Manuel Urena

Manuel Urena is an accomplished regulatory affairs professional with extensive experience in managing regulatory compliance and medical device registration across various global regions, including Asia, Africa, ANZ, the Middle East, and Eurasia. Currently serving as the Regulatory Affairs Director for Asia Pacific at Cochlear since April 2020, Urena previously held multiple leadership roles within Smith & Nephew, where responsibilities included overseeing a team of 100 RA and QA professionals. With a career spanning over two decades, Urena has successfully led regulatory strategies at organizations like ResMed and Cochlear, as well as held positions in quality engineering, showcasing a strong foundation in both regulatory affairs and quality assurance. Urena holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.