DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi operating an Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 to perform tasks that demonstrate the surgical robotics system’s capabilities. [Photo by Cole Kistler for Medical Design & Outsourcing]
Several sessions over the Oct. 15–16 conference will explore advances in surgical robotics, including movement into new clinical therapies like neurovascular and new clinical settings such as ambulatory surgery centers.
Speakers will include leaders driving the evolution of robotic surgery from both established players and emerging startups:
- Tim Schmid, EVP, Worldwide Chairman, MedTech, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Yulun Wang, Co-Founder Chairman, Sovato
- Iman Jeddi, SVP and GM, da Vinci Platforms & Product Operations, Intuitive
- Brian Miller, SVP and Chief Digital Officer, Intuitive
- Shane Farritor, Co-founder and CTO, Virtual Incision
- Anne Osdoit, CEO, Moon Surgical
- Liane Teplitsky, CEO, Artedrone
- Mostafa Toloui, MedTech Product Management Lead, Nvidia
- Mike Kijewski, CEO, Medcrypt
In addition to these sessions, attendees will gain access to the RoboBusiness Conference, which runs alongside DeviceTalks West and highlights advances in automation, robotics development, and AI integration across industries.
For more information about the speakers and agenda, go to West.DeviceTalks.com
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