Gilead Sciences
Sachin Sontakke

Head of Data and Analytics | R&D, PDM, Tech Ops at Gilead Sciences

  San Mateo, California, United States

About me

Sachin is a technology-management leader with over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. He excels at managing data and analytics, enterprise platforms, and applications, supporting R&D, Medical Affairs, Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing while ensuring GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

Schedule

My Session

Lab of the future - Envisioning the Future of Biopharma Labs with Digital Twins

Over the past few years, the biopharmaceutical industry has dramatically transformed, accelerating drug approvals from years to months and rapidly scaling manufacturing capacities. This unprecedented shift has unlocked remarkable innovation but also introduced new challenges, including inefficient resource allocation, manual workflows, and operational complexity. Digital twins and AI-driven technologies offer practical solutions that promise to revolutionize biopharma labs—transitioning to paperless operations, significantly enhancing efficiency, and driving cost reductions. Join us to explore practical use cases, successes, challenges, and bold strategies for leveraging integrated data systems and digital innovations to fully realize the potential of biopharma manufacturing in the lab of the future.

Sachin Sontakke

Head of Data and Analytics | R&D, PDM, Tech Ops at Gilead Sciences

Pooja Arora

Principal Healthcare & Life Sciences SME at Thoughtworks


Digital Transformation
Innovation in Drug Discovery