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Pooja Arora

Pooja Arora

Principal Healthcare & Life Sciences SME

May 28, 2025
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM

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.
Digital Transformation Innovation in Drug Discovery
Ammara Gafoor

Ammara Gafoor

Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences , Europe

May 28, 2025
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Panel Discussion - Empowering drug discovery and development: the AI and Machine Learning revolution?

  • How pharmaceutical companies are adopting AI to discover new drugs and improve existing ones, and the impact this is having on their R&D strategies
  • How AI is not just a tool for research but is reshaping business models, leading to collaborations with tech companies, the rise of AI-driven biotech firms, and changes in investment strategies
  • Strategies to maximize AI & ML's impact in drug discovery and development
  • Mitigating risks and uncertainties in drug development through AI. Explore how AI is being used to navigate the complexities of both early-stage discovery and late-stage clinical trials
AI and ML in Pharma Innovation in Drug Discovery

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