Podcasts

Solving the Right Problems: How Codonics is Transforming Medication Safety in the OR

July 1, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Mike Kolberg, VP and General Manager of Codonics-an award-winning MedTech company redefining medication safety in hospitals.…

The Future of Proactive Health: Unpacking Althing Clinic’s Award-Winning AIRs System

June 26, 2025

Get ready for an inspiring journey on this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award! Host Justin sits down with Mat Johnson, the visionary CEO of ⁠Althing Clinic⁠, to dive into…

Celebrating Perimeter: An Award-Winning Approach to Clearer Margins

June 19, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, Justin Starbird sits down with Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, the Top Innovator of the inaugural TAG Awards for…

From taboo to transformative: the MedTech innovation that is changing lives

June 19, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird sits down with Asaf Bar, CEO of Vibrant Gastro, to explore the innovation behind their FDA-cleared, drug-free vibrating capsule,…

The Power of being Face-to-Face in a Digital World with Steve Everly

April 14, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird welcomes Steve Everly, Event Director at Informa Markets, to talk about what makes MD&M East more than just a…

Editor-in-Chief of MD+DI Joins the TAG Awards Judging Panel

March 13, 2025

The TAG Awards are here, and we’re thrilled to introduce one of our esteemed judges-Omar Ford, Editor-in-Chief at MD+DI! In this special episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award Podcast, host…

Recognizing Excellence in MedTech: Welcoming Rick Curtis as a TAG Awards Judge

February 26, 2025

In the latest episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird welcomes a longtime friend and industry leader, Rick Curtis, Principal of LAMM Dynamics Group, to the TAG Awards…

Behind the Award: What Makes an Exceptional Medtech Innovation with Dr. MaryBeth Privitera

January 28, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, host Justin Starbird welcomes Dr. MaryBeth Privitera, a renowned expert in human factors engineering and medical device innovation. As a professor of…

Driving MedTech Innovation: Inside the TAG Awards with Tor Alden

January 17, 2025

In this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, we welcome Tor Alden, a prominent leader in the MedTech and healthcare innovation industries! Not only is Tor a trailblazer in healthcare,…

MedTech Innovation and the TAG Awards – Featuring Judge Rick Greenwald

January 17, 2025

In this episode, we dive deep into the TAG Awards, an exclusive recognition for the most innovative companies in the MedTech space. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a startup, or a…