Format of the Event
Tuesday, 20th October 2009

07.45-08.30            Registration for Exhibitors

08.30-09.30            Registration for Non Exhibitors, Coffee

09.30                     Introduction

09.35                     Official Opening: Mr Billy Kelleher, T.D., Minister for Trade and Commerce

09.45                     Speaker 1: Christopher Coburn, Executive Director Innovations,
                                              Cleveland Clinic

10.00                     Speaker 2: Dr Oscar Traynor, Director National Surgical Training Centre,
                                              Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

10.15                     Speaker 3: Paul Hermes, Global Vice President of Surgical
                                              Devices R&D, Covidien             

11.00                     Q&A Panel Discussion: How traditional clinical know-how
                             and innovation evolve into a dynamic medical technologies company.

11.30                     Coffee Break

11.45                     Exhibition Commences: partnering meetings and speakers corner

13.00-14.00             Lunch

14.00                     Exhibition Continues: partnering meetings and speakers corner

16.45                     Hotel, free time

18.30                     Drinks reception in Croke Park

19.55                     Brief remarks prior to dinner

20.00                     Dinner is served in Croke Park