Innovate Medtech Masterclasses

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• More details about Dr Michael Challenor - Innovate Medtech

  Dr Michael Challenor - Innovate Medtech

  Dr Michael Challenor is a professional scientist and entrepreneur with a PhD in Nanotechnology and Neuroscience. He has held roles as a consultant materials scientist and expert witness, and has long maintained a passion for cutting-edge technology, particularly in the biotech and medtech sectors. Until recently, Michael served as Chief Technology Officer of a growing medtech startup, helping drive the development of biosensor technologies with global ambitions.

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• More details about Trent Rachow- Fund WA

  Trent Rachow- Fund WA

  Trent is a Venture Capital Associate at FundWA, based in Perth. In this role he assesses hundreds of Western Australian startups each year and has been part of the investment team for multiple healthcare investments, including medical devices, therapeutics, and digital health. He is hands-on supporting the FundWA portfolio.

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• More details about Daniel Holt - FB Rice

  Daniel Holt - FB Rice

  Daniel Holt is an Australian, European, and UK patent attorney with over 20 years’ experience helping technology companies secure strong, enforceable patents in Australia and internationally. Having worked in London, Hong Kong, Beijing, and now Perth, Daniel specialises in complex technologies including AI and software, medical devices, and mining technology. Before returning to private practice, he was in-house at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, gaining practical insight into how IP drives real business outcomes. He works with multinational technology companies and Australian innovators to build and manage global patent portfolios.

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• More details about Steve Martinuzzo - Cobalt Design

  Steve Martinuzzo - Cobalt Design

  Steve Martinuzzo is a product design and development professional with over 30 years’ experience and co-founder of one of Australia’s leading product development consultancies. He has worked with Australian and global companies on iconic, commercially focused products, with expertise spanning industrial and strategic design, engineering from concept to production, and innovation in scientific equipment, medical devices, capital equipment, transport, and product branding and packaging.

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• More details about Carla Zampaglione - Sento Solutions

  Carla Zampaglione - Sento Solutions

  Carla Zampaglione is Managing Director and a usability engineering expert with a unique skill set spanning medical device development, digital healthcare, leadership, and engineering. She has international experience in regulated usability engineering, human factors, compliance, and integrating these processes into medical product development, as well as VOC and strategy. Carla is driven by connecting with real patients, improving user experiences, and identifying new commercial opportunities, making healthcare and digital health solutions more effective and impactful.

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• More details about Lee Walsh - Platypus Medtech Consulting

  Lee Walsh - Platypus Medtech Consulting

  Dr Lee Walsh CPEng is the Founder and Principal at Platypus MedTech Consulting, who support small and medium medical device companies with their regulatory affairs, product development, evaluation, risk management and quality management. Lee specialises is small business and startup, novel technology and digital devices.

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• More details about Roy Ramiscal - Pulse Economics Consulting

  Roy Ramiscal - Pulse Economics Consulting

  Roy is passionate about translating cutting-edge scientific discoveries into real-world impact. He thrives at the intersection of biomedicine, strategy, and innovation, helping medtech startups, SMEs, and innovative organisations navigate commercialisation, funding, and scaling through market access. With a diverse career spanning laboratory research, management consulting, venture capital, startups, not-for-profits, and academia, Roy combines technical problem-solving with a collaborative approach, driving meaningful results while helping teams and clients succeed.

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• More details about Stuart Grant - Archetype Medtech

  Stuart Grant - Archetype Medtech

  Stuart Grant works with founders developing physical medical devices and surgical instruments, helping teams navigate critical product development decisions before they become costly. He focuses on identifying where complexity is building, which decisions matter most, and how to protect timelines, costs, and regulatory credibility. With experience across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Stuart brings a global perspective to product development, including managing senior-level decisions under EU MDR and FDA expectations. He works end-to-end across product development, supporting founder-led teams beyond concept stage through regulatory, evidence, and manufacturing inflection points.

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• More details about Teneille Murray - Medical Technology Association of Australia

  Teneille Murray - Medical Technology Association of Australia

  As Innovation & Growth Lead at the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), Teneille Murray works at the intersection of industry, capital, and policy to strengthen and scale Australia’s medtech ecosystem. Her focus is on unlocking growth pathways for medical technology companies - from early-stage innovation through to global expansion, while supporting the investment, regulatory, and commercial environments needed for success. Teneille brings deep expertise across innovation pipelines, capital strategy, reimbursement, regulation, and commercialisation. She is passionate about translating complex industry challenges into clear, strategic conversations that drive outcomes for patients, companies, and the broader healthcare system. A regular moderator, speaker, and industry advocate, Teneille contributes to national discussions on innovation, investment, and healthcare policy while helping amplify Australia’s medtech story across industry, business, and media platforms.

