On the 100th SOFCOT Congress, Ali Madani, Founder and Managing Partner of Avicenne Consulting, invites you to his annual conference on the strategic challenges facing the orthopaedic industry and its contract manufacturing ecosystem — implants, instruments, robotics and manufacturing technologies.
On the Agenda: The Questions Shaping the Industry in 2026
- How can profitability be preserved in a rapidly changing environment?
- 3D Printing: following spinal cages, hip cups and tibial knees, will mass-market adoption extend to other applications? Does the reduction in manufacturing costs open new territories?
- Robotics: after conquering the US market and the knee, which European countries are leading the way and for which applications?
- MDR: what is the real impact of European regulation on innovation? What strategies can effectively address its constraints?
- Cobalt-Chrome: what alternatives are emerging in response to tightening regulatory requirements?
- Destocking 2024–2025: what was the impact on orthopedic contract manufacturers, and what lessons should be drawn?
- Inflation and exchange rates: how are players across the value chain absorbing these pressures?
- US tariffs: how will they impact orthopedic companies and their contract manufacturers?
- Mergers and acquisitions: what strategic reconfigurations should be expected from recent industry consolidations?
- And many more strategic issues, supported by quantified market data.
Format:
Conference in French — Slides in English
Conference proceedings distributed to all attendees
Followed by a cocktail reception and networking session
Practical information:
📅 Wednesday November 11, 2026 – 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
📍 Hotel Le Gray d’Albion, Cannes
💶 €145 excl. VAT per attendee
🔗 Register here: https://www.implants-event.com/registration
For more information, visit: Implants Event – Implants Conférence
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