CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

North America's Largest Medtech Conference Returns

The MD&M West Conference is the biggest medical manufacturing conference in the US, taking place in one of the world's largest hubs for medical device innovation — Southern California. This year's conference lineup features a curated roster of speakers with deeply technical expertise in everything from new technology and next-gen design, to product development, new materials, product testing, and quality. Speakers from the medical device manufacturing community are experts at managing the complexity of designing, developing, and bringing medical devices to life.

The conference offers a unique educational experience for professionals involved in medical device product development and commercialization — from R&D, design, and manufacturing engineers to regulatory affairs professionals, quality engineers, and C-suite executives.

Track Topics at the MD&M Conference

This track highlights emerging technologies in the design and manufacturing industry and details how to apply them to new or existing medical devices.

Explore market trends to tailor medical devices for users while learning strategies to speed them to market and ensure adoption.

Get up-to-the-minute thinking in deep-dive sessions covering materials, testing, prototyping, manufacturing techniques, and more.

Access need-to-know updates and regulatory compliance topics, from FDA updates, to quality control, to the new EU regulations affecting products sold in Europe.

Innovation Summit Tracks

New for 2019! The Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Summit is designed for executives who oversee the deployment of automation, AI, robotics, and the latest intelligent technologies at their organizations. This one day summit provides deep dive education and a chance to connect with peers while discussing the latest regulatory challenges, shifting consumer behavior, and tactics to maintain a competitive edge. Tracks include: How to Secure Funding to Support an Automation Implementation, Devising a Metrics System to Measure ROI, and Strategies to Secure Management Buy-In.

Spanning three immersive days, 2019's theme, "New Materials, Tools & Techniques for the Advancement & Development of Additive Manufacturing Processes" will focus on metals and other materials, tools and techniques, new concepts in additive manufacturing, as well as advancements in medical device 3D printing and bioprinting. Tracks include: How Multi-Materials Will Transform Additive Manufacturing, Metal Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Applications, and 3D Printing & Blockchain: The Next Steps in Additive Manufacturing.

This year's extended schedule stretches across two days to offer greater depth in a booming industry. Tackling the theme, "Advancing Smart Manufacturing Systems Using Robotics, Machine Learning, AI, Big Data & IoT," professionals will have direct access to prominent industry leaders and speakers covering collaborative robots, AI, machine learning, big data, sensing technologies, and Industrial IoT. Track topics include: Supply Chain 4.0 Powered by AI, IoT, and Blockchain, Getting Rapid Manufacturing Results with AI and IoT, and The Rise of the Digital Twin.

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Top Five Reasons to Attend

Unlimited Track Hopping

Choose any session across all four tracks to build the agenda that's right for you. More than 85 hours of education!

Industry-Leading Education

Get up to speed on industry hot topics including robotics, artificial intelligence, trends in next-generation design, new materials, and regulatory and quality changes.

Expert-Led Sessions

Learn from the brightest minds at top companies including Medtronic, Boston Scientific, BD, Mayo Clinic, Philips, Galen Robotics, and many more!

Exclusive Networking

Make connections with serious professionals at networking lunches and a welcome reception for conference pass holders only.

Access Conference Slides

Only conference attendees will have access to the password-protected presentation materials used for the expert-led conference sessions.

Need to Justify Your Attendance?

You're sold on the benefits of attending this industry mega event, but how about your boss? Although professional development is essential, it can also be a big investment of time and money. If you need help making the case to management, we're here for you! Use these tools in our Justification Toolkit to convince your boss that MD&M West is an investment worth making.

 

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Conference Hours

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 5-6
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 7
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.