Medical Alley Events

Medical Alley’s premier annual gathering – about you, for you! Connect with the colleagues and industry leaders that make Medical Alley the global epicenter of health innovation and care. Celebrate our leadership, innovation and impact on improving and saving lives. 

2017's SOLD OUT annual meeting brought together more than 650 industry professionals. This year we are expecting 750+ in attendance, so reserve your tickets early to ensure your spot!

Keynote: Tony Miller, CEO, Bind

Tony Miller’s passion for the health care system to be designed by consumers comes from his mother. The matriarch of a blue-collar family, she would often tell physicians how she wanted all of her children to be treated while referencing her ever-present Grey’s Anatomy Handbook. 

His impatience and irreverence with the status quo led him to co-found Definity Health in the late 1990’s. He pioneered consumer-driven health care because he passionately believes that changing the financing of health care holds the key to redesigning our broken system. After Definity was sold to UnitedHealth Group in 2004, Tony went on to found and lead Lemhi Ventures, a venture capital fund dedicated to starting, and growing disruptive businesses to redesign health care. As part of Lemhi, he launched carol.com—a novel way to connect a consumer’s pocketbook to their provider choices. Carol’s consumer website allowed people to shop and compare providers on a “care marketplace”.

While both companies were successfully launched, proven and sold, Tony’s quest to truly solve our health system’s core problem was not complete. In 2016, he decided to throw out the traditional health plan model and rebuild it on an entirely novel financing system. Imagine having health care coverage for the way we actually use the health care system (not some health policy fantasy). Imagine having all of the treatment options and provider choices built upon your health conditions. Imagine health insurance that’s simple and available “on demand”. It’s finally here. With Bind, On-Demand Health Insurance, Tony and his team promise to truly change the way health insurance works.

Agenda

4:00 - 6:30 PM       Networking & Cocktail Reception

6:30 - 8:30 PM       Dinner & Program

The evening will include the “State of Medical Alley” with our President & CEO Shaye Mandle, and the always popular Alley Awards, celebrating the best of Medical Alley contributions for the year. The evening will be topped off with an exciting and in-depth “Fireside Chat” with Bind CEO Tony Miller, on the heels of a $60 million capital raise.

Attire

Business

Venue

The Depot Minneapolis

225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Parking

Valet parking will be available, as well as underground and lot parking near The Depot.

Thank you to our sponsors 

Exhibitors

Accuratus   •   B. Braun   •   Bright Health   •   Colliers International   •   Cook Sterile   •   Evaluate   •   Finnesse Partners   •   Gamut One   •   Pace Analytical   •   PRIA   •   PwC   •   R&Q   •   Volkart May

Corporate Tables

2023 Partners   •   3M   •   Abbott   •   Associated Bank | Ahmann Martin   •   Bayer   •   Bio-Techne   •   Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN   •   Bluespire Marketing   •   Boston Scientific   •   Cantel Medical   •   Coloplast  •  Ecolab  •  Fang Consulting   •   FedEx   •   Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.   •   Heraeus • KPMG   •   Maetrics   •   Mayo Clinic    •   Medtronic   •   NAMSA   •   Navigant   •   Nuvaira   •   Philips Healthcare   •   PhRMA   •   Rebiotix   •   Recombinetics   •   Smiths Medical   •   StoneArch   •   Takeda   •   University of Minnesota   •   Upsher-Smith

 

This event is subject to the Medical Alley Association's cancellation policy.

 

Location

The Depot Minneapolis

Cost

• 3 Sessions: $375 early; $575 regular
• 2 Sessions: $300 early; $400 regular
• 1 Session: $175 early; $225 regular; $275 onsite

MAA Member Discounts 

15% off – Valid for MAA members with revenue over $3 million – MED15

50% off – Valid ONLY for MAA members with revenue under $3 million – SMALLFIRM50

*Use of the 50% off code is subject to confirmation of your MAA membership status. Eligibility for this code will be determined by your MAA member dues. If your company does not meet the eligibility criteria, you will be charged based on the 15% off discount.

