Podcasts

The HealthTech Activator maintains a selection of links to key podcast episodes covering topics relevant to healthtech commercialisation. Contact us if you know of any healthtech commercialisation podcasts that you think should be included here.

Regulatory Pathway
Global Medical Device
November 2023

Planning an FDA Submission

In this Global Medical Device episode, Ellie Reynolds, Associate Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Proxima Clinical Research, dives deep into the complexities of FDA submissions for medical devices.She sheds light on the nuances of different submission types, such as 510K, De Novo, and PMA, and underscores the criticality of timelines, strategic planning, and a robust Quality Management System (QMS).

Your Journey
Medtech Talk
September 2023

From Conception to Commercialization, Jane Chao and Ceribell Are Changing Lives With This Neuromonitoring Breakthrough

In this episode of the Medtech Talk podcast, host Geoff Pardo speaks with Jane Chao, CEO of Ceribell, about the path to develop an innovative new product and her personal journey as well. Ceribell’s rapid seizure triage product for critical care received FDA’s Breakthrough Designation with an exclusive New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) from CMS.

Your Journey
MTPConnect
August 2023

Trailblazing Women in Life Sciences Leadership

Join MTPConnect for their inaugural seminar on 'Australian Women in Life Sciences Leadership - a Global Perspective' held during BIO 2023 in Boston. Hear from two of the guest speakers, Dr Iris Depaz from Sanofi, and Sibylle Hauser from California Life Sciences, about their career trajectories and what Women’s Leadership means to them.

Your Journey
eHealthTALK NZ
July 2023

Hira update with Ray Delany

Join HiNZ to hear from Hira programme director Ray Delany, who discusses the vision for Hira, the programme reset, achievements so far, and the future of electronic and personal health records in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Regulatory Pathway
Global Medical Device
June 2023

Cybersecurity and the Future of MedTech

The "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023" (more commonly referred to as the Omnibus Act) was passed and signed into law on December 29th, 2022. This amendment to the Food and Drug Cosmetic Act has expanded the scope of the FDA beyond just "safety and efficacy" to include the cybersecurity of medical devices. Join the Global Medical Device podcast to learn more from experts in the field.

Your Journey
MTPConnect
February 2023

An International Perspective on the Business of Digital Health

Join MTPConnect for this episode as they tap into an international perspective on the digital health sector and the business of healthcare. Lisa Suennen is a US-based entrepreneur and industry advisor. After thirty years in healthcare and seeing little progress in efficiency and optimisation of care, she moved into the digital health space, working as a venture capital investor, speaker and writer.

Your Journey
Talking Healthtech
September 2022

How to scale a health tech business internationally. Robert Milsom, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)

If you’re a startup founder, you may be looking to scale internationally, and just like everything else along the startup journey, moving into a new market can be rather challenging. As such, its quite beneficial to have someone who’s done it before be your mentor. In this episode, we learn more about how New Zealand Trade & Enterprise is making it easier for startups to bring their business to other parts of the world.

Regulatory Pathway
Global Medical Device
June 2022

What Impact Does a QMS & Regulatory Have on Fundraising and Pre-money Valuation?

How does a quality management system (QMS) and regulatory factors impact fundraising, pre-money valuation, market access, and commercialization for medical device companies? In this episode of the Global Medical Device Podcast, Etienne Nichols talks to Cristiano Fontana, founder and CEO of ThreeBridges.

Your Journey
eHealthTALK NZ
November 2021

Virtual hospitals – evolving models of care

Alcidion’s chief medical officer Malcolm Pradhan discusses the concept of virtual hospitals and how they are being used in response to Covid-19 to increase capacity in the health system. Also, how to scale virtual models of care, identify suitable patients and ensure a return on investment.

Clinical Validation
MTPConnect
July 2021

Clinical Trials in Australia: opportunities for growth

In this episode, we take you to the launch of our new report into Australia’s Clinical Trials sector held on International Clinical Trials Day in Melbourne. MTPConnect brought together a panel of thought leaders to discuss the importance of clinical trials...

Your Journey
MTPConnect
July 2021

Partnering in the age of COVID: Real World Tips from SpeeDx

In this episode, we take you to our recent Collaboration and Skills Summit where we brought together a panel of industry experts to share their tips and experiences on how to maximise virtual partnering success at biotech conferences and meetings. You will hear from Colin Denver, CEO of SpeeDx, an Australian diagnostics company developing tests for infectious diseases including COVID-19.

