Practical Leadership in Medtech – From Specialist to Impactful Leader
This intensive two-day course provides practical tools and leadership frameworks tailored specifically to Medtech realities – including regulatory pressure, cross-functional product development, and expert driven cultures.
Objective and outcome
This intensive two-day course provides practical tools and leadership frameworks tailored specifically to Medtech realities – including regulatory pressure, cross-functional product development, and expert driven cultures.
Participants will learn to:
- Lead technical experts effectively
- Make confident decisions under regulatory pressure
- Strengthen cross-functional collaboration
- Handle difficult conversations in high-stakes contexts
- Understand how to create influence without formal authority
- Translate strategy into operational execution
- Develop a concrete 90-day leadership action plan
Content
Key themes include:
- Leadership in regulated industries
- Leading SMEs and specialist teams
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Cross-functional matrix leadership
- Change management in Medtech
- Performance & accountability culture
- Strategic execution
The course is highly practical as well as interactive and alternates between:
- Real-life Medtech simulations
- Case-based exercises
- Peer sparring
- Leadership diagnostics
- Interactive quizzes
- Practical leadership tools
- Role-play scenarios
During the course there will be used Gen-AI interactive leadership tools.
Course content may be adjusted according to the profile of the participants.
Who should attend
The course is designed for specialists and managers shifting into leadership, new and mid-level leaders in Medtech who operate in complex, regulated, and innovation-driven environments.
The course is relevant for:
- SMEs and managers transitioning into leadership roles
- Project leaders in product development
- Functional leaders (R&D, QA/RA, Clinical, Operations)
- Senior specialists with team responsibility
- Mid-level managers
Trainer
Shubhada Watson
Leadership Coach – specialised in leadership development in regulated and technical industries
Shubhada Watson is an executive and leadership coach with experience in individual and team development. On this course, she helps specialists and managers make the transition from subject-matter expertise to impactful leadership in complex and regulated MedTech environments. She focuses on practical tools for leading expert teams, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, influencing without formal authority and making confident decisions under regulatory pressure.
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7-8 december 20267-8 December 2026 - at 09:00 - 16:00
Price ex. VATLatest Registration
3 December 2026
Latest Cancellation
7 November 2026
Bøge Allé 5, 2. th
2970 Hørsholm
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In-house Courses
MedTech Academy offers in-house training courses tailored to your specific needs. Courses can be based on our open programme or developed specifically for your organisation. You choose the focus, format and timing – and work with your own cases in a confidential setting. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Do You Have a Specific Competency Need?
We continuously develop and update MedTech Academy’s course portfolio to match the current needs of medical device companies. If you are looking for a specific course, or if you are unsure which course is the right fit for you and your organisation, you are always welcome to contact us.
Berit Munkebo
Head of Development
bm@medicoindustrien.dk
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