Medical Design & Manufacturing Conference Overview
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The expertly curated conference features immersive tracks covering the product development cycle from early-stage product development, research, regulatory and security considerations, user interface and experience, and digital planning, through design and manufacturing execution. Innovative technologies in medical design and engineering are presented, taking developers full cycle to implement these new technologies into the next stage of product development.
The two-day educational event brings together medical manufacturers, industry experts, thought leaders, and academics to solve challenges in medical technology, including digital health, robotics, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, treatment of cardiovascular disease, and more.
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Conference content is curated by our expert Advisory Board, comprised of leaders from throughout the medical device design industry. See the full list of Advisory Board members below.
MD&M Conference Tracks
This conference offers targeted information for engineers conceptualizing, designing, and manufacturing next-generation medical devices. Conference attendees will come away with solutions to problems they face in their jobs every day, along with inspiration to spur future innovations. MD&M offers seven tracks covering all aspects of medical device design and manufacturing:
Regulations & Quality forMedical Devices
Keeping current with medical regulatory and quality requirements is an essential foundation to all device design and manufacturing. This track keeps you up to date with existing, new, and upcoming FDA and EU medical standards and quality best practices, and analyzes the impact those will have to your design and manufacturing processes.
Design & Development of Medical Devices
Medical devices need to meet standards and regulatory requirements, security needs, and UI/UX best practices in a package that uses preferred and sustainable materials and manufacturing methods. The challenge is to research and develop creative designs that are comfortable and practical to use, and economical to manufacture. This track will look at ways to meet the latest medical device design challenges while also speeding the design and implementation process.
Medical Digital Design: AI, UI/UX, Security & Human Factors
Medical devices must function extremely accurately, be usable in many situations by a wide variety of people, and make use of the latest data management tools. Strict guidelines for patient information security must also be met. This track will cover best practices for the growing uses of artificial intelligence (AI), user interface and user experience design, and planning for the requirements of safety, cybersecurity, and data regulations.
Medical Electronics
Medical electronics enable such devices as pacemakers, defibrillators, drug-releasing pumps, hearing aids, and diagnostic equipment. These products depend upon highly reliable electronic assemblies that must meet demanding medical industry standards. This track will focus on the range of electrical, electromechanical, and software systems used to make these advanced medical devices.
Medical Polymers: Innovations and Applications
This track, organized by SPE’s Medical Plastics Division, brings together world-class academic and industry experts to discuss trends in medical polymers. New polymeric materials, processing, designs, regulations, and sustainability trends will be reviewed, with a focus on Midwest industry and academics. Attendees will have the opportunity to come up to speed with these topics and network with the medical polymer community.
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing for Medical Devices
3D printing and additive manufacturing have proven to be a valuable tool for both clinical and research-based healthcare activities and are rapidly expanding into production applications. From speeding medical device R&D to enabling point-of-care manufacturing, the applications of 3DP and AM are growing rapidly. This track will explore the many applications for 3DP and AM and how they can improve your workflow now.
Medical Device Manufacturing
Challenge drives innovation, bringing about novel new ways of accelerating medical manufacturing for a wide variety of products. This track focuses on the latest advancements in medical device manufacturing and how those can best be implemented in future product development.
New! The Midwest Manufacturing Leadership Summit
The Midwest Manufacturing Leadership Summit (October 22, 2025) brings together the most influential decision-makers in manufacturing for an exclusive, high-impact day of strategic insights and powerful connections. This exclusiveone-day experience is reserved for director-level titles and above, with complimentary access to the two-day expo included. This is not just another conference — it's your seat at the table with manufacturing's elite.
Free Education on the Expo Floor
2025 Keynotes
Our premier keynote presentations feature visionary speakers who will provide unique perspectives on some of the hottest topics in advanced manufacturing. These captivating talks highlight emerging trends and strategic directions to guide and inspire you from some of the brightest minds in the field.
MedTech Central
The schedule is packed and every session is free. Stop in for expert panels and presentations on everything from surgical robots to machine learning for medical devices.
Engineering Theater
See demonstrations, case studies, panels, and presentations on new advances in robotics, industrial automation, loT, electronics, 3D printing, packaging, and more.
Tech Theater
Watch today's most innovative exhibitors as they showcase their latest technologies in a classroom format. Ask questions, get answers, and explore solutions for your projects.
Coffee Talks and Lunch & Learns
You have a special opportunity to learn with some complimentary food, coffee, and refreshments when you RSVP for any of our sponsored Coffee Talks and Lunch & Learns. Hosted by the brightest executives and engineers from some of the top companies at the show, you can learn about unique new advanced manufacturing topics as you fuel your body and mind. Please check back regularly for updates.
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MD&M Midwest Conference Advisory Board
The MD&M Midwest Conference Advisory Board is composed of leading experts in medical device design and manufacturing. These advisors, from top companies and organizations such as Medtronic, Dupont, and Mayo Clinic, rigorously review the call-for-speakers submissions and provide guidance to develop a conference of the highest quality and industry relevance.
Advisory Board Members:
Jennifer Benolken
MDM & Regulatory Specialist, Packaging Engineering, Dupont
Bill Betten
Director, Solutions, S3 Connected Health
Omar Ford
Editor in Chief, MD+DI
James Kleinedler
Director, Regulatory Strategy, Medtronic
Sung Kwon
R&D Manager, Boston Scientific
Wendy Mach
Senior Director, Technical Services, Canyon Labs
Angela Mallery
Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, T45 Labs
Lisa McTigue Pierce
Executive Editor, Packaging Digest
Steve Morin
Instrument Maker, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Dave Neville
Vice President, CSM Robotics
Perry Parendo
President, Perry’s Solutions
Alpa Patel
Director, Scientific Improvement, Nelson Labs
Amanda Pedersen
Senior Editor, MD+DI
Mark Rutkiewicz
Founder, Consiliso LLC
Michael Scheidnes
Owner, Frozen Symbol LLC
Fred Sklenar
Director, Project Plans, Kablooe Design
Wessam Sonbol
Co-Founder & CEO, Delve Health
Rob Spiegel
Senior Editor, Design News
Mark Wehde
Chair, Division of Engineering, Mayo Clinic