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• More details about Mo Jaimangal - JupiterAI

  Mo Jaimangal - JupiterAI

  Mo Jaimangal is a mechatronics engineer by training, who began his career building systems where precision mattered. If the engineering was wrong, the machine simply wouldn’t work. Over the past 20+ years, he has founded and led technology companies, built and scaled product and engineering teams, and delivered more than 100 digital products, including healthcare platforms used by clinicians and patients globally. He has held senior roles as founder, CTO and CEO, taking businesses from startup through to 7-figure revenue across startup, scaleup and enterprise environments. Today, Mo focuses on a clear problem: organisations investing in AI tools without embedding them into how work actually gets done. He is the founder of JupiterAI, working with CEOs and leadership teams to integrate AI into core operational workflows, removing inefficiency, improving decision-making visibility, and delivering measurable business impact. His approach is simple: eliminate operational drag, deploy practical AI systems, and turn AI investment into real performance outcomes. When AI is implemented properly, it does not replace people. It removes the work that should never have required them in the first place.

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• More details about Arjun Joshi - BSI

  Arjun Joshi - BSI

  Arjun Joshi is a Senior Business Development Manager at BSI, a global leader in standards, certification, and testing. With over 9 years of experience in the medical devices industry, he specialises in guiding organisations through complex regulatory pathways including ISO 13485, MDR, IVDR, MDSAP, UKCA, and Article 117. Arjun has a strong background in mechanical engineering, quality management, and market research, supported by an MBA in International Management. He works with clients across Australia and New Zealand to support regulatory strategy, compliance, and market access for medical devices. He is passionate about helping organisations strengthen their quality systems, streamline regulatory processes, and bring safe, effective products to market.

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• More details about Tim Bower - Avania

  Tim Bower - Avania

  Tim Bower is an experienced Director in international clinical research with a strong track record of leading end-to-end clinical trial operations across all phases (I–IV) and multiple therapeutic areas. With a foundational background in psychology, Tim brings deep expertise to study design, from early conceptualisation through to statistical planning and endpoint selection, ensuring robust, patient-centred and evidence-based outcomes that support registration and marketing claims. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, protocol development and execution, and cross-functional team leadership. Tim is known for his collaborative leadership style, strong scientific and analytical thinking, and ability to translate complex research into clear, actionable direction. He brings both a big-picture strategic view and a sharp eye for detail, with a consistent focus on delivering high-quality clinical evidence.

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• More details about Stephen Carroll - Evolv3

  Stephen Carroll - Evolv3

  Stephen Carroll is the Founder of Evolv3, where he helps businesses understand and access the R&D Tax Incentive. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked with thousands of businesses across a wide range of industries, from early-stage startups to large multinational corporations, all focused on innovation. Alongside his work in R&D tax services, Stephen has been actively involved in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, contributing as a mentor and supporting a range of initiatives including innovation awards, grant programs, incubators, and accelerators. He brings deep expertise in helping organisations identify, structure, and realise the value of their innovation activities.

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• More details about Aquib Fateh - IDE Group

  Aquib Fateh - IDE Group

  Aqib Fateh is a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer with more than 10 years of experience developing firmware in R&D environments and delivering complex, production-ready embedded products. He has played a key role in bringing flagship products to market for organisations including Landis+Gyr, Zip Water, and NEOZ Lighting, working across hardware, firmware, and supporting applications. His expertise spans embedded system architecture, RTOS and bare-metal development, product compliance, and manufacturing readiness. In recent years, Aqib has expanded into product management alongside engineering leadership, strengthening his ability to connect technical development with business outcomes. He recently completed a Product Management certificate from Stanford University, further enhancing his understanding of product strategy and delivery. Aqib is highly experienced in stakeholder communication, cross-functional project leadership, and mentoring engineers through internship and graduate programs. He is a strong advocate for collaboration and structured engineering practices, including test-driven development and robust system validation. His core strength is firmware development in C, supported by Python for tooling and automation, with a consistent focus on building reliable, scalable embedded systems from concept through to commercial deployment.

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