Career Diaries by Elemed – Details, episodes & analysis

Oliver Bisazza is the CEO of MedTech Europe.

With a background in EU policy and regulatory leadership, Oliver has played a key role in shaping Europe’s medtech landscape, now focused on strengthening competitiveness, advancing regulation, and improving patient access to innovation.

Oliver has watched this industry from the inside for nearly 20 years. He's lived through the MDR chaos, the pandemic, the talent drought, and the moment European politicians finally started asking what do we need to do to keep you here?

In this episode, Oliver Bisazza joins us to discuss “Is Europe still worth it for medtech companies?” We talk about how Europe’s medtech landscape is evolving, and why staying competitive globally is no longer guaranteed.

Tune in for:

• Why Europe’s attractiveness for medtech companies should not be taken for granted
• How sustainability can be a competitive edge.
• How to cut through “noise” and say no to the right things.
• What MDR & IVDR really taught the industry about public trust.
• How talent gaps and digital transformation are reshaping medtech.

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Unlock practical strategies for staying future-ready in MedTech! 🎙️

In this episode, we explore the skills and mindsets professionals need to thrive in 2026:

 ∘ What skills are essential to stay relevant in Regulatory & Quality roles?
 ∘ How is AI already reshaping hiring, team structures, and daily work?
 ∘ What are hiring managers prioritising right now, and how can you stand out?

Hosted by Elena Kyria, CEO of elemed, this session features industry experts:
🔹 Ahmed Salah - Consulting Director - elemed
🔹 Maarten ter Mors - CEO - Raiana.ai
🔹 Erik Vollebregt - Partner-Axon Lawyers, Board Member- Raiana.ai

Tune in for actionable insights, practical tips, and strategies you can apply immediately—whether you’re building expertise, leading a team, or navigating the changing MedTech landscape.

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons in this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries. This session - Leading the Business Around You - covers:

• Partnering with the business; what stakeholders really want
• Getting C-suite buy-in
• Networking and building relationships
• Influencing others

 Our fantastic panel features:

• Monika McDole-Russell
  Sr. Director, Global Regulatory Affairs at Medtronic Endoscopy 
• Elizabeth Gfoeller
  Corporate Director, 
  Regulatory Affairs at MED-EL
• Stefan Fischer
  SVP Regulatory Affairs at Paul Hartmann AG
• Karim Djamshidi
  Vice President - Global Patient Health & Regulatory Compliance at KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG

Don't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/
 
Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-leading-the-business-around-you/

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Günter joined Tecan in 2003 as Senior Vice President, Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. He has been a member of the Management Board from 2003 to 2010 and a member of the Extended Management Board ever since.

Günter has over 35 years of experience in the in-vitro diagnostics and medical device industry. He ensures successful strategies for commercialising products worldwide with his team and Tecan's customers. Günter is an expert in the implementation and certification of quality management systems in MedTech and IVD companies and a certified enterprise risk manager.

Tune in for:
How to adopt a business-first mindset
What QARA teams can do to build trust with business partners
How to align QARA goals with the wider business
And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons in this special Future Leader Sessions episode of Career Diaries. This session - Looking Inwards - covers:

• Developing self-awareness
• Getting and giving feedback
• Emotional intelligence
• Vulnerability and authenticity
• Continuous self-improvement

 Our fantastic panel features:

• David Glasgow - Director of Quality, EMEA Commercial Operations at Bio-Rad Laboratories
• Lacey Gigante - Director, Post Market Surveillance at Integra LifeSciences
• Frederic Bustos - Senior Director RAQA Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Canada at Stryker
• Rekha Roveri - Director Global Regulatory Affairs at Mozarc Medical

Don't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/
 
Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-looking-inwards/

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Patrice is a global leader in quality and regulatory with 30 years of international-related experience. He is currently the Vice-President, Quality Management and Regulatory Affairs at Sirona Medical. He works with teams to set up lean, sound, cost-effective business systems focused on client loyalty and growth.

He helps companies determine the right investments to make so that quality and regulatory can become real competitive differentiators. He loves to coach, train and teach many. He draws inspiration from the Phillip B. Crosby quote: "Quality is free"

Tune in for:

• Is it possible to be lean AND compliant?
• QA/RA and the future
• What business leaders really want from their QARA partners
• And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Julie is a serial innovator leveraging science, technology and creative communities to solve one of the biggest of society's problems - how to improve health. Spanning two decades of commitment to life sciences Julie has fused science, technology and business operations into new solutions that power the pharmaceutical industry. Partnership across peers, providers and academics has ensured that everyone has been part of this exciting journey.

Tune in for:

• What MedTech can learn from big Pharma
• How to implement digitisation into your business
• The impact of digital on jobs 
• And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

💫  Introducing Future Leader Sessions as a special addition to our Career Diaries by elemed podcast!
 
Listen in to not one but several fantastic MedTech leaders share their career stories and lessons. This session - Leading People - covers:

• How to build great teams
• Conflict resolution
• Nurturing talent/coaching
• Identifying other people’s strengths/weaknesses 
• Managing performance

 Our fantastic panel features:

• Olaf Nitz - Deputy Managing Director and Head of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs at Codan Argus
• Lea Atallah - Quality & Regulatory Affairs Associate Director at Zimmer Biomet
• Junaed Shafi Ahamed - Chief Operating Officer at MagForce
• Sophie Tabutin - EMEA Regulatory Affairs Leader at W. L. Gore & Associate
  
  

Don't forget you can register for our Future Leader Sessions for free - just follow us on Linkedin to know when they're released > https://www.linkedin.com/company/elemed/
 
Prefer to watch the recording? Watch it for free here > https://www.elemed.eu/news-insights/future-leader-sessions-leading-a-team/

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Jan is CEO & Partner at Qserve. He is an expert in European regulations based on 20 years hands-on working in the field, as auditor, product reviewer, regulatory specialist and senior manager. He combines strong experience in quality, compliance, and regulations with a pragmatic, result-driven approach at both operational and executive level.

Prior to Qserve, Jan was VP Medical Devices at BSI for 5 years, where he was responsible for EMEA and AsiaPac and a member of the Executive Team. Before joining BSI, he was Business Director at KEMA (now DEKRA), responsible for their Medical Device and System Certification businesses globally.

Tune in for:

• Education vs. experience - which matters most?
• The Rolls Royce strategy
• What it takes to transition from technical expert to business leader
• Lessons learned and advice for a younger self
• And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.

Raina Dauria has been a leader in the Johnson and Johnson family of companies since 2003. She is currently the Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs Policy at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where she provides dedicated focus on critical regulatory policy issues to shape new and emerging regulations globally. In addition to her policy responsibilities, Raina leads the Regulatory Talent Management Strategy and the MedTech R&D Learning Sponsorship, which drives the benchmark Culture of Learning at Johnson & Johnson. Raina is dedicated to nurturing diverse talent, sponsoring leadership development and diversity recruitment programs. 

Tune in for

- Misconceptions about soft skills
- Overcoming adversity in your career
- The hardest feedback Raina ever had to hear
- Mistakes people make on their way to the top

And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.