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Beyond the Device
Duncan & Nathan have been recruiting into the MedTech industry for well over a decade, and together they co-host Beyond the Device - a podcast that explores the human story behind the job title. Each episode uncovers the defining moments that have shaped the lives and careers of leaders across medical technology - from early influences and setbacks to the lessons learned along the way. Honest, vulnerable and deeply personal - Beyond the Device goes beyond companies and titles to show that…
Episodes
Beyond the DeviceHe Had 2 Hours to Say Yes. Then COVID Hit – Thierry Bernard on Leading QIAGEN
Thierry Bernard studied politics, economics and international affairs at Sciences Po, LSE, the College of Europe and Harvard. Not one science qualification…
Beyond the DeviceJeff Karp: The One Question That Rewired How He Thinks (and 13 Companies Later)
When Jeff Karp was in second grade the school wanted to hold him back. A teacher told him to set his sights lower because he didn't have what it took to be a…
Beyond the DeviceHe Built a $5.75B Surgical Robotics Company… and Only Later Realised Why | Chris Velis
Every now and then a name gets suggested to us and we think, there's no chance we're getting them on. Chris Velis was one of those. 30 years in medtech and…
Beyond the DeviceEp 36: The Coin Toss That Changed Everything – Chris Weatherall
What happens when a coin toss changes the course of your life? In this episode of Beyond the Device, Chris Weatherall reflects on a 30-year journey through…
Beyond the DeviceEp35 - Focus on what you can change, not what you can’t - Elizabeth Blake
Elizabeth Blake’s career has taken her from clinical healthcare into the commercial world of MedTech, ultimately leading her to launch Apple Orchard Marketing…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 34: From Energy to MedTech: Russell Payne's Story of Impact
Support the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation in memory of Russell Payne: https://roycastle.org/ways-to-give/donations/ In this episode of Beyond the Device…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 33: From the Mines to MedTech CEO
Andrew Mullen’s story is built on work ethic, curiosity, and a mindset that refuses to stay still. Growing up in a coal mining community, value was simple: you…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 32: Taking ownership, with Paul Fletcher-Dyer
Paul Fletcher-Dyer didn’t plan a career in medtech, he found it by following what felt natural. From early lab work to global QA/RA leadership, his path has…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 31: Navigating self-doubt and earning your place – Andrew Rogers
In this episode of Beyond the Device, Andrew Rogers shares a career shaped less by certainty and more by resilience. From struggling at school and “winging it”…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 30: If you can't avoid it, enjoy it. – Lucy Jung
Lucy Jung’s story is one of reflection, resilience, and purpose. Growing up across South Korea and China, she was exposed early to different cultures, ways of…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 29: The Courage to Start Again, with Kiran Kang
Kiran’s journey into regulatory leadership isn’t a straight line. It’s shaped by curiosity, resilience, and one particularly defining period where everything…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 28: Learning to lead – Chris Lee
Chris Lee, CEO of Summit Medical, has spent decades leading medical device businesses through some of the toughest conditions the industry has faced, from…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 27: Work hard and do the right thing – with Chris Hannan
Chris Hannan, VP of Quality & Regulatory at Oxford Nanopore, has built an extraordinary career in MedTech without following the traditional path. Leaving…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 26: Expect Problems. Enjoy the Challenge. A conversation with Tony Cooke
Tony Cooke has spent more than 40 years in diagnostics, building and leading companies in Cambridge after humble beginnings in a working-class family in…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 25: Don’t be afraid to ask for help – Lucy Hemming
This week on Beyond the Device, we speak with Lucy Hemming, who’s career began on the frontline as a nurse and evolved into senior leadership across quality…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 24: This too shall pass. A story of survival to success, with Caroline Alexander
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Device we sit down with Caroline Alexander, who shares with raw honesty how a short, intense period of upheaval dismantled…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 23: A Lifetime in Diagnostics: Lessons from Simon Richards – (BIVDA seminar special episode)
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we’re joined by Simon Richards, a respected leader in diagnostics quality and regulatory affairs whose career has helped…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 22: Problems Are a Privilege, with Adam Isaacs Rae
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we’re joined by Adam Isaacs Rae, a quality and regulatory consultant working at the forefront of AI and emerging medical…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 21: Find what you’re bad it – lessons from Chief Mischievist, Chris Barker
