Kashif Ikram has spent more than 30+ years of experience in the MedTech industry in various executive positions including Head of Global Marketing at LiDCO Group PLC, Marketing Manager Europe at Edwards Lifesciences Lifesciences, Director of Marketing at Medtronic, Global Sales and Marketing Director - Cardiac Surgery at Sorin Group, Sales Director Europe Cardiology & Peripheral Vascular at Eurocor Tech, Senior Director Sales and Marketing EMEA - Hugo Robotic Assisted Surgery at Medtronic, Head of Corindus Vascular Robotics EMEA at Siemens Healthineers, Vice President Sales EMEA at C-RAD AB, Vice President Commercial Europe at Distalmotion and currently Vice President Europe MicroPort, Kashif will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader article with Stan Kalinin.

Hakan Baraner has 30 years of experience in International sales and marketing of medical devices & capital equipment and spent many years in various executive positions including Director of Sales Southern Europe and MEA, Regional Business Director - South and Eastern Europe, CIS and MEA at Accuray, Vice President Sales EIMEA at ViewRay, Inc. and currently Senior Vice President Sales - EIMEA at ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc.

Hakan will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader article with Stan Kalinin.

Josep Sitjes has a Degree in Biology with additional education in business (PDD-IESE and INSEAD) and spent many years of his experience in the MedTech industry in various executive positions including Business Unit Manager at Olympus EMEA, Business Unit Director at Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group), General Manager BD Thailand at DKSH and last 7 years currently as a Vice President Healthcare Systems and Technologies at market leader Baxter International Inc., Josep will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader article with Stan Kalinin.

Marlou Janssen talks PFA, how it offers new method to revolutionize Afib treatment and improve patients outcomes.

Marlou Janssen has spent more than 25+ years of experience in the MedTech industry in various executive positions including Global Vice President Cardiac Rhythm Management at BIOTRONIK, Vice President Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Poland, Eastern Europe, Middle East, India at St Jude Medical, President US at BIOTRONIK and Vice President & General Manager, EPD Solutions at Philips, and most recently Member of the Board at Acarix, Field Medical Inc.

Giuseppe Battente has spent more than 20 years in the commercial senior leadership roles in the medical devices space including Senior Global Marketing Manager at Coloplast, Business Unit Director Advanced Surgical Technologies, Vice President Marketing and Disease State Management EMEA, and Senior Director Commercial Partnership at Medtronic and he will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader episode together with Stan Kalinin.

Michael Heuer is the Senior Commercial MedTech Executive with a strong track record in starting up, managing and expanding businesses and markets, especially in Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Robotics industries in various executive positions including VP of Capital Sales at Stereotaxis, VP of Sales at Magnetecs Corporation Corp, Director of Market Development EP at Boston Scientific, Managing Director at Acutus Medical, Inc. and recently General Manager Europe at Adagio Medical Inc. Michael will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader article with Stan Kalinin.

Ron Fantl has spent more than 20 years in Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Respiratory Care, Surgery, Pulmonology, Cardiosurgery and with focus on Respiratory Support, Resuscitation, Airway Management and Ventilator Weaning with multiple roles and responsibilities in Training & Education, Management, Process- and Project Management.

Ron covered various international and global roles in multiple sectors of medical device manufacturer organizations focusing on Neonatology, Cardiac Surgery, Respiratory Support, ECMO, Cardiopulmonary Bypass as well as digitalization and data analysis for research and clinical quality management and automated Decision Support Systems including Senior Manager Clinical Education, Director - Medical Education - International at Vapotherm and recently Director Clinical Informatics at Spectrum Medical Ltd he will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader episode together with Stan Kalinin.

Marco Baiguini has spent more than 14 years in the commercial senior leadership roles in the medical devices space including Director Education and Business Development, Head of Sales Digital Europe, Head of Marketing at Straumann Group and recently Marketing Director EMEA Omnichannel and Analytics at Zimmer Biomet he will uncover the above topics in this MedTech Opinion Leader episode together with Stan Kalinin.

Global MedTech executive with 15+ years of industry experience. Built and led x-functional teams in startups and billion plus franchises, scaling from ideas to mature products and delivering results that matter.

General Manager for Becton Dickinson , a Fortune 500 MedTech enterprise, driving one of the company's largest global product platforms - Infusion Preparation and Delivery. In this role, responsible to deliver above-market revenue growth, while maximizing operating profits and ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. I am also a Managing Officer and a Director in the company's Swiss subsidiary and a Board of Directors member for MedAware, an innovative Healthcare AI start-up.

As Vice President of Business Development and General Manager at CBM Lifemotion, I lead strategic growth initiatives for a pioneering medical device manufacturer that's reshaping the future of ECMO/ECLS critical care systems. Headquartered in Shenzhen's innovation hub, with strategic affiliates in Italy and Germany, we're driven by a singular mission: making advanced critical care technology accessible worldwide.

At CBM Lifemotion, our commitment to excellence in ECMO/ECLS technology has positioned us as an emerging leader in critical care innovation. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing and unwavering focus on quality are about to reach new horizons...

Transformational healthcare executive with a 20+ year track record of scaling high-growth businesses; from startup ventures to Fortune 500 enterprises across MedTech, diagnostics, and digital health.

I’ve led cross-functional teams through complex growth cycles, transforming underperforming regions, launching new markets, and turning innovation into commercial success. My leadership spans $1B+ P&L ownership, enterprise GTM strategy, M&A integration, and the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies; from AI-driven diagnostics to enterprise SaaS platforms.

Known for bridging the gap between financial strategy and clinical outcomes, I operate at the intersection of innovation, execution, and impact. Trusted by boards, C-suites, and care delivery stakeholders, I bring a pragmatic, growth-focused mindset to everything from startup scaling to enterprise transformation.

CEO of Vektor Medical, a company that leverages AI, computational intelligence, and data to improve patient outcomes and reduce procedure time and costs. He joined Vektor Medical in 2018 as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, and became the President and COO in 2021, before taking on the CEO role in 2022. Vektor Medical's mission is revolutionize arrhythmia care. We are working hard to transform care for patients suffering from heart rhythm disorders with AI, computational intelligence, and big data, while creating value for our customers, partners, investors, and employees.