SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules
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7:00-8:55 a.m.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
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8:55-9:00 a.m.
Howard RevitchOpening Remarks
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9:00-9:15 a.m.
Mónica UmañaWelcome to Costa Rica
An introduction of the region serving as the host of the 2025 MPO Medtech Forum—Costa Rica—and an overview of why the area is important to the medical device manufacturing industry.
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9:15-10:00 a.m.
Anthony S. FreemanState of the Industry
With an emphasis on M&A activity within the industry among OEMs and the supporting supply chain, this session will highlight the current state of affairs within the medical device manufacturing sector. Key data points and trends will be featured in this opening session, enabling predictions for future activity within the industry.
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7:30-9:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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9:00-10:00 a.m.
Patrick LynchLessons Learned: Establishing a Facility in Costa Rica
Once you decide to open a facility in Costa Rica, there’s little point in reinventing the wheel. Take advantage of what others have learned who went through the process before you. This session will feature a panel of speakers who can share their insights, obstacles overcome, and best practices from having gone through the process already. They will offer their “lessons learned” to anyone interested in benefiting from being able to avoid the challenges they encountered. Moderated by Patrick Lynch
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10:00-10:45 a.m
Carolina PalmaNavigating Customs: Ensuring the Clear Transit of Products
Shipping internationally can be challenging as different countries and regions have different rules and don’t all follow the same protocols. As such, for those seeking to establish a facility in Costa Rica or anyone already operating, it’s important to know exactly what’s required to send products out and receive supplies in. This session will provide an overview of the customs system in Costa Rica. It will cover topics including customs compliance, fines and sanctions, and trade facilitation measures.
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10:45-11:30 a.m.
Networking Break
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