 

This session will cover such topics as:

• What is a “software bill of materials” and how can it be generated and communicated?
• What tools are available to support monitoring 3rd party software for new reported vulnerabilities?
• Virus checkers, white listing – what is the best approach?
• Getting to where the end user can apply 3rd party patches directly – what can enable this strategy?

 

About the Series

Medical Alley Association has partnered with the Cyber Security Summit to secure special member savings for the upcoming Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Series in the Twin Cities (April 26, July 26, and Oct. 22). All members are eligible for a 15% discount, which can be applied to single sessions or the entire series. To help ensure that smaller companies and startups can join the conversation, MAA members with revenue under $3 million are eligible for an exclusive 50% off discount for these events.

Healthcare Delivery Organizations & Med Device companies in the Twin Cities are among the leaders in the important areas of device security and patient privacy. The Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Serieswill explore best practices and highlight the ways device makers and healthcare providers can work together to provide innovative technologies that meet today's security challenges. The series kicks off April 26 at Medtronic’s Mounds View, MN, Campus.

Register Here

Location

Medtronic

COST

Members $65 / Non Members $165

Listen and connect with the brightest, most influential and inspiring female leaders at the Women in Health Leadership series, which brings together women from Minnesota's health techonlogy community. 

AGENDA

• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   -   Registration & Networking
• 12:00 - 1:30 PM   -   Lunch & Event

 

Robin Borg, Vice President Global Human Resources, Medivators a Cantel Medical Company

Robin Borg, SPHR, VP of Human Capital at Medivators, is a strategic executive with health care industry experience, including software technology (SaaS), provider, professional services consulting, and med-tech device. Her specialties include high-growth culture development, rapid hiring of top-notch talent, talent management, change management, organization design, and senior executive coaching.

Robin’s guiding philosophies are grounded in the theory that a healthy organization provides the winning capacity to achieve beyond all other disciplines. Her driving passion is to help companies maximize their performance by aligning their business and people objectives.

Robin’s career experiences range from founding her own HR consulting boutique – People Factor – that that supported an array of companies, from venture capital backed med-tech companies to executive HR leadership roles with BSC, St Jude Medical, and Optum.  As a Global VP of Human Capital for Medivators, a division of Cantel Medical with annual growth rates of 25 percent, she plays a major role in the company’s performance by elevating team performance through employee development, leading organizational strategy and fostering a culture of entrepreneurialism.

Robin is a graduate from the University of Minnesota and is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR).  She is an avid, competitive distance runner and a veteran of six marathons, including the Boston Marathon. 

Thank you to our founding sponsor, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and our supporting sponsor, The University of St. Thomas

             

Location

Golden Valley Country Club

Cost

$50

Join Us For the Northwest Metro Development Showcase May 15!
 
Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Osseo and Maple Grove: The heart of the Northwest Metro. 
 
Several major corporations have made the move here recently and we invite you to discover  what they know. Truly remarkable transit and transportation advantages. A well-educated workforce. Exceptionally creative city management/economic development support and broad, deep, flexible site selection for all industry and service organizations. 
 
For your clients or your own company, we have the places and the power to help you achieve rapid, real and supported growth and earn Minnesota Real Estate Continuing Education Credit in the process. Sign up now!

Presenters

Brooklyn Center

• Tim Willson, Mayor
• Linda McGinty, Luther Automotive Group                               

Brooklyn Park

• Jeff Lunde, Mayor
• Brad Clift, Star Exhibits

Maple Grove

• Mark Steffenson, Mayor
• Josh Budish, Duke Realty

Osseo

• Duane Poppe, Mayor
• Nick Reynolds, Rochon Corporation

Master of Ceremonies

• Dave Kiser, Assistant Executive Director
• CCX Media

Register Here

Location

Minneapolis Marriott Northwest

Cost

FREE

The upcoming publication of the new ASME Standard V&V 40 -- Assessing Credibility of Computational Modeling and Simulation Results through Verification and Validation: Application to Medical Devices will be a focus area of discussion during the 2018 ASME V&V Symposium. Developed through close collaboration between device developers, regulatory agencies, and other device industry stakeholders, the V&V 40 standard provides modelers in the medical device industry with a framework for establishing model credibility requirements. The anticipated publication date is June 2018.

