{"id":33317,"date":"2026-10-20T09:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/?p=33317"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:53:28","slug":"monday-recap-at-mtc26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/monday-recap-at-mtc26\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Recap at #MTC26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a day at #MTC26! More than 4,400 attendees from 40+ countries came together in Boston for the largest MedTech Conference in our history. Monday&#8217;s conversations focused on the opportunities ahead for medtech and the role innovation, investment, and collaboration will play in driving growth and improving patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Bank of America Investor &amp; Dealmaking Program to EY Pulse on MedTech, industry leaders explored where capital is flowing, the biggest opportunities in medtech for 2026-2027, and the power of innovation to drive growth and impact. Across the Medtech Campus, dozens of entrepreneurs and innovators delivered inspiring pitches, showcasing the next generation of technologies and solutions shaping the future of health care.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1792448898602.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33319\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.502954898911353;width:349px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1792448898602.webp 520w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1792448898602-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1792448898602-400x266.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AdvaMed President &amp; CEO, Scott Whitaker said in his keynote, <em>&#8220;A miracle is when 1 + 1 = 1,000. That&#8217;s the medtech multiplier.&#8221;<\/em> The energy and ideas shared throughout the day demonstrated the extraordinary potential of what our industry can achieve together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live from #MTC26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why Coming Together Matters More Than Ever in Medtech | JC Scott, AdvaMed Chief Strategy Officer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMKW7PgGYAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why Coming Together Matters More Than Ever in Medtech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JC Scott, AdvaMed Chief Strategy Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Making the Right Connections to Grow Your Medtech Business | Carmello Montalvo, CEO, Aethl Bio\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MZHg4RRXvqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure 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Bio\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pitching the Next Big Innovation in MedTech<br><\/strong>\u00a0Irena King, Founder &amp; CEO, SurgiCure\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why The MedTech Conference is Critical for Start-ups | Carl St. Bernard, Jupiter Endovascular\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PyQ2IYaXLW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why The MedTech Conference is Critical for Start-ups<br><\/strong>Carl St. Bernard, President &amp; CEO, Jupiter Endovascular and AdvaMed Accel Board Member\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\/newsroom\/2026\/10\/pulse-medtech-industry-report-2026\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EY-Daily-Recap.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EY-Daily-Recap.webp 600w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EY-Daily-Recap-200x33.webp 200w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EY-Daily-Recap-400x67.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-1024x853.png\" alt=\"\" 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTC26 Flickr Albums<\/a> here.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/medtechcon\/sets\/72177720336062606\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Oct-19-2026-11-04-25-1767-PM.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33323\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6668026655786754;width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Oct-19-2026-11-04-25-1767-PM.webp 500w, https:\/\/themedtechconference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Oct-19-2026-11-04-25-1767-PM-400x240.webp 400w, 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overheard at #MTC26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AdvaMed President &amp;\u00a0CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/eSiUT_wq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott Whitaker highlights the value of medtech<\/a> innovation and the need for health care policy to reflect it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-regulator-brings-new-ai-and-medtech-agenda-to-advamed?utm_campaign=22804503-2026%20The%20MedTech%20Conference&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--dX6GSQ_EEX1kUPdCJ1G-3t3vDu9Huusdmc9324xSlbasBZ_sXrB698u3c_AE_KwlSvcyR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Release<\/a>: UK regulator brings new AI and MedTech agenda to AdvaMed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EY <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.citeline.com\/medtech-insight\/business\/ey-pulse-of-medtech-industry-report-shows-record-revenues-of-650bn-in-2025-ai-remains-focus-BA3I435XIBD2NHYTRCJK64N4WI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pulse of Medtech Industry Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brem Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/e--2nD4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post on being a key patient advocacy partner<\/a> of AdvaMed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soum Rakshit&#8217;s, CEO and Co-Founder of MV Health, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/soum_mtc26-medtech-investments-ugcPost-7518046352875073536-lfNB\/?utm_source=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perspective on the corporate reverse pitches sessions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Graham&#8217;s, CEO of Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, post <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/exjHuBVD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the big Massachusetts presence\u00a0at #MTC26<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pa2onaspmH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Smile video<\/a> from the Monday keynote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Bushko&#8217;s post on the exciting <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/eXvw-gWv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEOs Unplugged sessions<\/a> from today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sue Peschin&#8217;s post on her <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/eYFsjADM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">takeaways from today&#8217;s panel<\/a> &#8220;Revolutionizing Patient Engagement: MedTech&#8217;s Direct-to-Patient Success Stories&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2632886.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hub\/2632886\/hubfs\/55600132200_d65de72744_c-1.jpeg?upscale=true&amp;width=600&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=55600132200_d65de72744_c-1.jpeg\" alt=\"55600132200_d65de72744_c-1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2632886.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hub\/2632886\/hubfs\/55599133357_273529df23_c-1.jpeg?upscale=true&amp;width=600&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=55599133357_273529df23_c-1.jpeg\" alt=\"55599133357_273529df23_c-1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay updated on all things #MTC26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a 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