Registration & Welcome Drink

Keynote 1: Turning Foes into Friends: AI Regulation for Medical Devices

Benedikt Flöter (legal expert on IP, IT, AI Topics at YPOG)

will discuss the implications of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act for medical devices manufacturers. Benedikt will demonstrate how compliance with the EU AI Act not only ensures regulatory alignment but also serves as competitive advantage and value propositions in M&A transactions

 

Keynote 2: State of the Nation: HealthTech M&A and Fundraising

Kevin Kissner (Partner at PAVA Partners for HealthTech and Software) and Lars Veit (Partner at PAVA Partners for Healthcare & MedTech)

will delve into the current HealthTech M&A and Fundraising, providing insights into current market trends and expectations for 2025. The session will feature perspectives from global strategic and financial healthcare investors, shedding light on their strategies in Europe
 

Fireside Chat - Founders' and Investors' View on the Current Market Environment

Thorsten Kern (Healthcare Private Equity Investment Professional at ARCHIMED)

Maximilian Waldmann (Founder & CEO at Eterno Health)

Ute Mercker (VC Investment Director at IBB Ventures)

Join us for a fireside chat on founders’ and investors' perspectives on market trends, AI as a game changer in the industry and fundraising/M&A options in the current economic climate
 

moderated by Dr. Martin Schaper (Partner at YPOG)

Open Networking with Food & Drinks