The V&V 40 Subcommittee leadership is coordinating an all-day event focusing on the current regulatory pathway for computer models in medical device submissions and the role the ASME V&V40 standard can play in supporting computer modeling for regulatory decision-making. As such, we are seeking participation from computer modelers and regulatory affairs personnel to engage with the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health staff from both the Office of Device Evaluation and the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, along with members of the ASME V&V 40 Subcommittee.

• When: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
• Where: Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, MN
• Who should attend: Medical device modelers & regulatory affairs personnel

Presentations by BD, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, and FDA are planned, along with a regulatory panel to discuss the opportunities and challenges for advancing the use of modeling in medical device submissions. We would like to include your perspective so please set aside this day to learn from your peers about the opportunity this new regulatory pathway presents to industry.

Questions should be directed to Tina Morrison, Chair of the V&V40 Subcommittee: tina.morrison@fda.hhs.gov or Ryan Crane, ASME V&V40 Secretary CraneR@asme.org

Register Here

Location

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors

COST

Members Only FREE

In a 5-person company one wrong hire is 20% of the company. When you do not have a professional HR team on staff how do you get the right people, in the right role, at the right time? Hear from a panel of your peers discussing this most critical of topics for startups – people. Discussion will include topics like recruiting for startups, contractor versus employee, and compensation when you are broke or near broke. As a peer to peer program you are invited to share your insights on recruiting and retaining talent in a startup.

Katherine (Yekaterina) Kumar, PhD, RAC

Executive Vice President, 4C Medical Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Kumar specializes in regulatory and clinical operations as well as science and marketing functional areas of the business. Prior to 4C Medical, she was VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at TVA Medical, Inc., VP of Clinical Affairs at Monteris Medical, Inc. and Sr. Director of Science & Clinical Affairs at Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) where she led clinical study development and execution, all scientific activities and the bridge between clinical and marketing activities. Prior to CSI, Dr. Kumar led clinical efforts at MEDRAD Interventional/PossisMedical (a business of Bayer HealthCare), American Medical Systems and several start-up companies. 

Dr. Kumar earned her Master of Science and PhD in Mechanical Engineering degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She also earned the Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) in May 2009 and is Harvard Business School alumni (Executive Education, General Management Program 2017).

 

Christopher Hanna, MSc, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chris Hanna is a 30-year veteran in the field of clinical imaging – spanning PACS, vendor-neutral archives, and imaging informatics. Few business leaders have the experiential blend stemming from both the healthcare provider (Mayo Clinic) and the technology vendor environments co-founding A.L.I Technologies Inc. formerly McKesson Imaging now Change Healthcare and co-founding TeraMedica, Inc. now part of Fujifilm).

As President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of OneMedNet Corporation, Chris willfully leverages this unique background in developing a strong customer-centric organization and culture. At the same time, he is a technology strategist at his core, and continually drives OneMedNet to deliver industry leading solutions as a mechanism to grow market share and identity.

Chris holds BSc and MSc degrees in medicinal chemistry and a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Guelph – Ontario, Canada.

