Category Archives: 2024 Events

Highlighting AMMI’s Role at IMDEC2024

AMMI is proud to have been a strategic partner to the Medical Device Authority Malaysia at the highly successful International Medical Device Exhibition & Conference (IMDEC2024), held from 10th to 12th December 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

This landmark event, organized by the Medical Device Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, was held alongside the 28th Global Harmonization Working Party, reflecting Malaysia’s commitment to advancing the medical device industry.

IMDEC2024 brought together key stakeholders and industry leaders, including many of AMMI’s esteemed members such as APS Medical, Abbott, Allen Healthcare, B. Braun, Boston Scientific, CCB Medical, Cochlear,  Euromed, Ideal Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson,  Siliconpro, MyCO2 and V3 Bio. These companies showcased their latest innovations and highlighted Malaysia’s strong capabilities in the medical technology sector.

AMMI also played a key role in the panel discussion, “Empowering Malaysia as a MedTech Hub,” moderated by Mr. Ching Choon Siong, Executive Director of AMMI. The panel featured distinguished representatives from AMMI member companies:

• Mr. Christian Kapischke, Senior Vice President, Operations and Head of Centre of Excellence IV Access, B. Braun Medical Industries Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Fearghal Hennessy, Vice President, Operations, Boston Scientific Medical Device (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Samuel Pooranakaran, Vice President, Manufacturing, Cochlear Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
• Mr. Daniel Lang, Director, Manufacturing, Insulet Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

The insightful discussion underscored Malaysia’s strengths as a medtech hub and highlighted strategies to further position the country as a leader in the global medical device landscape.

Inspiring the Next Generation of MedTech Innovators

One of the highlights of IMDEC2024 for AMMI was collaborating with the Medical Device Authority and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST) to nurture the next generation of Malaysian innovators.

At the 2024 Medical Device Grand Design Challenge, held in conjunction with IMDEC2024, 16 talented teams from 5 local universities competed in the MedTech Innovation Competition. It was truly inspiring to witness the creativity, passion, and groundbreaking ideas of these young minds as they presented their solutions for the future of medical devices.

This initiative reflects AMMI’s dedication to fostering innovation and developing local talent to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a global leader in the medical device industry. The future of MedTech is bright, and it’s amazing to see our youth leading the way!

9 December 2024: AMMI Q4 Progress Meeting and Networking

Over 30 members and guests attended the AMMI Q4 Progress Meeting and Networking held at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur.

On 2 October 2024, AMMI hosted 383 industry leaders and key stakeholders at its landmark event at G Hotel Gurney Penang. With the theme “Malaysia, a Medtech Industry Success Story,” the event was was about creating a networking platform and fostering a collaborative ecosystem to elevate Malaysia’s role on the global medtech stage.

AMMI Chairman Andy Kuan Min Lee gave the Welcome Remarks. Dr Muralitharan Paramasua , Chief Executive, Medical Device Authority in his Keynote Speech reiterated that the Malaysian government has prioritized the medical device industry in its New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 to further fuel growth and innovation.

Summit Highlights:
📊 Launch of AMMI’s Medical Device Industry Outlook and Status 2024/2025 with Malaysian Investment Development Authority represented by Ms Umarani Muniandy Executive Director, Manufacturing
✍️ MOU Exchange between Universiti Sains Malaysia and AMMI

Insightful presentions and discussions on AI, Global Regulatory Changes, ESG in Medtech and Medical Device Packaging & Sterilization.

Hawke Tan WH (UBCT) and Jc Guillou (Molnlycke) presented in the AI & Robotics in Medtech segment. Robert Froehlich from TÜV SÜD ASEAN discussed essential global regulatory updates and Cheryl Fong Wai Mei (Boston Scientific) shared practical insights on navigating EUMDR compliance.

Chor Yan Choy (Veolia) presented innovative water management solutions, Baskaran .B (Teleflex) shared on ESG Cultural Behavioural Transformation, Alister Stewart (Schneider Electric) presented decarbonisation strategies and Daowei Lin (ENGIE SEA) provided insights on climate action, energy efficiency, and sustainable production. Graham Rice, (B.Braun) moderated the panel discussion, joined by Choy, Baskaran, Alister and Daowei.

