Adam Elsesser

President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Penumbra

Adam co-founded Penumbra and has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since our inception in 2004, as Chairman of our board of directors since January 2015. He resumed the role of President in May 2020, previously serving as President from January 2015 until August 2019. Prior to Penumbra, Adam led SMART Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company focused on devices for neuro-intervention, as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002 and, after its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation, President of SMART Therapeutics within Boston Scientific Corporation from 2002 to 2005. Before his work in the medical device industry, Adam was a partner in the law firm of Shartsis Friese LLP. He received a BA from Stanford University and a JD from Hastings College of the Law.

All Sessions by Adam Elsesser

  • October 17, 2024


  • 9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM
    Being able to embrace new ideas or approaches that create uncertainty may mean the difference between industry disruption or stagnation. More importantly, knowing the difference between risk and uncertainty may mean the difference between bringing meaningful therapies to patients or letting a need remain unmet.

    In this keynote interview, Adam Elsesser, CEO of Penumbra, discusses the key factors to driving the medical device industry forward:

    - Rethink the structure of in research & development, by allowing teams the freedom to work through ideas unencumbered by stringent project schedules
    - Break free from rigid/established hierarchy to empower contributions from wider teams and employees as it could lead to revolutionary product ideas
    - Value incremental innovation and iteration to optimize your products and expand their impact
    Interventional Technologies
    Keynote
    Neurotechnology
    Where
    MCB B5



DeviceTalks is a conversation among leaders, an evening for an exchange of ideas, insight and contacts among the pioneers of the medical technology industry.
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