| 07.30 | 08.45 | Registration Open, Arrival Tea and Coffee |
| 08.45 | 09.00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 09.00 | 09.15 | Welcome
Hon. David Seymour, Minister of Regulation and Associate Minister of Health - Pharmac
The Minister is scheduled to open the conference and share his insights regarding the Pharmac Reform and the Therapeutic Products Act. |
| 09.15 | 10.00 | Pharmac Reform
MP Todd Stephenson, ACT Party Spokesperson for Health and Paula Bennett, Chair of Pharmac
Todd and Paula will share their insights on the Pharmac Reform, and Paula will also provide her initial thoughts on the priorities for her new role.
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| 10.00 | 10.30 | Clinical and Patient Perspectives - Medical Device Management
Secretary, David Barnes (Patient) and Chair, Maree Warne (Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Representatives from Ostomy NZ, including an ostomy patient and a clinical nurse specialist specializing in ostomy care, offer insights into the potential effects of alterations to the regulatory framework in New Zealand or adjustments in Pharmac funding on patients and workforce. |
| 10.30 | 11.00 | Morning Tea & Showcase |
| 11.00 | 11.30 | Measuring Healthcare Productivity Report from the Australian Government
Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner, Australian Government Productivity Commission
For the first time in Australia the Commission has sought to measure healthcare productivity growth in a way that accounts for improvements in healthcare quality. Commissioner Catherine de Fontenay will present the key findings from this report with some interesting insights into the role of medical technology. |
| 11.30 | 12.00 | Pharmac - Strategic Initiatives
Michael Johnson, Director of Strategy, Policy and Performance
Michael will provide a briefing on the strategic initiatives underway at Pharmac.
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| 12.00 | 12.30 | Pharmac - Medical Device Directorate
Catherine Epps, Director of the Medical Device Directorate
After being in her role for almost 12 months, Catherine will deliver a tactical and strategic progress report regarding the medical device directorate.
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| 12.30 | 13.30 | Lunch & Showcase
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| 13.30 | 14.00 | Pharmac HTA Presentation
Ben Campbell-MacDonald, Manager Assessments, Pharmac
Ben will provide an update on Pharmac’s model for medical device HTAs and how Health NZ will work together to implement the national model for HTAs. |
| 14.00 | 14.30 | Health NZ Procurement and Supply Chain Update
Andy Windsor, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain (P&SC)
During this session, Andy will introduce himself, having recently assumed his new position three months ago, and will outline his priorities for the role.
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| 14.30 | 15.00 | Overview of the Health Technology Management Programme at HNZ
Louis Havinga, General Manager - Health Technology Management (HTM), Health NZ.
Louis will discuss his responsibilities and outline the objectives and tasks of the Health Technology Management programme at Health NZ. |
| 15.00 | 15.30 | Afternoon Tea & Showcase |
| 15.30 | 16.15 | Political Commentary on the Coalition Government
Mark Watts, Managing Partner, GRC+PN & Talani Meikle, Director GRC+PN
Mark and Talani will provide their perspectives on how well the coalition government is performing in health.
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| 16.15 | 16.45 | Day One Wrap Up Panel
MTANZ member representatives will share their insights from the first day of the conference, highlighting key points that resonated with them, potential impacts on their businesses, and recommendations for collective action to drive change and influence the medical technology industry. - Alex Bamford, General Manager, Bamford
- David MacCallum, General Manager, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
- Rachelle Hodgson, Managing Director, Endoventure
- Amy Wilkinson, General Manager and Country Director New Zealand, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
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| 16.45 | 18.45 | Networking Event
Included in registration fee |