Events: MD&M West

MD&M WEST

BRINGING TOGETHER ENGINEERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, DISRUPTIVE COMPANIES, AND INNOVATIVE THINKERS TO FIND POWERFUL SOLUTIONS TO CREATE AND BUILD LIFE-CHANGING AND LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL DEVICES.

WHAT, WHERE, WHEN

Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West along with sister shows WestPack, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West, Design & Manufacturing (D&M) West, Plastec West, and Cannabis Packaging Summit have opened registration for the 2021 in-person event to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, California, August 10–12, 2021.

WESTPACK

Unites the entire packaging community from design engineers to distribution leaders to find the most creative packaging solutions and efficient automation systems.

ATX WEST

The epicenter of robotics technology, thought leaders, and smart manufacturing innovation. This event brings together the industry to continue to push boundaries in automation to create a smarter world.

D&M WEST

Gathers great thinkers, designers, and engineers from across the design & manufacturing continuum, to take on universal challenges, and find solutions that will inspire and bring forth global change.

PLASTEC WEST

Goes above and beyond plastics and polymers. Discover the latest biocompatible polymers and cutting-edge large-scale injection molding solutions, and uncover technology solutions in medical design and manufacturing, 3D printing, and robotics.

The event will feature a number of complimentary activities:

3DPX ZONE

This year, event organizers, Informa Markets Engineers, launch an all-new 3D Printing eXperiential zone featuring live demos, free content, and networking within a dedicated 3D printing hub.

CENTER STAGE

Attendees can stop by the lobby theater for panel discussions, live demos, thought leadership presentations, and more.

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TECH THEATER

Technical sessions will also be accessible on the show floor, hosted and presented by suppliers.

LOBBY PRODUCT SHOWCASE

See the latest innovation within the industry at the Lobby Product Showcase.

NEWS DESK

Drop by the all-new News Desk for the opportunity to listen in on some of the brightest minds being interviewed by journalists onsite.

NETWORKING EVENTS

Informa Markets Engineering’s West attendees can take part in formal and informal networking events across the expo floor.

MD&M WEST BY NUMBERS

• 70 countries • 120 educational sessions • 600 conference delegates • 1,400 exhibitors • 13,000 attendees • 300,000 sq. ft of expo floor

DESIGN. ENGINEER. BUILD. CONFERENCE

New name, same great content. Formerly known as the Smart Manufacturing Summit and 3D Printing Summit, the revamped name reflects the all-inclusivity of the program within the advanced design & manufacturing industry.

With an upgraded pass, visitors can gain exclusive access to eight tracks dedicated to topics, on-demand conference content (post-event), partake in roundtable discussions, and more. Track: Optimizing your smart manufacturing strategy Title: How to teach your people to stop worrying and love the robot Speaker: Jason Walker, CEO & cofounder at Waypoint Robotics, Inc. Date/ time: Tuesday, August 10 | 14:15–15:00 Location: 210CD Track: Saving the world through medical plastics & sustainable solutions

Title: Manufacturing of micro medical parts without cold runners Speaker: Vijay Kudchadkar, director of advanced engineering at WestfallTechnik, Inc. Date/time: Tuesday, August 10 | 14:50–15:20 Location: 208AB

Track: New technologies & strategies for better product development Title: New product innovation: integrating the experience economy into your next product Speaker: Avishek Mishra, regulatory affairs specialist at Medtronic Date/time: Wednesday, August 11 | 14:15–15:00 Location: 210AB

Track: New materials, methods & technologies in 3D printing Title: Material optimization for scaling up additive manufacturing processes Speaker: Rod Reber, applications development and technical service engineer at Arkema Date/time: Wednesday, August 11 | 15:15–16:00 Location: 210CD