Build, Launch, Grow: Legal-Regulatory Strategy Across the Medical Product Lifecycle
Thursday, November 12, 2026 (2:00 PM - 5:15 PM) (MST)
Description

NOVEMBER 12, 2026
1:00 - 4:15 PM PT
NETWORKING RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
COMPLIMENTARY IN-PERSON / LIVE-STREAMED EVENT
LIDO HOUSE
3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
3 CLE & RAPS RAC CREDITS
Join Gardner Law for practical insights into the legal and operational challenges facing medical products companies, including how to align FDA regulatory strategy with clinical evidence and product claims, manage AI and patient data, establish guardrails for commercial activities, and strengthen compliance controls as businesses evolve.
Agenda
1:00–1:30 PM PT
Hot Topics in Regulatory, Privacy, and Compliance
Nathan Downing, Amanda Johnston, & Paul Rothermel
1:30–2:10 PM PT
Build: Establishing the Foundation for Commercialization
Moderator: Nathan Downing
Panelists: Dr. Cord Willhöft (Fieldfisher), Alex Vayser (Concur Biophotonics), Jeff Lau (Glaukos)
2:10–2:50 PM PT
Launch: Entering the Market Without Creating Unnecessary Risk
Moderator: Paul Rothermel
2:50–3:05 PM PT
Refreshment Break
3:05 – 3:45 PM PT
Grow: Scaling the Business and Its Compliance Infrastructure
Moderator: Amanda Johnston
Panelists: Shannon Treviño (Spyglass Pharma), Brian Kelly (Advanced Bionics)
3:45–4:15 PM PT
Ask the Experts: Regulatory, Privacy, and Compliance Q&A
Moderator: Mark Gardner
Panelists: Melissa Hoffman (Edwards Lifesciences), Chase Leavitt (Mobia Medical), Sarah Karranne (Glaukos), Christopher Shurland (Asahi Intecc)
Free
November 12, 2026
1:00 – 4:15 PM PT / 2:00 – 5:15 PM MT














