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Gain actionable strategies for embedding generative AI and large language models into early-phase trial design and execution, from protocol drafting and site selection to patient engagement, accelerating timelines while ensuring data quality and compliance

Author:

Yi Hong

Senior Consultant
Gilead

Yi Hong

Senior Consultant
Gilead

Explore how AI-driven approaches enhance high-throughput screening by optimizing DNA-encoded libraries (DEL) for rapid identification of potential drug candidates.
Learn how AI algorithms accelerate the analysis of complex screening data, enabling more efficient lead discovery and targeting of molecular interactions.

Author:

Hans Bitter

Head, Computational Sciences
Takeda

Hans Bitter

Head, Computational Sciences
Takeda

Author:

Jason Cross

Institute Director, Structural & Computational Drug Design
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jason Cross

Institute Director, Structural & Computational Drug Design
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Discuss how Lab in the Loop is revolutionizing drug discovery by integrating AI with experimental workflows, enhancing speed and accuracy in data collection and analysis.

Author:

Shane Lewin

Vice President, AI & ML
GSK

Shane Lewin

Vice President, AI & ML
GSK

This session provides the unique opportunity to listen to, and engage with, some of the most innovative AI Drug Discovery and Development start-ups globally. Focusing exclusively on early-stage funding, six startups picked by our esteemed selection committee will take to the stage in front of 100+ potential partners. Through a series of rapid-fire presentations, these pioneers will demonstrate their vision of the future of drug discovery, and how their product, technology, or service fits into it.

Highlight how digital twins and hybrid ML models (e.g., Bayesian, predictive) enable virtual experimentation and proactive troubleshooting, reducing scale-up failures and supporting more reliable process performance at commercial scale.

Author:

Shruti Vij

Associate Director, Data Analytics & Modeling
Takeda

Shruti Vij

Associate Director, Data Analytics & Modeling
Takeda

Uncover how quantum technologies could reshape clinical trial design and optimization, from accelerating molecule-to-protocol timelines to improving patient stratification and adaptive trial modelling.

Author:

Michael Dandrea

Principal Data Scientist
Genentech

Michael Dandrea

Principal Data Scientist
Genentech

Author:

Zoran Krunic

Principal Product Manager
Amgen

Since joining Amgen R&D in 2018, Zoran Krunic has been at the forefront of applying Machine Learning to enhance patient outcomes and streamline clinical trial enrollment processes, utilizing comprehensive Electronic Health Records and clinical datasets. His pioneering work in the Quantum Machine Learning space, in collaboration with IBM's Quantum team, has been instrumental in integrating machine learning with quantum computing through IBM’s Qiskit platform.

Prior to his tenure at Amgen, Zoran developed Machine Learning algorithms at Optum to predict hardware and software failures within complex enterprise architectures. He has a strong background in data engineering and systems development, having contributed significantly to large-scale projects at renowned organizations such as Capital Group and ARCO Petroleum.

In his current full and part-time endeavors, Zoran is leading the efforts in embracing generative AI technologies, with a particular focus on OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude-2 models. His work is focused on prompt engineering and its application to code generation, advanced document analysis, and process management, with a commitment to ethical AI practices and data privacy.

A recognized voice in quantum computing circles, Zoran is a regular presenter at industry conferences and has served on numerous panels discussing the integration of quantum computing and generative AI within the Health Sciences sector.

With a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Zoran continues to explore and contribute to the evolving relationship between quantum computing and artificial intelligence, fostering groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology.

Zoran Krunic

Principal Product Manager
Amgen

Since joining Amgen R&D in 2018, Zoran Krunic has been at the forefront of applying Machine Learning to enhance patient outcomes and streamline clinical trial enrollment processes, utilizing comprehensive Electronic Health Records and clinical datasets. His pioneering work in the Quantum Machine Learning space, in collaboration with IBM's Quantum team, has been instrumental in integrating machine learning with quantum computing through IBM’s Qiskit platform.

Prior to his tenure at Amgen, Zoran developed Machine Learning algorithms at Optum to predict hardware and software failures within complex enterprise architectures. He has a strong background in data engineering and systems development, having contributed significantly to large-scale projects at renowned organizations such as Capital Group and ARCO Petroleum.

In his current full and part-time endeavors, Zoran is leading the efforts in embracing generative AI technologies, with a particular focus on OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude-2 models. His work is focused on prompt engineering and its application to code generation, advanced document analysis, and process management, with a commitment to ethical AI practices and data privacy.

A recognized voice in quantum computing circles, Zoran is a regular presenter at industry conferences and has served on numerous panels discussing the integration of quantum computing and generative AI within the Health Sciences sector.

With a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Zoran continues to explore and contribute to the evolving relationship between quantum computing and artificial intelligence, fostering groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology.

Discover how ML and active learning techniques are revolutionizing the search for promising drug candidates in vast chemical libraries, accelerating hit identification.
Learn how AI models navigate ultra-large chemical spaces, prioritize bioactive compounds, and streamline the discovery of potential hits for further development.

Author:

Lingling Shen

Associate Director, Discovery Sciences
Novartis

Lingling Shen

Associate Director, Discovery Sciences
Novartis

Author:

Justin Scheer

Vice President, In Silico Discovery
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Justin Scheer

Vice President, In Silico Discovery
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine