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color: #0068a5;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px;">European Commission Medical Devices Leader Confirmed for RegConnect Summit 2026</span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px">MTAA is pleased to announce <strong>Nada Alkhayat, Policy Officer for Medical Devices at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)</strong>, as a speaker at RegConnect Summit 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> As a key contributor to the implementation of the European Union's Medical Device Regulations, Nada leads international engagement and chairs Medical Device Coordination Group discussions on new technologies, nomenclature and international matters.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> With expertise spanning artificial intelligence, medical device software and in vitro diagnostics, she brings a unique perspective on the global regulatory challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the MedTech sector.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> Attendees will hear firsthand insights into the evolving European regulatory environment, international harmonisation efforts and the implications for Australian manufacturers and regulatory professionals operating in global markets.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <a href="https://event.regconnect.org.au/program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"><strong>Download the draft agenda</strong></a><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word;"> and register here: <a href="https://event.regconnect.org.au/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://event.regconnect.org.au/</a></span></strong></span> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-5" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px dashed #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-6" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-top:20px" align="center"><div style="max-width:260px"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/jc0/whp/hgj/RegConnect%20Awards.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="260" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0068a5;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">MTAA’s Inaugural RegConnect </span></strong></span><span style="word-break: break-word; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0068a5;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px; background-color: #ffffff;">Regulatory Industry Awards</span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> MTAA is proud to launch the inaugural RegConnect Regulatory Industry Awards, recognising the outstanding professionals driving excellence across Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Clinical disciplines within Australia's MedTech industry.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> These awards celebrate the individuals who are strengthening regulatory and quality frameworks, advancing clinical excellence, influencing industry outcomes and helping shape the future of the sector. From emerging talent to established leaders, the awards acknowledge the expertise, leadership and commitment that support innovation and patient access across the MedTech industry.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <strong>Award Categories:</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><li>MTAA RA, QA or Clinical Leader Award</li><li>MTAA Mover & Shaker in RA, QA or Clinical Award</li><li>MTAA Rising Star – Regulatory Affairs Award</li><li>MTAA Rising Star – Quality Assurance Award</li><li>MTAA Rising Star – Clinical Award</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><strong>Nominations Open: Monday, 3 August 2026</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <li>Awards Presentation: RegConnect Summit 2026</li><li>Date: 24-25 September 2026</li><li>Location: ICC Sydney</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><strong>More information and how to nominate coming soon!</strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"> <tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px dashed #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-8" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:241.8px"><a href="https://digitalhealth.org.au/hic/" target="_blank"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/7kh/3yo/w28/1785210640107.jpeg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="241.8" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"> <table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px; color: #0068a5;"><strong>Come and see us at HIC 2026</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px">Digital health technologies are already transforming healthcare. The challenge now is ensuring patients can access proven solutions that improve outcomes and deliver value across the health system.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> MTAA looks forward to joining industry, clinicians, policymakers and technology leaders at HIC 2026, where discussions will focus on translating digital health innovation into real-world impact. As Australia continues to advance digital healthcare, collaboration across industry, healthcare providers and government will be critical to accelerating adoption, improving access and shaping a sustainable funding environment for innovation.</p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><li> Dates: 3 - 4 August, 2026</li><li>Venue: ICC Sydney</li><li><a href="https://digitalhealth.org.au/hic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Learn more</a></li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><br /></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <a href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/digital-health-solution-funding-report" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Read MTAA's Digital Health Funding Report here.</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-9" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px dashed #bbb"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-10" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:250px"><a href="https://ide.group/bbfh-challenge/" target="_blank"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/2jo/bbn/o6o/6.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="250" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%" align="center"><div style="max-width:260px"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/ihn/cs6/rwz/medtech-compass%20%281%29.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="260" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0068a5;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px;">From Idea to Impact: Where Are Previous Building Better Futures for Health Challenge Winners Now?</span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Can winning an innovation challenge help accelerate a MedTech innovation's journey to market?</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge has supported some of Australia's most promising MedTech innovators, helping them build momentum through industry exposure, valuable connections and pathways to commercialisation.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">We're so proud to recognise the past winners and People's Choice recipients who are progressing technologies that address challenges across surgery, maternity care, respiratory health, neurological rehabilitation and sleep health, bringing innovative healthcare solutions closer to patients and clinicians.