herkendaal – Vanderkooij Telecommunications BV (on behalf of Elincom Electronics BV) |
Lunch
| 12.30 – 13.25 hrs | Lunch Time to network! |
Lecture 1:30 – 1:55 PM
| 1:30 PM – 1:55 PM Parallel reading | Double regulated? The AI Act and MDR in Medtech: clash or balance? Kevin Veldman | Kiwa | Double regulated? The AI Act and MDR in Medtech: clash or balance? |
| 1:30 PM – 1:55 PM Parallel reading | Screen-printed Pressure Sensors in Healthcare: Technology, Applications and Innovation Luc van Neer | Metafas BV | Screen-printed Pressure Sensors in Healthcare: Technology, Applications and Innovation |
Lecture 2:00 – 2:25 PM
| 2:00 PM – 2:25 PM Parallel reading | Medical Device Regulations in Motion: State of Play and What's Next Shruti Gangwal & Sreenath Sukumaran | BSI | Medical Device Regulations in Motion: State of Play and What's Next |
| 2:00 PM – 2:25 PM Parallel reading | How do you, as a high-tech company, make the right choices in the design process of electronics? Steven van Hout | VDL TBP Electronis | How do you, as a high-tech company, make the right choices in the design process of electronics? |
Break 2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
| 2:30 PM – 2:55 PM | Pause Time to network! |
Closing & networking reception
| 3:00 PM – 3:25 PM Plenary lecture | The unprecedented possibilities of integrated photonics in medical applications Carol de Vries | PhotonDelta | The unprecedented possibilities of integrated photonics in medical applications |
| 3:30 PM | Networking drinks |