AGENDA Information of Event Schedule
Focusing on the design, development, and manufacture of orthopedic devices, instruments, and implants coupled with a keen awareness of challenges associated with the space, the ODT Forum presents a comprehensive agenda that addresses many of today's more important issues.
7:00-8:40 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:40-8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Howard Revitch, ODT Group Publisher, and Sean Fenske, ODT Editor-in-Chief
8:45-9:00 a.m.
Welcome to Memphis
An introduction of the region serving as the host of the 2026 ODT Forum—Memphis, Tenn.—and an overview of why the area is so important to the orthopedic device manufacturing industry.
9:00-9:45 a.m.
State of the Industry
This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the happenings within the orthopedic device manufacturing industry. Supply chain, M&A, and other related topics critical to both OEMs and their supply partners will be covered.
David Sheppard
9:45-10:30 a.m
Focus on the ASC
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10:30-11:15 a.m.
Networking Break
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11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Spotlight on Osseointegration
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12:15-1:45 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
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1:45-2:45 p.m.
Beyond the Backlog: Building Resilient Orthopedic Supply Chains
There are important strategies with which orthopedic OEMs and contract manufacturers can move from reactive to proactive supply chain strategies. This session will highlight lessons learned from pandemic-era disruptions and how to build resilience through several methods—regionalization and nearshoring, dual/multi-sourcing strategies, inventory segmentation and risk-based planning, and supplier collaboration and visibility tools.
Moderated by Matt Stekier
Matt Stekier
2:45-3:30 p.m.
Regulatory Update
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Christine Scifert
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Networking Break
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4:15-5:15 p.m.
The Make vs. Buy Question: Factors for the Decision
What goes into the decision to make versus buy? Is the answer always black and white or clear-cut? What factors and considerations must be used in the evaluation? Is there a middle ground or hybrid approach that can be leveraged? This session will feature a panel discussion among industry representatives who have had to answer this question. They will share the best practices they use and their own recommendations for an effective evaluation.
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