Mr. Hoang Pham is a Digital Technology Consultant with over 15 years experience advancing medical devices and digital health solutions across the EU, US and APAC. As Head of Business Development at ITR, he spearheads initiatives from early concept design through manufacturing-ready rollout, specializing in wearable technologies, biosensors and diagnostic platforms.

He guides MedTech startups and OEMs through product development, regulatory navigation and commercialization strategy positioning him as a trusted partner for founders and investors seeking faster, safer market entry. Day to day, Hoang collaborates with R&D teams, executives and product managers to refine concepts, define technical requirements and enforce compliance with ISO 14971 (risk management), IEC 62304 (medical software) and FHIR (interoperability).

He also supports regulatory pathways such as FDA Class III submissions and De Novo applications, designs CPT reimbursement strategies and oversees CAPA processes to uphold quality and regulatory standards.

Dr. Andreas Mitterer is a MedTech development leader with over 20 years of experience turning complex healthcare innovations into commercially viable, regulatory-compliant products. His expertise spans the entire product lifecycle—from concept and prototyping to industrialization, mass production, and post-market support.

As VP of R&D at Implantica, he led the development of active implant systems combining biosignal sensing, electrostimulation, wireless power, and remote programming. He directed cross-functional teams across Europe and Asia, aligning technical execution with market and regulatory needs.

Earlier, at Flex (Flextronics), he oversaw product design and scale-up, ensuring design-for-manufacturing, supplier integration, and quality. At MED-EL, he led R&D for implantable systems, including hardware, firmware, and communications—while managing regulatory engagements.

Dr. Mitterer holds patents in implant telemetry and wireless energy transfer. With a background in engineering physics and systems thinking, he enables MedTech companies to develop reliable, manufacturable products ready for global markets.

Ms. Beatriz Plaza Marin combines biomedical engineering and pharmaceutical science, focusing on translating deep-tech discoveries into market-ready solutions.

At Medtronic, she spent over five years managing go-to-market campaigns for surgical technologies, coordinating product launches and stakeholder engagement across regions. Currently a strategic investor at CRB Health Tech, she evaluates early-stage digital health and therapeutic platforms, guiding their development and commercialization strategies.

Her background enables her to analyze technical feasibility alongside market viability, structuring plans that move concepts from prototype through regulatory review to adoption. She has worked with cross-disciplinary teams R&D, regulatory, marketing to integrate scientific rigor with business objectives. By aligning project milestones with commercial benchmarks, Ms. Plaza Marin supports scalable healthcare innovations without superfluous promotion.

Ms. Maria Ripoll Bartrolí serves as Head of Open Innovation at Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub, a non-profit association accelerating digital health innovation across 500+ members including startups, healthcare institutions, universities, corporations and investors. In this capacity, she cultivates cross-sector alliances, guiding early-stage ventures through capital introduction, regulatory navigation and market access throughout Europe.

She holds a Master’s in Public Policy Analysis from the Universitat de Barcelona, where she specialized in regulatory frameworks, gender-inclusive legal perspectives and social-impact policy design. Earlier, she earned a Bachelor’s in International Relations with a focus on European policy and MENA geopolitics from Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull and expanded her regional studies at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

Leveraging expertise in policy research, gender studies and stakeholder engagement, Ms. Ripoll Bartrolí aligns project milestones with both technical requirements and business objectives to support scalable healthcare solutions.