Series will feature three unique sessions and keynote led by Velentium cybersecurity experts
HOUSTON, August 31, 2022 – Velentium, a Houston-based professional engineering firm specializing in the end-to-end design, development, manufacturing and post-market support of therapeutic and diagnostic active medical devices, today announced a partnership with BIOMEDevice Boston (Sept. 28-29 at the Boston Convention and Event Center) to host an exclusive Master Class Cybersecurity Series that will headline day two of the conference.
Hosted by Velentium’s Director of Product Security, Christopher Gates, and Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Garrett Schumacher, the series will include three unique Master Class sessions and a keynote discussing the importance of cybersecurity in MedTech and exploring the necessary preemptive steps organizations should take during product development. These exclusive sessions will join the BIOMEDevice Boston Master Class Start-Up Series that provides one-of-a-kind learning experiences under one roof.
“We are very excited to partner with the BIOMEDevice Boston show to promote education and awareness for embedded cybersecurity,” said Velentium’s VP of Sales & Marketing, Ben Trombold. “Product security is at the core of what we do for our clients and has always been our passion. However, with the coordinated attacks and regulatory requirements increasing yearly, protecting medical devices and patients is more important now than ever. We look forward to working with everyone at the event and moving our industry forward.”
Three Master Class Sessions and Keynote
How to Align Your Development with the latest FDA Expectations (hosted by Gates at 10:30 a.m.)
Shifting Sands of Medical Device Cybersecurity Regulation: Past, Present and Future Implications from a Practitioner’s Perspective (hosted by Schumacher at 11:30 a.m.)
Software Supply Chain Security Mitigations for Medical Device Development (hosted by Gates at 12:30 p.m.)
Cybersecurity: Unworkable Today, Hope for Tomorrow (Keynote hosted by Gates at 1:30 p.m.)
“It only makes sense for the best experts in medical device cybersecurity to partner with the best in awareness and education for topics in the medical device industry,” said Gates. “We look forward to a long and productive association with BIOMEDevice.”
Velentium strives to educate the healthcare industry as to what is expected and required for cybersecurity in today's medical device manufacturing environment. This cybersecurity track is tailored for the medical device manufacturer, including project managers, system engineers, software engineers, and device developers. To learn more about Velentium, visit www.velentium.com, or register for BIOMEDevice Boston here.
About Velentium:
Velentium is a Houston-based professional engineering firm specializing in the end-to-end design, development, manufacturing and post-market support of therapeutic and diagnostic active medical devices. The company's core competencies include active implantable medical devices, systems engineering, firmware & software, cybersecurity, mobile & cloud, electrical & mechanical engineering, human factors & usability, automated test systems, and CGMP manufacturing. With customers all over the world, Velentium has experience working with all sizes of clients, ranging from startups seeking seed funding to established Fortune 500 companies. For more information, visit www.velentium.com.