Arthur Stephen

VP, EndoMechanical & Energy R&D
Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson

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Art's 22-year R&D career started in the automotive industry where he developed numerous high volume electro-mechanical devices. Art has 15 years of extensive experience with Medical Devices at Johnson & Johnson with responsibilities across multiple segments; Sports Medicine, Shoulder Reconstruction and General Surgery. Art’s roles have touched all aspects of the development cycle from the Front-End, where he’s created a balanced portfolio, through Life Cycle Management. As a Credo based leader who’s passionate about creating diverse and innovative teams, he’s motivated to make a change in the lives of his patients and employees. His teams have been acknowledged for their excellence in execution and their abilities to develop complex programs that improve patient care. He attributes his teams’ success to the cultural environment which is rooted in Patient Centricity, Integrity, Intellectual Curiosity and Grit. Currently, Art is the Vice President of R&D for the Energy and EndoMechanical platform within the Johnson and Johnson MedTech sector. He is responsible for changing the standard of care, improving clinical outcomes and living into a connected ecosystem.

Speech title & Synopsis

Innovation: The Essential Ingredients of Competitiveness

Technology is not enough to bring a Medical Device into the Surgical Suite. Medical Devices are the extension of the people who make up the Surgical Care team. At Ethicon, we believe it takes a cross-functional, human-centered process to create solutions that enable care teams to achieve better patient outcomes. In this talk our Vice Presidents of R&D and Supply Chain will show you how putting the needs of patients & care teams first is paramount to uncovering quality solutions. Using examples from a device in market, you’ll learn how teams identified a need, imagined possibilities, built, and tested ideas with end users, then delivered a device that upholds our promise; to Reimagine How We Heal.