Reimbursement Strategy
Medtech Talk
July 2021

Securing Coverage and Payment for Your Innovative Medical Device: Advice from the Experts (US)

Navigating the ever-changing sea of medtech reimbursement is never easy, particularly with the recent swings in policies pertaining to breakthrough devices. Host Geoff Pardo moderates a panel interview with three medtech reimbursement experts to look at strategies for obtaining reimbursement coding, coverage, and payment.

Your Journey
Nature Careers Podcast
June 2021

Business of science: The setbacks that can help your start-up succeed

Cash-flow challenges and team tensions are just two of the issues a fledgling business can face. Learn from them and move on, say seasoned entrepreneurs.

Your Journey
Nature Careers Podcast
June 2021

Business of science: How to grow your start-up

A successful entrepreneur needs to quickly develop a strategy to scale up their company, transfer skills to colleagues and shape a team.

Your Journey
Nature Careers Podcast
May 2021

Business of science: How to register a patent

Scientist-turned-lawyer Tamsen Valoir outlines a key step on the road to commercializing your research.

Your Journey
MTPConnect
May 2021

Partnering in the age of COVID: Real World Tips from Dimerix

In this episode we take you to our recent Collaboration and Skills Summit where we brought together a panel of industry experts to share their tips and experiences on how to maximise virtual partnering success at biotech conferences and meetings. You will hear from Dr Nina Webster, the Managing Director & CEO of Dimerix Limited who shares the highs and lows of forming relationships and doing deals online in the age of COVID-19.

Capital Education
Nature Careers Podcast
May 2021

Business of science: Tips and tricks for a perfect investor pitch

Seasoned science entrepreneurs tell Adam Levy how to take the daunting first steps to commercializing your research.

Your Journey
MTPConnect
July 2020

Are You Exploring Pathways To Commercialise a Health Innovation? Join Our Global Webinar

Hear from Boston-based CIMIT Chief Operating Officer Dr John Collins, Health Horizon Co-Founder & CEO Marcus Dawe and OncoRes Medical MD & CEO Dr Kath Giles to discuss how to best to navigate the pathways to commercialising health innovations...

Your Journey
MTPConnect
May 2020

Is Your MTP Company Cyber Safe? Listen to Our Webinar!

Hear from MTPConnect’s MD & CEO Dr Dan Grant, our MC Director Stakeholder Engagement NSW Dr Duncan Macinnis, AustCyber CEO Michelle Price, Perx Health’s Co-Founder & CEO Hugo Rourke and Forticode’s CEO Tony Smales discuss cyber safety and security in relation to the MTP sector.

Regulatory Pathway
Your Journey
MTPConnect
March 2020

Opening up International Markets: Developing a U.S. Market Entry Strategy

MTPConnect hosted Medical Alley Association’s VP Intelligence Frank Jaskulke for our first Seminar Series around Australia. The podcast team spoke to Frank after he completed his tour of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia, to find out how prepared Australian medtech companies are to break into the United States...

Your Journey
MTPConnect
January 2020

Digital Health – The Future of Tomorrow

For this edition of the MTPConnect Podcast, we speak to Arthur Ong, Head of Product Management at Curve Tomorrow, the award winning digital health and technology company on a mission to impact 1 billion lives. We discuss digital health trends, their work with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute & AFL to create the HeadCheck app for concussion management, pitching digital health innovations and more.

Your Journey
MTPConnect
April 2019

Opening up International Markets: How to Break into the United States

For medtech, pharma and digital health innovators, cracking the US market can make all the difference for a business venture.It’s equally parts lucrative and challenging. We invited Frank Jaskulke, VP Intelligence at the Medical Alley Association in Minnesota, and our very own GM Stakeholder Engagement Dr Alfredo Martinez-Coll into the MTPConnect podcast studio to break down the do's and dont's of a US market entry strategy.

The HealthTech Activator (HTA) maintains this collection of third party podcasts of interest to those in the healthtech sector. The podcasts linked to on this page do not reflect the opinion of the HTA or Callaghan Innovation and neither the HTA nor Callaghan Innovation endorse the podcasts, their content or their authors.