Thank you to our sponsors, Carlson Advisors and MedNet Solutions

     

About Small Business Leadership Forum

The Small Business Leaders’ Forum brings together executives and senior staff from up-and-coming health technology companies from across Minnesota. These intimate meetings are tailored to the specific needs of health tech startups and offers leaders a chance to meet one another, share problems they are facing, and hear from industry veterans about lessons they have learned and things they wish they would have known. Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors

Location

Double Tree Hotel

Thank you to our sponsors, Marsh & McLennan and Navigant

               

Cost

$20 Members Only

Alley Chats are MAA’s premier networking event to help connect members. These members-only events offer you the chance to meet new colleagues from across the spectrum of Medical Alley companies and share new ideas and stories in a relaxed environment. Hosted at breweries, member HQ’s and other sites, each event brings 150+ MAA members together to make connections that enable their businesses. We hope you’ll join us at this upcoming Alley Chat, but get your tickets soon, as these events sell out fast!

Medical Alley Association continuously works to improve the experience of our events for all participants. Based on feedback from many of you and to ensure a productive mix of attendees, you will be asked to designate which of the following type of company you represent at the point of purchase.

• Supplier Registration: If your firm makes products or services primarily intended to be sold to companies below please use this registration. 
• Standard Registration: If your firm is a medical device, health IT, drug, diagnostic, health care delivery or payor firm please use this registration.

The event is MEMBERS ONLY. If you are not a member and interested in attending, please contact Brian Strub at bstrub@medicalalley.org to discuss membership.

Location

Bauhaus Brew Labs

COST

Enter discount code: "Medicalalley" for a 25% discount at registration

$371.25

Join the Best Minds in Medtech at the New DeviceTalks Minnesota

DeviceTalks provides world-class education with exclusive insights from industry leaders changing the course of medicine. Coupled with a technology showcase featuring the hottest med tech companies in the marketplace, DeviceTalks is the premier opportunity for industry leaders to come together to share perspectives and network with the best of the best in the industry.

Register Here

Location

InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront

The Fundamentals Workshop offers responsive instruction in the theory and applications of hypnosis in a clinical setting. There is a mix of lectures, demonstrations, exercises and small group practice with supervision and feedback. Instructors systematically teach to the learning styles and needs of participants. Course content is organized in a spiral curriculum (conforming to the standards of training of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis) with topics presented several times. Succeeding iterations of a technique, such as hypnotic induction (initiation), are more complex, increasing participants’ knowledge and skills. After the skill basics, application topics include therapeutic communication, treatment planning, and self-hypnosis. Participants will choose sessions on the practice of hypnosis in their own medical, mental health, or professional specialization. It is estimated to be 20-24 hours of instruction and to be approved in advance by the American Society of Hypnosis (ASCH) as meeting criteria for Certification in Hypnosis by ASCH

Advanced Workshop- There are many unique benefits of hypnosis available to its practitioners. This 2-day workshop will explore those benefits and specifically 3 variables that can contribute positively to the application of clinical hypnosis skills in psychotherapy and the treatment of trauma. Maintaining a developmental perspective, awareness of multi-cultural identities and an understanding of the influences of gender in the hypnotic relationship can enhance treatment outcomes. The workshop will provide a mix of the didactic and the experiential guiding the participants through their own and clients’ lifespan, trauma and gender journeys. 

Audience: This conference is ideal for persons holding a Doctoral Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, or Psychology; persons holding a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling, or Clinical or Counseling Psychology who are licensed by the state/province in which they practice; a Registered Nurse with advanced sub-specialty training and certification or a Master’s Degree; or a student actively enrolled in a graduate program leading to a degree in any of the foregoing. Other Master’s level, licensed health professionals (e.g., Occupational and Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, et. al.) are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Register Here

Location

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West

The Minnesota Trade Office is hosting the Central & Eastern European Medical Buyers Mission to Minnesota in June 2018 and invites your company to apply to participate. Buyers, health care decision makers and distributors from more than 15 Central and Eastern European countries and medical businesses throughout Minnesota are invited to this unique event to learn firsthand about the rapidly expanding demand for health care equipment and services in these markets.

This event will begin with a Medical Technology Forum held on Monday, June 18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota followed by prescheduled business-to-business meetings between European delegates and Minnesota companies, networking opportunities and company visits for the European representatives.

