Event

PPM MedTech Summit Chicago 2026

Project & Portfolio Management in Life Sciences & MedTech

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel 80 max
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International 2-day dual in-person conference filled with leading industry speakers. This dual event comprises two separate tracks — our annual Project & Portfolio Management Conference as well as our Medical Device Safety and Compliance Conference.

Schedule

15:30 – 16:30

Main Hall

Project & Portfolio Management networking

Registration & Welcome Coffee

16:30 – 17:15

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management keynote

Embedding Strategy into Portfolio Governance

Katherine Olig, Boston Scientific

17:15 – 18:00

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management panel

Aligning R&D Investments with Business Value

Carl Legge, DePuy SynthesJim Hartman, LivaNova

18:30 – 19:15

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management breakout

Accelerating Decision Velocity Using Lean, Agile, and AI

Aimee Rodrigues, Planisware

19:15 – 20:00

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management panel

Enterprise Risk, Capacity, and Synergy Management

Gianluca Puliti, BDJonathan Cote, BD

20:00 – 21:00

Dining Room

Project & Portfolio Management networking

Networking Lunch

21:00 – 21:45

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management keynote

Building Adaptive and Shock-Resistant Portfolios

Besaint Sahni, Advanced Energy

22:00 – 23:30

Workshop Room A

Project & Portfolio Management workshop

Change Management for Portfolio Transformation

Karen Forsha, Terumo Medical Corp.Carrie Nauyalis, Planview

01:00 – 02:30

Rooftop Bar

Project & Portfolio Management networking

Networking Evening & Social

16:30 – 17:15

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management keynote

Translating Vision into Portfolio Execution

Matt Hinchliffe, Planisware

17:15 – 18:00

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management panel

Managing Global Portfolios Across Regulatory Landscapes

Christian Hasselberg, Elekta

18:30 – 19:15

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management breakout

Cross-Functional Capacity Alignment and Resource Optimization

Matthew Palicki, Rego Consulting

21:00 – 22:00

Grand Ballroom

Project & Portfolio Management keynote

AI, Automation, and Intelligent Portfolios: The Future of PPM

Aimee Rodrigues, PlaniswareCarrie Nauyalis, Planview

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