Career Diaries by Elemed

Oliver Bisazza is the CEO of MedTech Europe. With a background in EU policy and regulatory leadership, Oliver has played a key role in shaping Europe’s medtech landscape, now focused on strengthening competitiveness, advancing regulation, and improving patient access to innovation. Oliver has watched this industry from the inside for nearly 20 years. He's lived through the MDR chaos, the pand...

Unlock practical strategies for staying future-ready in MedTech! 🎙️ In this episode, we explore the skills and mindsets professionals need to thrive in 2026:  ∘ What skills are essential to stay relevant in Regulatory & Quality roles?  ∘ How is AI already reshaping hiring, team structures, and daily work?  ∘ What are hiring managers prioritising right now, and how can you stand out? Hosted by...

With a background spanning Boston Consulting Group, Novartis and Silicon Valley, Michelle Wu is a leader at the forefront of AI in MedTech. Today, she’s the co-founder and CEO of NyquistAI and recognised as one of the top 100 women in AI globally. Michelle believes that successful AI adoption has far less to do with the technology, and far more to do with people. Mindset, culture and clarity matte...

Unlock practical strategies for mastering performance as a leader! 🎙️ In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest questions leaders face today:  ∘ How can you give feedback that truly lands and sparks real change?  ∘ What’s the best way to address underperformance without harming trust or morale?  ∘ How do you transform performance reviews into powerful growth tools—instead of box-ticking ex...

Discover practical insights on leadership in the first 90 days and beyond! 🎙️ In this episode, we dive into key questions:  ∘ How can leaders build momentum and set the tone early?  ∘ What’s the best way to communicate expectations to new team members?  ∘ How do you establish credibility and build trust quickly?  ∘ How can you successfully navigate a new company culture? Hosted by Elena Kyria , CE...

Martin Witte is Senior Director covering Growth & Innovation topics at TÜV SÜD, driving strategic transformation across global medical device markets. With a career spanning regulatory affairs, sales, marketing, and business development, Martin brings a rare cross-functional lens to leadership in MedTech. He is passionate about shaping future-ready services through customer-centricity, digital...

Listen in as four outstanding MedTech leaders dive into the real-life challenges and mindset shifts that come with working in startup environments. In this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries, our panel shares insights on: Speaking the CEO’s language Balancing long-term vision with day-to-day execution Leading through uncertainty Hear honest stories and practical advice on:  ✔...

With over 20 years of cross-functional experience, Maarten ter Mors is a MedTech leader known for his curiosity, adaptability, and people-first approach. His career spans engineering, product management, marketing, sales, and general management. Today, he’s Senior VP and Head of Brachytherapy Solutions at Elekta , where he brings people, technology, and strategy together to make a real-world impac...

Dr. Ann O’Connell, PhD, is a visionary leader and expert in Medtech and Manufacturing skills development. As Head of Funded Projects for Medtech and Engineering at Ibec, she oversees over 100 upskilling programs annually. Her extensive and strategic portfolio addresses critical areas such as Research & Development, Manufacturing & Digitalisation, Quality & Regulatory, Sustainability, a...

Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons in this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries. This session - Managing and Motivating Others - covers: Setting goals and objectives Managing performance Engaging and motivating your team Inspiring trust Effective communication  Our fantastic panel features: Serge Tabet Regulatory Af...

Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons in this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries. This session - Leading the Business Around You - covers: Partnering with the business; what stakeholders really want Getting C-suite buy-in Networking and building relationships Influencing others  Our fantastic panel features: Monika M...

Günter joined Tecan in 2003 as Senior Vice President, Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. He has been a member of the Management Board from 2003 to 2010 and a member of the Extended Management Board ever since. Günter has over 35 years of experience in the in-vitro diagnostics and medical device industry. He ensures successful strategies for commercialising products worldwide with hi...

Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons in this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries. This session - Looking Inwards - covers: Developing self-awareness Getting and giving feedback Emotional intelligence Vulnerability and authenticity Continuous self-improvement  Our fantastic panel features: David Glasgow - Director of...

Patrice is a global leader in quality and regulatory with 30 years of international-related experience. He is currently the Vice-President, Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs at Sirona Medical. He works with teams to set up lean, sound, cost-effective business systems focused on client loyalty and growth. He helps companies determine the right investments to make so that quality and regulat...

Julie is a serial innovator leveraging science, technology and creative communities to solve one of the biggest of society's problems - how to improve health. Spanning two decades of commitment to life sciences Julie has fused science, technology and business operations into new solutions that power the pharmaceutical industry. Partnership across peers, providers and academics has ensured tha...

💫  Introducing Future Leader Sessions as a special addition to our Career Diaries by elemed podcast!   Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons. This session - Leading People - covers: How to build great teams Conflict resolution Nurturing talent/coaching Identifying other people’s strengths/weaknesses  Managing performance  Our fantastic p...

Jan is CEO & Partner at Qserve. He is an expert in European regulations based on 20 years hands-on working in the field, as auditor, product reviewer, regulatory specialist and senior manager. He combines strong experience in quality, compliance, and regulations with a pragmatic, result-driven approach at both operational and executive level. Prior to Qserve, Jan was VP Medical Devices at BSI...

Raina Dauria has been a leader in the Johnson and Johnson family of companies since 2003. She is currently the Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs Policy at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where she provides dedicated focus on critical regulatory policy issues to shape new and emerging regulations globally. In addition to her policy responsibilities, Raina leads the Regulatory Talent Managemen...

Frédérique, a pharmacist with a Ph. D., has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She began her career with Novartis, gaining expertise in Operations, Quality, and Global Project Management. She later joined Edwards Lifesciences, where she held various leadership roles in Quality, eventually relocating to the US to lead Quality for Surgical and Implantable Therapies. She then moved...

Dr. Bill Hunter is the Founding Member and CEO of Canary Medical, a medical data company focused on the development and commercialization of its patented implantable sensor technology and complementary data and analytics ecosystem. Bill brings more than 30 years of experience in healthcare as a former practicing physician, serial medtech entrepreneur and chief executive. Bill holds a Doctorate of...

Diana Saraceni is Co-Founder and General Partner at Panakes, a Venture Capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in Life Sciences primarily in Europe and Israel. With over 20 years of VC experience, she has also co-founded and managed 360 Capital Partners. She has led investments in a significant number of companies all over Europe, not only in the Life Sciences sector, and generated sever...

In this special podcast, elemed's CEO and founder Elena Kyria speaks to Virginie Schwartz, Vice President Quality Assurance at Mölnlycke. Virginie is a Quality professional with 20 years’ experience in medical devices regulations and 25 years’ experience in highly regulated industries, with a strong sense for patients’ safety and customers’ satisfaction. In this celebration of all things Qual...

Elemed is Europe's leading medical device and IVD recruiter. Struggling to find a perfect match for your position? Exploring new opportunities to catapult your career and find your dream job? Want to see more of our content? From behind-the-scenes videos to being the first to see new jobs being posted? Follow our LinkedIn! ------ Eric Klasen is the founder of Waypoint Life Sciences Consulting...

Elemed is Europe's leading medical device and IVD recruiter. Struggling to find a perfect match for your position? Exploring new opportunities to catapult your career and find your dream job? Want to see more of our content? From behind-the-scenes videos to being the first to see new jobs being posted? Follow our LinkedIn! ------ Annette Brüls has served as CEO of Medela since May 2018. She h...

Elemed is Europe's leading medical device and IVD recruiter. Struggling to find a perfect match for your position? Exploring new opportunities to catapult your career and find your dream job? Want to see more of our content? From behind-the-scenes videos to being the first to see new jobs being posted? Follow our LinkedIn! *** Steve C de Baca is Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Safe...