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"> </span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Featured BBFH alumni include:</span></strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Navbit Holdings (2017 Winner & People's Choice Winner) – developer of the Navbit Sprint hip navigation system.</span></li><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Baymatob™ (2018 People's Choice Winner) – creator of Oli, an AI-guided maternity monitoring and diagnostic platform.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Misti® (2022 People's Choice Winner) – advancing rapid biomolecule delivery through acoustic nebuliser technology.</span></li><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Syncricity (2024 Winner) – developing nerve stimulation therapy to reduce spasticity and pain.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">OptoSleep (2025 Winner) – developing a smart oral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnoea.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">The next breakthrough in Australian healthcare could be taking shape today. If you're developing an innovation with the potential to improve patient outcomes, the Building Better Futures for Health Challenge provides an opportunity to gain valuable industry exposure, connections and support on the path to commercialisation.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word;">Ready to Take the Next Step? Applications close 31 August 2026.</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">If you're developing a promising medical product, technology or healthcare solution, this is your opportunity to gain expert support, industry exposure and the tools needed to accelerate your journey.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Applications are now open. Submit your entry by 31 August </strong>and take the next step towards turning your innovation into impact.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Learn more here: <a href="https://ide.group/bbfh-challenge/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://ide.group/bbfh-challenge/</a></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px dashed #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:380px"><a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3fe285b4-afbe-4c92-99d0-b0f949c34747@40bdcd87-aa97-44a6-ad96-1aa5ee42cefc" target="_blank"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/j44/f3j/h5p/Future-Proofing%20MedTech%20Understanding%20Risk%2C%20Insurance%20and%20Business%20Resilience%20%281920%20x%201080%20px%29%20%28600%20x%20338%20px%29.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="380" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0068a5;"><span style="word-break: break-word;">Webinar<br /></span></span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px; color: #0068a5;"><strong>Future-Proofing Medtech: Understanding Risk, Insurance and Business Resilience</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Date</strong>: 27 August 2026</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00am - 12:00pm AEST</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Location: </strong>Webinar</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">Speaker: </span></strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">Estelle Smith, MD, Sura Life Sciences</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">As the Australian healthcare landscape evolves, MedTech manufactures, distributors and suppliers face increasing scrutiny around insurance requirements when serving customers in healthcare. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">Join this practical session for an overview of the changing insurance environment and the key coverages MedTech suppliers need to consider when engaging in business across the Australian healthcare system.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> Designed for professionals that need to oversee insurance responsibilities including<strong> </strong>Commercial Teams, CFOs and Tender and Contract Managers, this session will provide valuable insights into how insurance can support business growth while protecting organisations from emerging risks in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> This is a <strong>members-only event</strong>, so don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to engage with the MTAA community.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3fe285b4-afbe-4c92-99d0-b0f949c34747@40bdcd87-aa97-44a6-ad96-1aa5ee42cefc" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3fe285b4-afbe-4c92-99d0-b0f949c34747@40bdcd87-aa97-44a6-ad96-1aa5ee42cefc" style="height:42px;width:370px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="10%" fillcolor="#0068a5"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#0068a5"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #0068a5; 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font-size: 16px; color: #0068a5;">Webinar</span></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px; color: #0068a5;"><strong>Avoiding Greenwashing in MedTech: Practical Tools, Levers and Next Steps</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>D<span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">ate</span></strong>: 10 September 2026</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00am - 12:00pm AEST</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Location: </strong>Webinar</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Heather Chai, Founder, Seed & Signal</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> As sustainability expectations continue to grow across healthcare and the MedTech sector, organisations face increasing pressure to communicate their environmental progress accurately and credibility. Join MTAA for a practical webinar designed to help MedTech professionals make evidence-based sustainability claims, avoid greenwashing risk and communicate genuine progress with confidence.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> Through case studies, this session will explore sustainaibligty claim risks across marketing, packaging, tender submissions and ESG communications, while providing guidance that teams can use to assess and strengthen sustainability messaging. Attendees will also gain valuable insights into the growing regulatory scrutiny of environmental claims and the importance of balancing transparency with credibility.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">This webinar will provide practical guidance to help your organisation build trust, strengthen stakeholder relationships and support better tender outcomes.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"> <a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/327b2652-f646-47c3-93fc-0667f35b73e0@40bdcd87-aa97-44a6-ad96-1aa5ee42cefc" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/327b2652-f646-47c3-93fc-0667f35b73e0@40bdcd87-aa97-44a6-ad96-1aa5ee42cefc" style="height:42px;width:370px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="10%" fillcolor="#0068a5"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#0068a5"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #0068a5; 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font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0068a5;"><span style="word-break: break-word;">Innov8 Search Presents:<br />Preparing For The Executive Leap</span></span></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Date</strong>: 9 September 2026</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Time:</strong> 9:00am - 12:00pm AEST</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Location: </strong>MTAA Office, Macquarie Park</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">Preparing for the Executive Leap is a strategic, high‑impact workshop led by Tara Sharma, ANZ’s specialist executive search partner for MedTech C‑Suite and D‑Suite leadership appointments.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">Working closely with MedTech CEOs, Boards and Executive Leadership Teams across Australia and New Zealand, Tara brings a rare and trusted perspective into what truly differentiates leaders who are elevated to enterprise leadership from those who remain strong functional performers.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">This workshop is designed for experienced MedTech professionals preparing for progression into executive roles.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"> <a href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/events/preparing-executive-leap" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/events/preparing-executive-leap" style="height:42px;width:370px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="10%" fillcolor="#0068a5"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#0068a5"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #0068a5; 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font-size: 16px; color: #0068a5;">The MTAA MedTech Industry Awards 2027</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>D<span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">ate</span></strong>: 2 March 2027</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Time:</strong> 6:00pm AEST</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Location: </strong>International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">As Australia’s premier celebration of MedTech excellence, the awards recognise the innovators, companies and collaborations driving advances in healthcare through technology, research and commercialisation.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">The awards honour those improving patient outcomes, strengthening Australia’s global MedTech reputation and accelerating industry growth. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 13px;">Bringing together leaders from across the industry, the evening provides a unique opportunity to celebrate achievement, connect with peers and recognise the people and organisations shaping the future of MedTech in Australia.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><a href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/events/mtaa-medtech-industry-awards-2027" target="_blank" style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;"><!--[if mso]> <v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/events/mtaa-medtech-industry-awards-2027" style="height:42px;width:370px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="10%" fillcolor="#0068a5"> <v:stroke dashstyle="Solid" weight="0px" color="#0068a5"/> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center dir="false" style="color:#ffffff;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <![endif]--> <span class="button" style="background-color: #0068a5; 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color: #0068a5; font-size: 20px;">Connecting Australian MedTech with Global Opportunities</span></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>What are global MedTech companies looking for when they partner, invest or collaborate?</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">MTAA recently co-hosted a discussion with KLS Martin Group, bringing together MedTech innovators, researchers and industry leaders to explore international growth opportunities for Australian companies. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">The discussion featured insights from Mr Christian Leibinger, President & CEO of KLS Martin, who shared his perspective on the global MedTech landscape and opportunities for collaboration between Australian innovators and international industry leaders.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">MTAA's Innovation & Growth Lead, Teneille Murray, also provided an update on opportunities available through MTAA's MedTech Navigator Program and our partnership with Austrade through the Trade Diversification Network, including pathways for Australian companies to participate in MEDICA 2026.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">These initiatives are designed to strengthen export capability, foster new partnerships and help Australian MedTech innovation reach global markets.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Learn more:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://austrade.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/2026-medica/express-your-interest?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=medica&utm_content=eoi" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">MEDICA 2026 Expressions of Interest</a></span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/medtech-navigator-program" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">MedTech Navigator Program</a></span></li> <li><a href="https://www.mtaa.org.au/austrade-and-mtaa" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">MTAA's work with Austrade</span></a></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px dashed #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-17" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:780px;margin:0 auto" width="780"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:241.8px"><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/auscelerate-s-trade-mission-to-the-medtech-conference-2026-boston" target="_blank"><img src="https://c53eea89d9.sdkmedia.net/pub/s4cu/d486dqx2/akw/pul/sab/Screenshot%202026-07-30%20at%2011.10.20%E2%80%AFam.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="241.8" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px; color: #0068a5;"><strong>Australian Trade Mission to The MedTech Conference 2026 (AdvaMed), Boston</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">The <strong>MedTech Conference (AdvaMed)</strong> brings together a broad cross-section of the global MedTech community, creating opportunities to connect with industry leaders, strategic partners, investors and healthcare stakeholders.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;">Through the Australian Trade Mission, <strong>AUScelerate</strong> is helping Australian MedTech organisations strengthen their understanding of the US market, expand their networks and explore new opportunities for growth and collaboration. With more than 4,000 attendees expected, the conference offers a unique platform for partnering, relationship-building and market engagement, complemented by a programme of regulatory, commercial and industry-focused discussions.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Event:</strong> Australian Trade Mission to The MedTech Conference 2026</span><br /><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Date:</strong> 14-21 October 2026</span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Location:</strong> Boston, Massachusetts, USA</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Interested in expanding your international networks and exploring opportunities in the US market? 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