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Women in Leadership Breakfast

Irvine, CA · Tue 25 Aug · 7:45 to 9:30 AM

A closed-door breakfast for Orange County's regulatory and quality community, with a candid conversation on advancing women's leadership across RA and quality. Clémentine Gibard and Neha Elena Sam lead the discussion, covering the paths into leadership, building visibility and sponsorship, and how teams and companies can bring more women into senior regulatory and quality roles. OC's MedTech cluster is large and this gathering is deliberately small, so register now to secure a seat.

📍 Location: Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612

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In partnership with the RAPS Southern California Local Networking Group.

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Agenda

Roundtable breakfast · 7:45 to 9:30 AM

7:45 to 8:15 AM
Arrivals and open networking
Coffee, breakfast, and time to connect with peers before we begin.
8:15 to 8:20 AM
Welcome and introductions
A quick round of who is in the room.
8:20 to 9:15 AM
Roundtable discussion
A guided, closed-door conversation on women's leadership in regulatory and quality affairs. We get into:
•Paths into RA and quality leadership, and what accelerates them
•Building visibility, sponsorship, and executive presence
•Balancing deep technical expertise with leadership impact
•Navigating career growth in regulated MedTech environments
•How teams and companies can actively bring more women into leadership
9:15 to 9:30 AM
Takeaways and wrap
Key reflections and connections to carry forward.

Guest Speakers at our West Coast MedTech Forum events

Louis Albert

Louis Albert

CEO, Matrix One

Chief Executive of Matrix One, the MedTech platform for regulatory, quality and product teams.

Neha Elena Sam

Neha Elena Sam

Business Development Engineer

Helping medical device and life sciences teams implement design control and eQMS software to bridge agile development with regulatory compliance.

Alex Condon

Alex Condon

COO, Matrix Connect (Matrix One)

Co-founded Galen Data in 2016, later acquired and rebranded as Matrix Connect. Previously Chief Strategy Officer at Tietronix Software.

Paths into Leadership

Paths into Leadership

How regulatory and quality professionals move into senior and executive roles.

Sponsorship & Visibility

Sponsorship & Visibility

Building the sponsorship, visibility, and executive presence that accelerate careers.

Promoting Women in RA/QA

Promoting Women in RA/QA

Practical ways teams and companies can bring more women into leadership.