AGENDA

From 9:00am
Networking Breakfast & Registration 

9:30-9:40am
Opening Remarks

Emer Sherry, Senior Executive, Irish Medtech Association 
Margaret O’Halloran, Principal Scientist in MQSA, J&J


9:40-10:10am
Standards / Regulatory Update
Margaret O’Halloran, Principal Scientist in MQSA, J&J

10:10-10:50am
International Scientific Exchange Conference update
Suzanne Butler, Senior Director of Sterility Assurance for Ireland, 
EMEA & Asia/China, Medtronic

10:50-11:15am
Anonymous Questions 
Chaired by Margaret O’Halloran, Principal Scientist in MQSA, J&J

11:15-11:30am
Networking Tea & Coffee 

11:30-12:05pm
Dry Heat Sterilisation
Gerry Kearns, Senior Principal Quality Engineer, Medtronic

12:05-12:15pm
ISO TC 198 Plenary
Richard Cowman, International Sterility Assurance Program Director, Medline Industries

12:15-1:15pm
Networking Lunch

1:15-1:30pm
PFAS
Eoghán Ó Faoláin, Director, Irish Medtech

1:30- 2:15pm
EHS
Kevin Fitzgerald, Global EHS Manager for Sterilisation, Boston Scientific

2:15-2:30pm
Postgraduate Certificate in End-to-End Sterility Assurance
Ann O’Connell, Head of Funded Projects, Medtech and Engineering 

2:30-3:00pm
Anonymous Questions
Chaired by Margaret O’Halloran, J&J 

3:00-3:05pm
Forum Close 

 
Start Date May 29, 2024
Time 09.30 to 15.00
Duration 5.5hours
Delegate Price Free
Type Forums and workshops
Contact emer.sherry@ibec.ie