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we speak with Chris Barker, CEO (or “Chief Mischievist”) of Spirit Health, about the pivotal moments that took him from…
Beyond the Device2025 Review | Beyond the Device
This episode is a look back at everything Beyond the Device has become over the last year. This time last year, the podcast was just an idea. A few honest…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 20: The Journey Is The Point - Francis White
We’re back for 2026 with our 20th episode and this one hits differently. Francis White, CEO of Heart Biotech, opens up about the moments that shaped him…
Beyond the DeviceEpisode 19: When Achievement Isn’t Enough, with Tara Turney
In this week’s episode, Beyond the Device goes stateside as we sit down with Tara Turney, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at BD, to explore the moments…
Beyond the DeviceEp 18: You can only connect the dots looking back, with Thais Sala
On this weeks’ episode of Beyond the Device we are joined by Thais Sala, whose story began in São Paulo where she grew up with a rare sense of clarity about…
Beyond the DeviceEp17: A Career Built on Purpose – Joseph Burt
How does someone end up as Head of Diagnostics and Medical Devices at the MHRA? In this episode, Joseph Burt takes us through the path that led him into one of…
Beyond the DeviceEp 16: Turning the Pedals After Loss, with Ana Burman
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we sit down with Ana Burman, a digital health and SaMD leader whose story spans continents, careers, and profound…
Beyond the DeviceEp 15: Balancing Two Under Two and a Start-Up, with Jacqui O’Connor
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we’re joined by Jacqui O’Connor, founder and Managing Director of MedScan3D, a company pioneering medical 3D printing in…
Beyond the DeviceEp 14: Learning to open up – with Nicholas Hitchins
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we’re joined by Nicholas Hitchins - an award-winning biomedical engineer, board member at the Institute of Mechanical…
Beyond the DeviceEp 13: The Year That Changed Everything – Matthew Wictome
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we’re joined by Matthew Wictome - VP of QARA at Trinity Biotech, Managing Director of his own consultancy, and co-author…
Beyond the DeviceEp 12: You Can Do Both – Erica Conway
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we sit down with Dr. Erica Conway, a globally respected regulatory leader whose career journey spans pharmaceuticals…
Beyond the DeviceEp 11: The Wake-Up Call: One Comment Changed Everything, with Jim Baker
In this episode of Beyond the Device, hosts Duncan Cameron and Nathan Puxty sit down with regulatory leader Jim Baker, whose nearly 30-year career in medical…
Beyond the DeviceEp 10: Turning Barriers into Bridges, with Mike Karim
In this episode of Beyond the Device, hosts Duncan Cameron and Nathan Puxty sit down with Mike Karim, a health tech leader whose 30-year journey through the…
Beyond the DeviceEp 9: Buried in Work and the Hidden Cost of Resilience, with Sean Coombs
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we sit down with Sean Coombs, Technical Director at PM Group, whose 40+ year career spans engineering innovation…
Beyond the DeviceEp 8: Resilience, rejection, and leading through crisis: Graeme Tunbridge
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we sit down with Graeme Tunbridge, Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory and Quality, Medical Devices at BSI, and…
Beyond the DeviceEp 7: From Jurassic Park to Global Policy - Lessons from Megha D. Iyer
In this episode of Beyond the Device, hosts Duncan Cameron and Nathan Puxty sit down with Megha D. Iyer, Global Head of Strategic Regulatory Affairs at Thermo…
Beyond the DeviceEp 6: Preparation Meets Opportunity: Steve Lee, Regulator to Advocate
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we sit down with Steve Lee, a leading figure in in-vitro diagnostics and currently Director of Diagnostics & Digital…
Beyond the DeviceEp 5: Happy Accidents and Career Milestones: Sue Spencer
In this episode of Beyond the Device, we welcome Sue Spencer, a leading expert in IVD regulations with nearly 40 years of experience in the medical device…
Beyond the DeviceEp 4: From Sales Rep to CEO: Matt Ginn's Journey in MedTech
In this episode of the Beyond the Device podcast, we delve into the life-defining moments that shaped the career of Matt Ginn, CEO of IQ Endoscopes. Matt…
Beyond the DeviceEp 3: The Defining Moments that Shaped 2x CAPU MVP, Sam Shelly
In this episode of the Beyond the Device podcast, hosts Nathan & Duncan welcome Sam Shelley, Director and Principal consultant of SQMS, a consultancy…
Beyond the DeviceEp 2: Turning Adversity into Opportunity: Nathan Puxty's Story of Self-Sufficiency and Success
In this episode of the CAPU Search podcast, Beyond the Device, hosts delve into personal backgrounds and experiences that shape their guests' lives. Co-host…
Beyond the DeviceEp 1: The Power of Vulnerability: The story behind Beyond the Device, with Duncan Cameron
In the inaugural episode of the Beyond the Device podcast by CAPU Search, co-hosts Duncan and Nathan delve into their own personal journey. The episode sets…