28 August 2026: IMDEC Medical Device Regulatory Forum

IMDEC 2026 MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATORY FORUM

Date: 27 August 2026 (Thursday)

Time: 2:00 pm – 5.30 pm

Venue: Stage 1, Hall 5, KL Convention Centre, KLCC

TIME AGENDA
2.00 PM Registration 
2.15 PM Welcome Address and Opening by AMMI & MMDA
2.30 PM Regulatory Update: GHWP Change Management Guidelines and Managing Innovative Devices and Product Lifecycle
How the new way of change management can cater to new and innovative devices.
Speaker:  Mr Sharad Mi. Shukla

Chairperson, Regulatory Affairs Committee, APACMed and Director Regulatory Affairs, MedTech (Lead APAC Digital Regulatory Policy & SEA Regulatory Affairs)​ Johnson & Johnson MedTech​

3.00 PM MDA New Change Management Guidance
What is the difference between the new change management guidance, and Medcast 3.0 application process.
Speaker: Ms Aidahwaty M. Olaybal

Senior Director, Pre-Market Control Division, Medical Device Authority, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

3.30 PM Coffee Break 
3.45 PM Case Studies Flow Chart – General Medical Device
View from industry assessment and preparation for change based on the flow chart

Speaker: Abbott

4.00 PM Case Studies Flow Chart – General Medical Device
View from MDA in the evaluation of the change
Speaker: MDA
4.15 PM Case Studies Flow Chart – IVD
View from industry assessment and preparation for change based on the flow chart

Speaker: Qiagen (TBC)

4.45 PM Case Studies Flow Chart – Software
View from industry assessment and preparation for change based on the flow chart
Speaker: Medtronic (TBC)

 

5.00 PM Case Studies Flow Chart – Software
View from MDA in the evaluation of the change
Speaker: MDA
 
5.15 PM Q&A