Lessons Learned from 2025, Plans for 2026 for Digital

Randy Horton

Published on: November 25th, 2025

The end of the year brings an opportunity to step back and assess what 2025 looked like for MedTech organizations building digital capabilities across their medical devices and supporting infrastructure. Many organizations began the year with clear goals tied to device functionality, cloud-backed services, and the broader digital ecosystems that help products grow and stay useful over time. This conversation takes a grounded look at how those plans played out, where meaningful progress occurred, and which unexpected demands shifted priorities.

The session also explores the practical realities of executing digital work throughout the year: where teams stayed on track, where they adjusted, and what they learned as they navigated evolving needs across development, operations, and connected experiences. These reflections set the stage for how leaders are thinking about 2026 and the decisions shaping their next planning cycle.

What We’ll Cover:

The major digital objectives teams carried into 2025 and how they translated into real outcomes.
Progress that strengthened device functionality, supporting infrastructure, and overall ecosystem maturity.
Challenges that surfaced unexpectedly and how they influenced roadmaps and resource allocation.
Unplanned workstreams that emerged throughout the year and required significant attention.
Decisions teams would approach differently with the benefit of hindsight.
How lessons from 2025 are shaping focused, practical plans for 2026.
Insights to support steadier execution, clearer prioritization, and more reliable momentum going into next year.

Who Should Attend?

Executive and functional leaders (CEO, COO, CTO, CPO) shaping digital direction for the coming year.
Regulatory, Quality, and Compliance leaders supporting digital growth while maintaining rigor.
Product, R&D, and Engineering teams responsible for device functionality, connectivity, and cloud-based services.
Program owners guiding multi-year roadmaps across apps, data, infrastructure, and connected experiences.

This session will help you reflect on the past year with clarity and enter 2026 with a clearer understanding of what matters most.

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Randy Horton, VP of Solutions and Partnerships, Orthogonal