







Join other senior leaders and forward-thinkers in medtech for AdvaMed’s Fourth Summit on Inclusion & Diversity, a one-day event co-located with The MedTech Conference on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM. The half day summit will provide critical education to the MedTech industry on the evolving issues affecting workforce development in the medtech industry.
The great reshuffling creates an incredible opportunity to continue to build a diverse medtech workforce. AdvaMed is uniquely positioned to bring experts and organizations together in this half day summit to provide quality education through panels, immersive breakout sessions, and networking.
Agenda:
CEO Welcome
Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Edwards
Keynote: State of Talent in the Medtech Industry
This presentation will focus on high level topics and data around the current status of talent in the medtech industry and the impact on DEI. The pandemic, great reshuffling and current state of the world have affected the way we all work. This keynote will address how the landscape has changed and what leaders need to know to be successful in navigating the new way we work.
Speaker: Joe Mullings, Chief Executive Officer, The Mullings Group
AdvaMed I & D Survey: What Did the Data Tell us and What is Next?
Speaker: Annie Heath, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Stryker
Workshop Topic I: The Great Reshuffling of Today’s Workforce: How Do We Stop the Shuffle?
Moderator: Katie Ossman, Principal, Water Street
Speakers:
Frantz Tiffeau, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Edwards Life Sciences
Jennifer Paine, Senior Vice President, and Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Workshop Topic II: Building Diverse Teams and Creating a Medtech Culture for Inclusion
Moderator: Antoinette Gawin, Chief Executive Officer, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies
Speaker: Lindsay McManus, Vice President, Sports, Smith & Nephew
Who Should Attend
Sample Titles from Attendees of Past Summits:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Human Resource Officer
- Chief People Officer
- Corporate Vice President, Critical Care
- Division President
- Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
- Group Vice President
- President, Medical Systems Group
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy
- Senior Vice President, Sales and Customer Relations
- US Sales Leader
- Vice President and Chief Regulatory Council
- Vice President, Global Marketing and Innovation
- Vice President, Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Registration:
This event is free to conference registrants. To register at the discounted rate of $795 USD and reserve your spot at the summit, please click here and use the discount code ID795. If you have already registered for The MedTech Conference and want to attend the summit, please click here to let us know.
If you have any registration or housing related questions, please contact Maritz using the link at the bottom of the registration page. You may also call Customer Service at 864-658-5837 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ET.
Make sure your organization has a strong presence and is viewed as a champion for inclusion and diversity in medtech. Reserve your spot today!

What is AdvaMed Advance?
Inclusion and diversity are a top priority for the medical technology industry.
AdvaMed Advance is an industry resource to help unlock the power and potential of all talent, and drive innovation in medical technology through achievement of the best inclusion and diversity practices.
AdvaMed would like to thank the following Board Members and Executive Leaders for their work on this initiative:
Board Committee on Inclusion and Diversity
Nacho Abia
CEO, Americas
Olympus
Lishan Aklog
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PAVmed
Lisa Earnhardt
Executive Vice President, Medical Devices
Abbott
Antoinette Gawin
President & Chief Executive Officer
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies
Kevin Lobo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stryker Corporation
Ashley McEvoy
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson
Michael Minogue
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
ABIOMED, Inc.
Jeff Mirviss
SVP and Global President
Boston Scientific Corporation
Michael Mussallem
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Martha Shadan
President and CEO
Miach Orthopaedics
Nadim Yared
President and Chief Executive Officer
CVRx, Inc.
Subcommittee on Inclusion and Diversity
Lisa Blair Davis
Global Head of HR Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson
Julie Haeger
Director, Talent Management
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Annie Heath
Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Stryker
Stryker Europe
Elga Lohler
Chief Human Resources Officer
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Bon Lopez
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies
Kathleen McCarthy
VP, Global Human Resources & Employee Communications
Coloplast Corp.
Sean Palacio
Director Program Management
Intersect ENT, Inc.
Cindy Powell-Steffen
Head, U.S. Device & Software Service, Radiology
Bayer HealthCare
Martha Shadan
President & CEO
Miach Orthopaedics
Nicole Thompson
Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Engagement
BD
Venk Varadan
Co-founder and CEO
Nanowear