Strong export opportunities for U.S. companies include advanced medical and surgical equipment, disposable products, radiology, optical devices, dental equipment, software for hospital management and internal networks, and technology for non-communicable diseases.

Event Mission

Parties will discuss market trends for medical devices, eHealth, and Health Information Systems. Business experts will share their visions for the direction of the European health care sector with additional opportunities to:

• Introduce and learn about products manufactured and invented by Minnesota companies
• Get the opportunity to meet with distributors, partners and manufacturers from these markets
• Participate in self-scheduled, tailored B2B meetings
• Negotiate and potentially sign purchase agreements

Register Here

Location

Millennium Hotel Minneapolis

Cost

• 3 Sessions: $375 early; $575 regular
• 2 Sessions: $300 early; $400 regular
• 1 Session: $175 early; $225 regular; $275 onsite

MAA Member Discounts 

15% off – Valid for MAA members with revenue over $3 million – MED15

50% off – Valid ONLY for MAA members with revenue under $3 million – SMALLFIRM50

*Use of the 50% off code is subject to confirmation of your MAA membership status. Eligibility for this code will be determined by your MAA member dues. If your company does not meet the eligibility criteria, you will be charged based on the 15% off discount.

 

This session will cover such topics as:

• How to work with vendors to best design a secure medical device network?
• How do you get a seat at the procurement table so secure devices are being purchased?
• How to you specify security requirements to vendors?
• Oh no – there has been a system merger/acquisition – how do you manage the medical device inventory?
• Device discovery techniques – what do you have, what does it contain, and where is it?

About the Series

Medical Alley Association has partnered with the Cyber Security Summit to secure special member savings for the upcoming Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Series in the Twin Cities (April 26, July 26, and Oct. 22). All members are eligible for a 15% discount, which can be applied to single sessions or the entire series. To help ensure that smaller companies and startups can join the conversation, MAA members with revenue under $3 million are eligible for an exclusive 50% off discount for these events.

Healthcare Delivery Organizations & Med Device companies in the Twin Cities are among the leaders in the important areas of device security and patient privacy. The Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Serieswill explore best practices and highlight the ways device makers and healthcare providers can work together to provide innovative technologies that meet today's security challenges. The series kicks off April 26 at Medtronic’s Mounds View, MN, Campus.

Register Here

Location

TBD

Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors

COST

Members Only FREE

Capital is hard, innovation is hard, success is hard. That is why healthcare startups today are increasingly scrappy – focused on cost effective innovation, minimizing burn, and maximizing output. Hear from a panel of your peers on creative ways to advance a healthcare venture efficiently. Topics like virtual teams, non-dilutive financing, international partnership, and more will be discussed. And as a peer to peer program you are invited to share your best practices for scrappy innovation.

Thank you to our sponsors, Carlson Advisors and MedNet Solutions

        

About Small Business Leadership Forum

The Small Business Leaders’ Forum brings together executives and senior staff from up-and-coming health technology companies from across Minnesota. These intimate meetings are tailored to the specific needs of health tech startups and offers leaders a chance to meet one another, share problems they are facing, and hear from industry veterans about lessons they have learned and things they wish they would have known. Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors

Location

TBD

COST

Members $65 / Non Members $165

Listen and connect with the brightest, most influential and inspiring female leaders at the Women in Health Leadership series, which brings together women from Minnesota's health techonlogy community. 

AGENDA

• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   -   Registration & Networking
• 12:00 - 1:30 PM   -   Lunch & Event

Sara Russick, General Partner, Capita3

Sara Russick is an established entrepreneur and angel investor.  Russick is co-founder, Managing Director and Board Member of Gopher Angels, LLC, an investment organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and early stage businesses in the state of Minnesota.  Russick is also co-founder and Vice President of TUBS, Inc., family-owned waste and recycling company in the Twin Cities.  Russick also co-founded Bagster, LLC, a nationwide waste services company, and served as Vice President and Board Member prior to Bagster’s acquisition by a by a Fortune 500 company.

