An American serial med-tech entrepreneur’s look at the status of U.S. innovation and why Europe matters.
Hôtel Royal
Rue de Lausanne 41-43
Geneva 1201
Switzerland
An American serial med-tech entrepreneur’s look at the status of U.S. innovation and why Europe matters.
The U.S. life sciences industry is entering one of its most exciting - yet challenging - periods in decades. With capital Markets favouring disciplined innovators and regulators focusing on real clinical improvements, these pressures will define the next generation of global healthcare leaders.
Using the real-world experience of Medcura, a Maryland-based biosurgery company developing new technology for spinal surgery, Jim Buck will share what it takes today to develop, fund, and move forward groundbreaking medical devices in the U.S.
Jim will explore the cooperation between American innovators and European scientific, regulatory, and investment communities. As medtech platforms expand globally earlier in their development, combining the U.S. venture capital rigor, Europe’s technical expertise and its increasing investment appetite is becoming a major competitive advantage.
Attendees will gain a candid view of how companies like Medcura navigate these Europe-Atlantic dynamics and why the next wave of value creation will belong to those who understand both worlds.
Jim Buck is an inspired medical device leader who brings 30 years of experience successfully uncovering, developing and commercializing innovative medical technologies.
Most recently, Jim served as the President and CEO of cancer imaging innovator ClearCut Medical while holding a Board Director position at Medcura (since 2018); was President and CEO of the American Heart Association award-winning heart valve therapy developer, Mardil Medical.
Prior to that, Jim was VP of Marketing and Business Development at Closure Medical, where he directed the product-mapping strategy and execution for a novel surgical sealant and adhesive technology, that was acquired by Johnson & Johnson, for over $370 million.
Jim has also worked executive and management roles for St. Jude Medical, Inc. Jim holds an MBA from Northwestern University, (Evanston, IL) and an undergraduate degree from Indiana University, (Bloomington, IN). Jim was named the Ernst & Young US Entrepreneur of the Year® 2025 Mid-Atlantic Award Finalist.
Wed, Jan. 28, 2026
11:50 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hôtel Royal
Rue de Lausanne 41-43
Geneva 1201
Switzerland
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