“Don’t we all want safe and compliant medical devices—not only for ourselves, but for our friends and families?”
Navigating the path to market approval can feel like a maze, especially for young companies. In our latest Meet the Speakers interview, Lesley Plön from the Johner Institute shares why proactive compliance is the key to launching and sustaining your medical device.
Lesley, alongside her colleague Margarita Rozhdestvenskaya will be presenting their talk “Regulatory Compliance Throughout the Medical Device Lifecycle” at Med-Tech Expo 2026.
Day 2, June 4th | Innovation Stage | 12:00 – 12:20
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Lesley Plön | Meet the Speakers: Med-Tech Expo 2026
“Don’t we all want safe and compliant medical devices—not only for ourselves, but for our friends and families?” Navigating the path to market approval can feel like a maze, especially for young companies. In our latest Meet the Speakers interview, Lesley Plön from the Johner Institute shares why pr
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