In addition to her roles in Minnesota businesses, Russick currently serves on the Board of Directors for the YWCA Minneapolis.  She also serves on the Business Advisory Group at the University of Minnesota’s Venture Center.  In previous years, Russick has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, MN Chapter, and on the Friends of Pacer Advisory Board.

Russick has been featured in “Star Tribune,” “Twin Cities Business” and “Minneapolis, St. Paul Business Journal.”  “Twin Cities Business” named her a “2014 People To Know – Finance.” In 2010, Bagster was named by “Ad Age” as one of the 10 Hottest Brands in the U.S.  TUBS, Inc. was selected by “City Business” in 1998 as a “50 Fastest Growing Private Company.”

Prior to starting her own businesses, Russick worked as Product Manager at PUR and Recovery Engineering, Inc. and as Marketing Manager at Water Technologies Corporation.

Russick is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, and currently resides in Minnesota with her husband and two daughters.

Thank you to our founding sponsor, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and our supporting sponsor, The University of St. Thomas

             

Location

Golden Valley Country Club

Thank you to our sponsors APS, Gamut One, and RCRI

               

Cost

$20 Members Only

Alley Chats are MAA’s premier networking event to help connect members. These members-only events offer you the chance to meet new colleagues from across the spectrum of Medical Alley companies and share new ideas and stories in a relaxed environment. Hosted at breweries, member HQ’s and other sites, each event brings 150+ MAA members together to make connections that enable their businesses. We hope you’ll join us at this upcoming Alley Chat, but get your tickets soon, as these events sell out fast!

Medical Alley Association continuously works to improve the experience of our events for all participants. Based on feedback from many of you and to ensure a productive mix of attendees, you will be asked to designate which of the following type of company you represent at the point of purchase.

• Supplier Registration: If your firm makes products or services primarily intended to be sold to companies below please use this registration. 
• Standard Registration: If your firm is a medical device, health IT, drug, diagnostic, health care delivery or payor firm please use this registration.

The event is MEMBERS ONLY. If you are not a member and interested in attending, please contact Brian Strub at bstrub@medicalalley.org to discuss membership.

Location

Surly Brewing

Scapula fractures have traditionally been thought of as rare injuries that for the most part heal fine with benign neglect. Current research has shown that a significant percentage of non-operatively treated patients with significantly displaced scapula fractures may have reduced strength, motion, and pain. Other studies have shown operative treatment to restore strength and motion post-operatively. These findings have sparked an interest for the operative treatment of scapula fractures and validated the necessity to provide the education that will make treatment of these injuries available to patients. This course will increase attendees' understanding of scapula fractures and their treatment, with a purpose to teach the surgical skills necessary to prevent morbidity from these injuries. View agenda.

Audience

This activity is designed for orthopaedic surgeons interested in the operative indications and treatment of scapula fractures. 

Register Here

Location

TRIA BioSkills Lab, Tria Orthopaedic Center

The 2nd annual Medical Alley Innovation Summit Minneapolis will provide a forum for innovative emerging medical technology companies seeking investment, joint venture or other relationships to gain exposure to venture capital, investment bankers and large medical device companies for the purpose of potential investment and/or strategic partnership.

The two-day investment and networking event will feature nearly 40 pre-screened start-up medical technology companies delivering 10-minute presentations, thought-leading guest speakers, and plenary and panel sessions, all providing candid insight on topics of utmost importance to all stakeholders in the rapidly evolving global device marketplace. We are expecting more than 250+ of the top medical device VCs and senior business development executives from Minnesota’s vibrant Medical Alley area, and around the world.

Register Here

Location

Hilton Minneapolis

Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors.

COST

Members Only FREE

The business model that succeeded 10 years ago fails today. Why? And what business models work today? Hear from a panel of your peers discussing the evolution of healthcare startup business models and what works today. Discussion will include topics like value in healthcare, service innovation, and the new FDA. And as a peer to peer program you are invited to share your insights on what works today.

