Director, Global Strategic Regulatory Affairs
Thermo Fisher Scientific, United Kingdom
Megha Iyer is a strategic Regulatory Affairs leader with deep expertise across Life Sciences, Medical Devices, and In Vitro Diagnostics. She translates complex, evolving requirements into clear pathways that enable innovation and patient access.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, Megha leads Strategic Regulatory Affairs, steering intelligence, policy, and advocacy across diverse businesses. She drives enterprise-wide transformation, cultivates regulatory talent, and architects the evolution of regulatory capabilities. Her remit spans clinical and other horizontal product safety regulations, ensuring rigorous compliance and strategic alignment.
A RAPS Fellow and Board Director, Megha chairs the Global Planning Convergence Committee and holds leadership roles with MedTech Europe and ABHI. She is recognized for thought leadership as a frequent conference presenter across the full regulatory lifecycle—working with regulators to shape policy and legislative frameworks, advancing global convergence, and leading pragmatic implementation from operationalization and compliance enablement to post‑market oversight and continuous improvement of technology‑enabled systems.
Megha’s work accelerates safe, equitable access to healthcare while strengthening regulatory resilience.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Plenary Session: Bridging the Access Gaps: Regulatory Pathways to Equitable Innovation
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Thursday, October 9, 2025
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM EST
Scaling the Pond: Routes to Market in the UK and Switzerland
Thursday, October 9, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EST