About the speaker: Ivan Lugo is the Vice President of Worldwide Engineering at Edwards Lifesciences. With over three decades of experience in engineering-related roles across both medical and automotive industries, Ivan is a leading figure within medical device engineering. With extensive specializations in six sigma, project management, and general manufacturing innovations, Ivan Lugo carries a wealth of knowledge in relation to medical device manufacturing.

About the company: Edwards Lifesciences is a global leading medical manufacturing company with specializations in structural heart disease and critical care and surgical monitoring devices. With product lines stemming across 100+ countries, Edwards Lifesciences origins date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards set out to build the first artificial heart. Continuing to lead newfound medical innovations within medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing, Edwards Lifesciences is a dominant figure in the healthcare industry.

Number of Employees: 14.000

Revenue: $5.2 Billion USD