Thank you to our sponsors, Carlson Advisors and MedNet Solutions

      

About Small Business Leadership Forum

The Small Business Leaders’ Forum brings together executives and senior staff from up-and-coming health technology companies from across Minnesota. These intimate meetings are tailored to the specific needs of health tech startups and offers leaders a chance to meet one another, share problems they are facing, and hear from industry veterans about lessons they have learned and things they wish they would have known. Registration for these events are limited to startup and growth stage companies in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharma to ensure authentic and open conversations. Suppliers and consultants to these companies can only attend as sponsors.

Location

TBD

Cost

• 3 Sessions: $375 early; $575 regular
• 2 Sessions: $300 early; $400 regular
• 1 Session: $175 early; $225 regular; $275 onsite

MAA Member Discounts 

15% off – Valid for MAA members with revenue over $3 million – MED15

50% off – Valid ONLY for MAA members with revenue under $3 million – SMALLFIRM50

*Use of the 50% off code is subject to confirmation of your MAA membership status. Eligibility for this code will be determined by your MAA member dues. If your company does not meet the eligibility criteria, you will be charged based on the 15% off discount.

 

This session will cover such topics as:

• Basic threat modeling and risk assessment
• Cyber-hygiene – how do you harden a medical device?
• What are the basic requirements for security testing and how best to get that done?
• Procurement interactions between hospital and manufacturer – what to expect?
• Patching best practices

 

About the Series

Medical Alley Association has partnered with the Cyber Security Summit to secure special member savings for the upcoming Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Series in the Twin Cities (April 26, July 26, and Oct. 22). All members are eligible for a 15% discount, which can be applied to single sessions or the entire series. To help ensure that smaller companies and startups can join the conversation, MAA members with revenue under $3 million are eligible for an exclusive 50% off discount for these events.

Healthcare Delivery Organizations & Med Device companies in the Twin Cities are among the leaders in the important areas of device security and patient privacy. The Healthcare & Med Device Cyber Security Serieswill explore best practices and highlight the ways device makers and healthcare providers can work together to provide innovative technologies that meet today's security challenges. The series kicks off April 26 at Medtronic’s Mounds View, MN, Campus.

Register Here

Location

Minneapolis Convention Center

COST

Members $65 / Non Members $165

Listen and connect with the brightest, most influential and inspiring female leaders at the Women in Health Leadership series, which brings together women from Minnesota's health techonlogy community.

AGENDA

• 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM   -   Registration & Networking
• 12:00 - 1:30 PM   -   Lunch & Event

Amy Ronneberg, Chief Financial Officer, Be The Match BioTherapies

Amy L. Ronneberg joined the NMDP in July 2013. She is responsible for planning, implementing and directing the National Marrow Donor Program's finances, facilities and real estate management, reporting and tax management. In this role, Ronneberg assists the NMDP's executives and Board of Directors in developing and implementing a strategic business plan to meet the changing health care environment.

Along with her finance duties, Ronneberg provides guidance and leadership to the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO), which provides comprehensive oversight to portfolio, project and program lifecycles to ensure successful delivery. Ronneberg also leads our Be The Match BioTherapies® business, which includes new business development. Ronneberg is responsible for developing and delivering a strategic plan to grow and expand our portfolio of product offerings. 

Ronneberg has 20 years of experience in financial and operational leadership, most recently as Executive Vice President, CFO and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of North American Membership Group, a private equity-owned media company. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at Capella University, where she served as Vice President of Finance and led enterprise-wide operations and customer service. Ronneberg also worked for Ernst & Young for several years as an Audit Manager.

Ronneberg has served on several boards and currently is on the board for the World Marrow Donor Association and the Women's HealthCare Leadership Trust. 

Ronneberg earned a Master's in Business Administration from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minn. and a B.B.A. in Accounting from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Thank you to our founding sponsor, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and our supporting sponsor, The University of St. Thomas

             

Location

Golden Valley Country Club