Speakers

Peter Bennett is the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain for Cardinal Health. In this role, he is accountable for International Logistics, Global Trade, Global Distribution Operations, Global planning, and key customer collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) teams. He supports Cardinal Health’s Global medical product brands, national brands, Presource, and AeroMed. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and a master of science from Central Michigan University. He is a member of the Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and currently services as a Co-Chair of Healthcare Industry Distributor Association (HIDA) supply chain visibility council and is on the supplier advisory council of the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative (HIRC).

Neeta Mhatre is a healthcare industry executive with three decades of experience across leading medical technology and life sciences companies, including Siemens Healthineers, Genzyme Diagnostics, and Intuitive Surgical. She currently leads the Global Operations Center of Excellence, bringing extensive experience in global operations, medical technology, organizational transformation, and scaling complex healthcare businesses. Her career provides a unique perspective on how innovation, robotics, and operational excellence come together to advance the delivery of healthcare worldwide.

Steve C de Baca is Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer of Royal Philips. He brings more than 35 years of quality and regulatory affairs (QRA) experience in the medical technology industry.

Prior to joining Philips in February 2023, Steve served as the EVP of QRA for Cardinal Health, supporting the $185B enterprise and was a member of the Operating Committee.

Prior to this, Steve served as VP of QRA for Orthopedics and Americas for Zimmer Biomet, where he was responsible for supporting multiple business segments as well as the Americas region for international regulatory and compliance. Earlier in his career, he served as the SVP of Quality, Regulatory & Clinical Affairs for the Danaher Diagnostic platform, which includes the four separate operating companies of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Leica Biosystems, Radiometer & Cepheid. Prior to that, Steve was with Boston Scientific for nearly nine years in progressively senior strategic roles, the last of which was VP of Quality, for the Cardio, Rhythm, and Vascular (CRV) and the Neuromodulation businesses.

Additionally, Steve served as an industry board member and instructor for six years for the Regulatory Affairs master’s degree program at St. Cloud State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering and industrial technology and an MBA, both at California State University Long Beach.

He lives in Minnesota and has been married to his wife Katherine for over 26 years. They are proud of their son Carson who is a graduate from Northeastern University in Boston and currently living in Chicago. Steve is an avid runner and sports enthusiast.

Dina is currently the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Terumo Medical Corporation where she oversees both US and global Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Terumo in 2008, Dina spent 17 years at the FDA as a reviewer and later a branch chief in the Division of Cardiovascular Devices. She also spent some time as a Sr. RA consultant prior to joining Terumo.

Dina holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from The Catholic University of America and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland.

Raghu Jainapur is the Vice President of Product Quality at MiniMed, where he leads product quality for the $3B+ diabetes business. With 30+ years of experience, Raghu has held global quality, regulatory and engineering roles at Baxter, Ecolab, Abbott, Roche, and Ford. He has led global teams with a focus on regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and talent development. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member and board advisor at Minnesota State University, contributing to the development of graduate-level quality and regulatory programs. He earned his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo and MBA from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Business.

Carlos Soto was appointed Vice President, Global Manufacturing at Artivion in June 2026. He has more than 28 years of executive leadership experience overseeing global manufacturing, operations, engineering, and supply chain organizations across the medical device and healthcare industries.

Before joining Artivion, Mr. Soto held senior leadership positions with Teleflex, Owens & Minor, Takeda, Baxalta, and Baxter, where he directed complex global manufacturing organizations and led enterprise-wide initiatives spanning manufacturing, procurement, sourcing, operational excellence, and business transformation across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Most recently, he served as Head of Manufacturing, Americas, at Teleflex, with responsibility for manufacturing operations across multiple facilities in the United States and Mexico.

Throughout his career, Mr. Soto has successfully led large-scale operational transformations, manufacturing integrations, global network optimization initiatives, capacity expansions, and Lean enterprise deployments. He is recognized for building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, and delivering sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer service through disciplined operational execution and a people-first leadership philosophy.

In 2026, Manufacturing Outlook recognized Mr. Soto as Manufacturing Leader of the Year. In 2025, Marquis Who’s Who named him an Honored Listee in recognition of his professional achievements and leadership within the manufacturing industry.

Mr. Soto earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.

Rene Zoelfl is Global Industry Advisor for MedTech at PTC, supporting MedTech companies through their digital transformation journeys. He helps organizations balance cost control, quality, and the safety and reliability required to achieve the best possible patient outcomes, while navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

Rene is a trusted subject matter expert who contributes to industry events and publications and leads workshops with PTC’s strategic MedTech customers and executives on key industry topics. He works closely with cross-functional leaders to connect engineering, quality, and regulatory processes through digital transformation initiatives that improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the product lifecycle.

His focus is on enabling organizations to leverage digital continuity and lifecycle intelligence to accelerate innovation, reduce operational risk, and improve decision-making in highly regulated environments, ultimately helping MedTech companies bring safer, higher-quality products to market faster.

Professionally, Robbie has more than 25 years of experience in a GMP regulated industry including both pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Robbie is currently the SVP of Quality & Regulatory for a fast-growing CDMO which recently changed their name to Cordica Medical. This name reflects who we have become over the last several years, provides a renewed sense of purpose, and reflects our on-going commitment of Helping Those Who Help Others.

Personally, Robbie is the father of four nearly grown children, has the new title of “Grand-Dobbie” of one precious little granddaughter, and is the husband, also of one, beautiful lady whom he does life with. Robbie is a Christ follower and enjoys hearing redemption stories.