With a background spanning Boston Consulting Group, Novartis and Silicon Valley, Michelle Wu is a leader at the forefront of AI in MedTech. Today, she’s the co-founder and CEO of NyquistAI and recognised as one of the top 100 women in AI globally.

Michelle believes that successful AI adoption has far less to do with the technology, and far more to do with people. Mindset, culture and clarity matter more than tools - and the companies who get this right will move fastest.

With a career shaped by data, strategy and innovation, Michelle offers an honest look at what AI can (and can’t) do for regulatory affairs, and how leaders can turn ambition into real impact.

Tune in for:

• Why 86% of leaders are struggling with AI
• The three factors every company needs for real adoption
• How to avoid AI fatigue and overload
• What AI will really change in regulatory careers
• Why mindset, structure and data matter more than hype
  And much more!

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Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Unlock practical strategies for mastering performance as a leader! 🎙️

In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest questions leaders face today:
∘ How can you give feedback that truly lands and sparks real change?
∘ What’s the best way to address underperformance without harming trust or morale?
∘ How do you transform performance reviews into powerful growth tools—instead of box-ticking exercises?

Hosted by Elena Kyria, CEO of elemed, this session brings together a powerhouse panel of Quality & Regulatory leaders:
🔹 Shereen Bienz – Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Smith & Nephew
🔹 Martin Geertsema – Vice President International, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, CONMED
🔹 Veronique Maindron – Executive Director, EMEA/LATAM Regulatory Affairs, Bausch + Lomb
🔹 Vishal Thakker – Head of UK Approved Body, BSI Group

Tune in for actionable insights, real-world leadership strategies, and performance-boosting techniques you can apply right away—whether you're leading a small team or a global function.

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Discover practical insights on leadership in the first 90 days and beyond! 🎙️

In this episode, we dive into key questions:
∘ How can leaders build momentum and set the tone early?
∘ What’s the best way to communicate expectations to new team members?
∘ How do you establish credibility and build trust quickly?
∘ How can you successfully navigate a new company culture?

Hosted by Elena Kyria, CEO of elemed, this panel brings together leading experts in Quality & Regulatory:
🔹 Javier Castillo – Head of Quality and Regulatory, INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
🔹 Akivia Rivera – Sr. Director of Quality, MRI, Philips
🔹 Diogo Geraldes – Director Regulatory Strategy, Veeva MedTech
🔹 Andrew Kang – Head of Quality, International, Genesis Medtech International

Tune in for actionable advice and real-world strategies for new and seasoned leaders alike.

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Martin Witte is Senior Director covering Growth & Innovation topics at TÜV SÜD, driving strategic transformation across global medical device markets. With a career spanning regulatory affairs, sales, marketing, and business development, Martin brings a rare cross-functional lens to leadership in MedTech.

He is passionate about shaping future-ready services through customer-centricity, digitalisation, and collaboration. Martin’s approach focuses on unlocking team potential and amplifying impact through inclusive leadership, executive sponsorship, and design-driven thinking.

In this episode, Martin shares how cross-functional experience shaped his career, why great leadership starts with building trust; and how real innovation happens when you involve the right people early - even in highly regulated environments.

Tune in for:

- Why healthy friction is essential for team growth (and not something to avoid)
- How AI is reshaping MedTech and why soft skills now matter more than ever
- Practical ways leaders can create safe spaces for open disagreement
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.

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 language
• Balancing long-term vision with day-to-day execution
• Leading through uncertainty

Hear 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.

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 role
• What AI will really change in MedTech careers
• How to build cognitively diverse, high-performing teams
• Why 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.

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 succeed
• Must have digital skills for the future
• Key findings from Ibec’s Talent to Thrive: The Future Skills Report for Ireland’s Medtech Sector 2024 – 2028
• And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

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 objectives
• Managing performance
• Engaging and motivating your team
• Inspiring trust
• Effective communication

Our fantastic panel features:

• Serge Tabet
  Regulatory Affairs Director EMEA at Terumo BCT
• Neelu Gibson
  WW Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, MDS at BD
• Andrea 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.