From Data to Trust: The Value of AI and Collaboration in Medtech

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MedTech Europe

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🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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From our booth at the MedTech Forum 2026, we sat down with Prof. Marc Peeters, Professor of Oncology at the University of Antwerp and board member of AZ Maria Middelares and Ziekenhuis Geel. We discussed today’s challenges and opportunities in medtech, and AI emerged as a clear leitmotif throughout the conversation. Timely, as discussions on the interplay between the AI Act and the MDR/IVDR revision continue to unfold.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to MetTech on air.
0:08.1	I'm Davidson Leitch, Communications Director at MetTech Europe.
0:11.6	And it's been a little while since our last episode back in November 2025.
0:16.8	This is our first podcast of 26 and also my first time hosting.
0:21.6	We're kicking things off with a special series, live from the Mad Tech Forum,
0:27.6	the biggest gathering of Mad Tech voices in Europe.
0:31.6	It is definitely a bit noiser and more fast-paced than our usual studio conversations,
0:36.6	but we couldn't miss the chance
0:38.3	to catch leading experts right here on the spot. With the spotlight on how the AI Act intersects
0:47.3	with the revision of the medical devices and in vitro-diagnostic regulations, we're starting with
0:52.9	Professor Mark Peters. Mark's a full professor of oncology at the University of Antwerp,
0:59.0	chair at the board of different relevant hospitals in Flanders,
1:04.0	and a key voice in innovation and healthcare consultancy across Europe.
1:08.0	Together, we explore IVDs, data, AI, and the challenges and opportunities shaping the future
1:15.8	of the METTEC sector.
1:17.7	So stay with us and listen on for the full conversation.
1:22.9	I'm here with Professor Mark Peters.
1:25.8	Should I call you Professor or can I call you Mark?
1:28.9	You can call me Mark.
1:30.4	Excellent.
1:31.3	It's easy talking.
1:32.5	Easy, easy, easy going.
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