Sterility Assurance Forum 

9th April 2025
Draft AGENDA

From 9:00am Networking Breakfast & Registration 
9:30-9:40am Opening Remarks
Emer Sherry, Senior Executive, Irish Medtech 
Philip Myers, Director, Sterilisation Operations, Alcon

9:40-10:00am Standards / Regulatory Update
Philip Myers, Director, Sterilisation Operations, Alcon

10:00-10:40am Kilmer Conference Overview 
Richard Cowman, International Sterility Assurance Program Director, Medline Ind
Ann O’Connell, Head of Funded Projects, Medtech & Engineering

10:40-11:30am  Parametric Release for Moist Heat Sterilization & Anonymous Questions
Adam Ahmed, Sterilisation and Calibration Lead, Vantive 

11:30-11:45am Networking Tea & Coffee 

11:45-12:30 Contamination Control in Cleanrooms & Anonymous Questions 
David O'Sullivan, PhD, Senior Director, Microbiological Quality and Sterility Assurance
J&J MedTech (Ethicon/CSS/RAD)

12:30-13:00 Anonymous Questions

13:00-14.00 Networking Lunch 

14.00-15:00pm Q&A Panel
Oliver Vrain, Irradiation Senior Manager, Steris
Niall O’Connor, Senior. Director, Integer
Richard Cowman, International Sterility Assurance Program Director, Medline Ind
AON

15:00-15.05pm Forum Close 

 

 

 

Start Date April 09, 2025
Time 09.30 to 15.00 (Times are Indicitive)
Duration 5.5hrs
Delegate Price Free
Location Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
Type Forums and workshops
Contact emer.sherry@ibec.ie