The Minnesota Trade Office Invites You to a Breakfast Event

Success in the U.S.

Meet the Minnesota MedTech Ecosystem

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Registration & breakfast at 8:30 a.m.

Presentation from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Who Should Attend

International companies interested in Minnesota, International Life Sciences Cluster Organizations, Foreign Government Partners, and Minnesota-Based companies exhibiting at MEDICA

Location

Hall 1, Room 14. You must have a MEDICA Trade Fair badge and must enter at the CCD South Entrance near hall 1.

RSVP

Please RSVP for this complimentary reception to let us know you'll be stopping by and ask any questions you may have in advance.

Questions

+1-651-336-2650 | mto.tradeassistance@state.mn.us

Speaker Bios

Edward Black is a global medical technology reimbursement/market access expert. He is a life-long resident of the State of Minnesota and is based in Saint Paul, MN USA. Edward represents Berlin-based Kalms Consulting in a business development capacity. Edward has lectured to medical technology clusters in 11 different countries about the challenges of commercializing technologies in the US market. He is a long-standing member of the University of MN Business Advisory Council and has taught a master's level class focusing on market access issues for technology commercialization.

Fecondini Marco is the CEO of MEDICA GROUP and an experienced professional in the medical devices and water filtration industries. With a strong track record, he’s been working at MEDICA, an Italian company that’s highly focused on international exports. Over the years, Marco has helped the company grow by combining technical expertise with a clear focus on global markets.

He’s passionate about innovation and enjoys finding practical solutions to complex challenges in the medical and water filtration fields. Marco’s approach to business is hands-on, and he thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments where teamwork and strategic thinking are key. Always looking to learn and improve, he’s driven by the desire to make a real impact through cutting-edge technology and smart strategies.

Dorothee Stamm has been Managing Director of Medtronic GmbH since August 2021. In addition, she is Government Affairs Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. She has been with Medtronic since 2017 and has built up the capital representation in Berlin in recent years.

Dorothee is active in various political committees and associations with the aim of establishing a trusting dialogue and drawing attention to important concerns of the medical technology industry and finding solutions for better patient care. She is deputy chair of the board of the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) and a member of the board of the BDI Committee for Industrial Health Management. She also co-chairs the Healthcare & LifeSciences Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany.

Before joining Medtronic, Dorothee was an authorised signatory and head of corporate communications at the Reclay Group, an international company in the recycling industry. She started her career in 2008 as a research assistant at the German Bundestag.

Dorothee holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and European Law from University of Bonn. She speaks English, Spanish and Danish and is a passionate long-distance runner and mountaineer.