Juliana Elstad: The Grand Strategy | Ep.54

Juliana Elstad is the President, CEO of Vibrato Medical.  She is a global executive with significant experience identifying opportunities for growth and delivering success in start-ups to multi-billion-dollar companies, and has led innovative medical companies through compelling vision, strategy, and growth.  She has worked both in start-ups and Fortune 500 corporations in the U.S. and Emerging Markets and has worn many leadership “hats” in the medical device business.   She serves as a board member of AdvaMed Accel, the world’s largest trade association representing medical device and diagnostics manufacturers. AdvaMed Accel is the division within AdvaMed dedicated to addressing the needs and challenges of smaller innovative medical device and diagnostics manufacturers – the lifeblood of the medical technology industry.   Advamed is powering the MedTech Conference in Anaheim, California, October 9-11, 2023. Featuring world-class speakers, a cross-cutting educational program, invaluable networking and next-level technology, this forum for transformational ideas is a can’t-miss event for the industry’s prominent and most promising companies.   Learn more at:  https://themedtechconference.com/

MedTech startups found themselves flush with cash a couple of years ago for quite obvious reasons. Pandemic-fuelled investment pushed VC funding for medtech and health-focused companies to unforeseen heights. But times have certainly changed. The medical device industry now finds itself reckoning from the banking crisis and VCs shifting priorities (and funds) towards other opportunities. That shift has caused funding for early-stage medtech companies to decline significantly, with numbers sliding by the billions across the board for digital health projects.  Entrepreneurs and developers in MedTech will have to shift their focus on projects that either address the most common pain points in healthcare or projects that bridge different industries to create innovative healthcare solutions.  What are the best strategies to do this during times like these?   Today's guest is the CEO of Single Pass, Bill Colone.  He is an experienced medical device executive with expertise in investor presentations, fund raising, building teams, product development, operations management, Class II and Class III Medical Device clinical trials, start-up organizations, and hands-on experience with peripheral cardiovascular devices from concept through commercialization.  He is a seasoned entrepreneur, and MedTech executive who has held past roles as General Partner of Quantum Fund, CEO of Spinal Singularity, VP of R&D at Direct Flow Medical, Director of R&D at Endologix, and President and CEO of Arizona Heart Innovative Technologies.  Join us for a lively discussion on the life lessons he's learned as a MedTech entrepreneur, the most important aspects of creating a start-up team, the best strategies for emerging MedTech companies in challenging economic times, and what Orange County needs to do to become a global medical device leader.

In an ideal world, no one would have a catheter, but the reality is that 100M patients worldwide rely on an indwelling urinary catheter.  Catheterized patients often experience problems, such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), catheter blockages, leaking and bladder spasms.  FLUME estimates the healthcare burden of Foley catheter complications to be equivalent to $80 on average, for each of the 28m placed annually in the US - a total burden of around $2.2bn - and close to $60 even for short term placement. Join Co-Founder & Chief Executive at The Flume Catheter Company Limited Roger Holmes, and DeviceAlliance MedTech Radio Host Scott Johnson as they discuss....   - The catheter problem impacting 100M people - The 2.2B burden in the U.S. - Flume Catheter's goal to impact millions for a philanthropic purpose - Roger's life lessons in entrepreneurship

It's been almost a year since Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor of business administration at Texas A&M University, coined a famous phrase when he said “the great resignation is coming” in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.  The popular phrase refers to the elevated level in early 2022 coming off a year in which almost 48 million people quit their jobs, an annual record.  As one can imagine, this revolution of sorts has caused quite a stir amongst the HR Community, with experts scrambling to understand the "why" behind this mass exodus…and work out what it is that employees actually want.   Join us as we discuss the misconceptions of the Great Resignation from the employee and employer perspective, the mistakes that companies are making to address employee engagement, best shared practices adapting to our new norms, and the strategic considerations for small to large scale MedTech companies building their workforce.

Today we speak with CEO of Diality, Osman Khawar.  Diality is a privately held medical device company currently in development of a versatile hemodialysis machine useable at home or in a variety of care settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, transitional care facilities and dialysis centers*. Committed to helping build a future where all patients and partners can control kidney disease, Diality is focused on developing solutions that help care providers improve the care and lives of patients with kidney disease while giving physicians the flexibility to prescribe personalized dialysis treatments regardless of delivery setting.   Join us as we discuss the current status of dialysis treatment, the burdens of treatments, the evolution toward consumer centric dialysis, and how the opportunity for innovation can improve the distinct needs of dialysis providers across all segments of the market.

Ramin Mousavi is the CEO, President, and Board of Directors for Cathworks; a medical technology company focused on applying its advanced computational science platform to optimize Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) therapy decisions and elevate coronary angiography from visual assessment to an objective FFR-based decision-making tool for physicians.   Ramin has executive leadership and operational experience in general management, marketing, strategy, product development, and commercialization across multiple market segments and was responsible for developing the clinical and commercial strategy for CathWorks.  He helped with the regulatory clearance of the product in Europe, United States and Japan.  He also led the company’s Global Health Economic & Reimbursement strategy where the company was successful in receiving reimbursements in the US and Japan. He is leading the way in building an innovative and community-based organization with a mission to provide clinicians with objective data, so they can make the best decisions for their patients. Join us as we discuss the unmet clinical needs for coronary artery disease, Cathworks journey to understanding the physician perspective, Ramin's personal leadership journey, the advancement of computational science, the economic benefits for patients and payers, the evolution of innovation, and much more!

Your Medtech brand is not something an agency gives to you. Nor is it something you buy. Your brand is defined by the relationship you have with your customers, and it’s shaped by the messages you send and the response those messages elicit.  Getting the attention of busy physicians and hospital executives is more challenging than ever for medical device manufacturers across the globe. Doctors are busier and have less time to see patients, let alone talk to a sales representative. Successful medical device marketers have learned how to harness the power of digital to achieve their key objectives. In this episode of DeviceAlliance’s Medtech Radio, we speak with Chief Operating Officer of TMG360 Media, Kristy Kennedy. TMG360 Media is a Medtech media company focusing on exclusive editorial coverage to influence mainstream media, policymakers, emerging companies, strategics, investors, payers and providers, clinicians, and consumers. Join us as we discuss -  The biggest changes medical device companies must consider for their marketing strategies -  The new outlook on social media -  How the empowered patient will impact consumerization of Medtech -  Adding value beyond the device -  How upstream and downstream marketing has impacted sales   And much more!