Career Diaries by Elemed

Elena Kyria
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Career Diaries by Elemed

Welcome to Career Diaries by Elemed, the podcast dedicated to careers in the MedTech industry. This podcast is all about hearing stories from some of the industry's most inspiring professionals and exploring their steps to success.

  1. ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Leading in a Startup

    23 JUN

    ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Leading in a Startup

    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 languageBalancing long-term vision with day-to-day executionLeading through uncertaintyHear honest stories and practical advice on:  ✔️ Getting CEO buy-in on quality and regulatory priorities  ✔️ Communicating risk to non-technical executives  ✔️ Maintaining strategic focus amid daily fires  ✔️ Building a strong quality culture in fast-moving startups  ✔️ Making the leap from technical expert to strategic leader Our expert panel features:  🎤 Faisel Jobrani – VP Global Quality Assurance at Median Technologies 🎤 Ian Wilde – Head of Quality at SPT Labtech 🎤 Claude Hennion – CEO at OncoDiag 🎤 Alex Zaretsky – Associate Head AI Notified Body at BSI Don’t forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free – just follow us on LinkedIn to know when they’re released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed Prefer to watch the recording? Catch it here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions/ Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    1h 28m
  2. The Mindset That Will Open New Doors in Your Career | Maarten ter Mors | Elekta

    10 JUN

    The Mindset That Will Open New Doors in Your Career | Maarten ter Mors | Elekta

    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 impact. Maarten believes that no matter how advanced technology becomes, people remain at the heart of progress-especially when working with AI, not against it. With a career shaped by adaptability and cross-functional moves, Maarten offers a unique lens on how to grow in a fast-evolving industry. Tune in for: Moving across functions (before you're “ready”)Why sales skills matter in every roleWhat AI will really change in MedTech careersHow to build cognitively diverse, high-performing teamsWhy curiosity is your ultimate growth engine And much more!Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions, and market insights, all in one place. Find them here - linktr.ee/elemed Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    42 min
  3. Futureproofing your Career | Dr. Ann O’Connell | IBEC

    10/12/2024

    Futureproofing your Career | Dr. Ann O’Connell | IBEC

    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, and Management & Leadership. With a PhD from University College Dublin (2014) and over 17years of industry experience at Intel Corporation and Irish Manufacturing Research, Ann has deep technical foundations in technology, digitalisation, data science, and intelligent automation which informs her current work, where she applies her expertise to empower industries to address some of the world's most pressing challenges in health and environmental sustainability. Ann’s commitment to advancing professional development and her industry-specific insights make her a driving force in shaping the future of Medtech and Engineering in Ireland and beyond. Tune in for: The number one transversal skill you need to succeedMust have digital skills for the futureKey findings from Ibec’s Talent to Thrive: The Future Skills Report for Ireland’s Medtech Sector 2024 – 2028And much more!Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    41 min
  4. ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Managing and Motivating Others

    27/11/2024

    ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Managing and Motivating Others

    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 objectivesManaging performanceEngaging and motivating your teamInspiring trustEffective communication Our fantastic panel features: Serge Tabet Regulatory Affairs Director EMEA at Terumo BCTNeelu Gibson WW Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, MDS at BDAndrea Sparti Head of QA/RA & Solutions Diabetes Care at Ypsomed AG Don't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/   Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-managing-and-motivating-others/ Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    1h 31m
  5. ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Leading the Business Around You

    15/10/2024

    ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Leading the Business Around You

    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 wantGetting C-suite buy-inNetworking and building relationshipsInfluencing others Our fantastic panel features: Monika McDole-Russell Sr. Director, Global Regulatory Affairs at Medtronic Endoscopy Elizabeth Gfoeller Corporate Director,  Regulatory Affairs at MED-ELStefan Fischer SVP Regulatory Affairs at Paul Hartmann AGKarim Djamshidi Vice President - Global Patient Health & Regulatory Compliance at KARL STORZ SE & Co. KGDon't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/   Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-leading-the-business-around-you/ Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    1h 30m
  6. Let's Get Down to Business: Building Trust | Günter Weisshaar | TECAN

    03/09/2024

    Let's Get Down to Business: Building Trust | Günter Weisshaar | TECAN

    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 his team and Tecan's customers. Günter is an expert in the implementation and certification of quality management systems in MedTech and IVD companies and a certified enterprise risk manager. Tune in for: How to adopt a business-first mindset What QARA teams can do to build trust with business partners How to align QARA goals with the wider business And much more! Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    40 min
  7. ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Looking Inwards

    09/08/2024

    ✨ Future Leader Sessions: Looking Inwards

    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-awarenessGetting and giving feedbackEmotional intelligenceVulnerability and authenticityContinuous self-improvement Our fantastic panel features: David Glasgow - Director of Quality, EMEA Commercial Operations at Bio-Rad LaboratoriesLacey Gigante - Director, Post Market Surveillance at Integra LifeSciencesFrederic Bustos - Senior Director RAQA Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Canada at StrykerRekha Roveri - Director Global Regulatory Affairs at Mozarc MedicalDon't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/   Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-looking-inwards/ Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here. Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    1h 25m
  8. The Secrets to Developing a Cost Effective QA/RA Strategy | Patrice JC Nedelec | Sirona Medical

    06/08/2024

    The Secrets to Developing a Cost Effective QA/RA Strategy | Patrice JC Nedelec | Sirona Medical

    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 regulatory can become real competitive differentiators. He loves to coach, train and teach many. He draws inspiration from the Phillip B. Crosby quote: "Quality is free" Tune in for: Is it possible to be lean AND compliant?QA/RA and the futureWhat business leaders really want from their QARA partnersAnd much more!Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

    41 min
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Welcome to Career Diaries by Elemed, the podcast dedicated to careers in the MedTech industry. This podcast is all about hearing stories from some of the industry's most inspiring professionals and exploring their steps to success.

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  • Creator
    Elena Kyria
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Career Diaries by Elemed
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