Laetitia CLERC (DuPont) shared on packaging regulations and circular economy considerations, while Dr. Brian McEvoy MBA ISTERIS) covered the future of sterilization. Vishnu Vyas (DuPont) moderated the panel discussion with Laetitia and Dr Brian, joined by Dr Tian Ng, PhD (Amcor) and Jimmy Li (Oliver Healthcare Packaging)

It was a powerful day of networking and knowledge-sharing. A big thank you to our sponsors who made this happen!
• Platinum Sponsors – Boston Scientific and Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
• Gold Sponsors – Abbott, Amcor, B. Braun Group , Cochlear, Dexcom, Teleflex, Oliver Healthcare Packaging and UB Solutions Group; and
• Silver Sponsors – AFA Group | Transforming Towards Sustainability, ENGIE South East Asia, EUREMED MEDICAL OEM, MULTIVAC Group, Paramit, Schneider Electric, SteriPack Group, STERIS, Tako Astatic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd , Texchem Group and ZwickRoell

AMMI held its 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner on 1 October 2024 at G Hotel Gurney. 372 members and guests attended the event. Guest of Honour was YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang.  AMMI Chairman,

AMMI Chairman, Andy Kuan Min Lee gave the welcome remarks. In his speech, he acknowledged the support of AMMI members who have been pivotal in making AMMI what it is today. He also acknowledged two of AMMI’s former chairmen who were present, Dato’ Hitendra Joshi and BL Lim, for their leadership and vision which laid the foundation for AMMI.

The Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, graced the event as the Guest of Honour. In his keynote address, YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow emphasized Penang’s pivotal role in the growth of Malaysia’s medical device sector, highlighting the state’s transformation into a key hub for medical device manufacturing.

As part of the celebrations, Mr. Andy Lee presented a RM50,000 mock cheque to YAB Chow for the Penang TYT Disaster Fund, reinforcing AMMI’s commitment to supporting the local community in times of need.

The evening featured the presentation of the 3rd AMMI ESG Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in sustainability and governance.
✨AMMI ESG Overall Excellence Award:  Abbott
✨AMMI ESG Environment Award:  Knowles Corporation
✨AMMI ESG Social Award : Boston Scientific
✨AMMI ESG Governance Award:  MyCO2
✨AMMI ESG Supply Chain Sustainability Award:  B. Braun Group

In addition, the following AMMI Appreciation and Recognition Awards were presented:
✨AMMI Medtech Examination Committee 2024 Recognition Awards to Kek Soo Ling (Abbott), Koh Seok Ling (Ambu), Quek Lang Fah (B. Braun), and Gan Poh Siew (Haemonetics).

✨AMMI Talent Development Awards went to B. Braun Group, Teleflex, MyCO2, CCB Medical Devices and Zeito Plastics

✨AMMI Global Expert Sharing Awards recipients were Amcor, DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging STERIS and Oliver Healthcare Packaging. MyCO2 received the AMMI Industry Expert Sharing Award.

✨AMMI ESG Evaluation Committee were presented to Karina Nor, Josephine Tan Mei Ling and Dan Qing ZHANG

The event also celebrated AMMI’s generous sponsors, without whom the evening’s success would not have been possible:
✨Platinum Sponsors Boston Scientific and Veolia Water Technologies

✨ Gold Sponsors – Abbott, Amcor, B. Braun Group , Cochlear, Dexcom, Teleflex, Oliver Healthcare Packaging and UB Solutions Group

✨Silver Sponsors – AFA Group, ENGIE South East Asia, EUREMED MEDICAL OEM, MULTIVAC Group, Paramit, Schneider Electric, SteriPack Group, STERIS, Tako Astatic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, Texchem Life Sciences and ZwickRoell

2 September 2024; Ministry of Finance Dialogue with Medical Device Industry

Nineteen delegates from AMMI, led by AMMI Chairman, Mr Andy Lee, attended the event. The delegation from Ministry of Finance was led by Deputy Minister, YB Puan Lim Hui.. Also present were Invest Penang CEO, Dato’ Loo Lee Lian and representatives from MIDA, MITI, CREST and NCER.