Prof. Saeed Amal is a Research Professor in Bioengineering at Northeastern University and affiliated with the Roux Institute. He isa visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. Prof. Amal won the National Academy of Inventors Award of " Emerging Visionary Award in AI for...

Kalindi Bakshi PhD is a leader in life sciences and food innovation ecosystem development, currently leading the Life Sciences and Food Innovation division at Middlesex County’s Office of Business Engagement. She works at the intersection of industry, government, and innovation, supporting domestic ...

Christopher Bishop is a TEDx speaker, ex-IBMer, former NYC studio cat, touring rock musician, future workplace consultant, and a firm believer in the power of bleeding-edge technologies to drive exciting and innovative careers. He is the author of the groundbreaking new book Improvising Careers:...

AI Research Scientist working at the intersection of causal inference and reinforcement learning. Currently writing a technical book on causal agents contracted to CRC Press (forthcoming 2027).Previously I led an interdisciplinary initiative in biopharma which saved up to $100k+ on clinical...

Michelle Bridenbaker is currently the Global Head of Medical Excellence & Communications at Recordati. Additionally, in her capacity as the Vice President Elect of Medical Information Leaders in Europe (MILE) a pan-pharmaceutical company coalition, she helps shape industry best...

Ilan Carmeli is Co-founder and COO of Beaconcure, where he leads the development of AI-driven solutions for clinical trials. With deep knowledge in building user-centric software products, Ilan focuses on bridging the gap between advanced AI capabilities and the strict requirements of regulated...

Brett is an experienced scientific informatics leader with extensive bioinformatics, omics data-platform, and scientific web-application development experience within a top pharmaceutical company. He is a team player who is passionate about omic applications for target ID, mechanism of action, and...

Dr. Kristin Falkenstein is the Assistant Director of Business Development with the Discovery to Impact team at The University of Texas at Austin.  In her role she strives to partner with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to advance early‑stage biomedical innovations from academic discovery ...

I’m a founder, board leader, podcaster, and award-winning entrepreneur with a career spanning SaaS, medical devices, and clinical research. I build high-impact teams and organizations rooted in culture, resilience, and strategic execution—globally and sustainably. I host three shows that each...

Jennifer's strong foundation in math and biology naturally led to a career in data science. Beginning as a Scientific Applications Developer over 15 years ago, today she is the Associate Director of Scientific Informatics at Eisai G2D2. In this role, she focuses on processes that transform data ...

Ikhide Imumorin is an accomplished Executive Director and Professor of Biological Sciences at California State University. He leads the California State University Biotechnology Program (CSUBIOTECH) with the mission of supporting education, research and innovation to strengthen the life science...

Agata Krason is a Clinical AI Scientist and Senior Medical Imaging Data Scientist at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, where she works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical imaging, and clinical data science to accelerate precision oncology. Her research focuses on building clinically...

Dr. Jin Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of IMIDeology, a clinician-led autoimmune research network that bridges patients with practicing specialists in rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. She has worked across the healthcare ecosystem—from pharma and health insurance to hospital system...

Dr. Vivian Li holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University, with a distinguished background bridging science and business on a global scale. She conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania and worked in...

Mengyue (J.P.) Li – Biography With domestic and international experience across higher education, banking, healthcare, and venture capital (VC) & private equity (PE), J.P. embarked on his first entrepreneurial journey by acquiring and scaling a local business in Houston, Texas. Under his...

Global lead responsible for defining and enabling the end‑to‑end data strategy for clinical development at Takeda R&D. I focus on how clinical trial data is collected, stored, managed, reported, and utilized across the full development lifecycle to drive better, faster, and more reliable...

Peter Marks received his graduate degree in cell and molecular biology and his medical degree at New York University and completed Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Medical Oncology training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He has worked in academic settings teaching and caring...

Kausheek is a global leader with 15+ years experience in Healthcare & Technology space– steering and leading teams, products & programs. He has diverse leadership experience across multiple domains in Healthcare - data science, marketing & sales, legal & compliance, Head of IT and...

Dan Rippy is Executive Director of Business Development at UMass Chan Medical School. Previously, he served as CEO of LiquiGlide, an MIT spinout materials science company where he was CEO. Previously, he served as Vice President - Business Development at Lantheus Holdings, and Vice President -...

Dr. Michael Salgaller leads an alliance development unit within the NIH’s Technology Transfer Center. His unit fosters licensing and collaborative activity between buy-side stakeholders and the NIH. There, he leverages >20 years of business, scientific, and investment experience in various life...

Venkat Sanka is a seasoned data and cloud analytics leader with over 16 years of experience enabling data-driven transformation across healthcare, life sciences, and global enterprises. He currently works in data analytics and governance, leading initiatives in AI/ML, cloud platforms, and trusted...

Anu Sharma is a Senior Principal Scientist and Real World Evidence platforms leader at Merck. She leads Data Sciences, Platform Strategy and Health Economic Modeling Initiatives within the MRL Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences(BARDS) Epidemiology RWE Capabilities and Analytics working...

Anubhav Srivastava is an accomplished professional with over 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Currently serving as the Associate Director at Novo Nordisk Inc., Anubhav is a visionary leader known for driving innovation and precision in the field. With a strong...

Sally Thompson-Iritani is an accomplished professional with a passion for advancing animal care, outreach, and the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) in research. As the Assistant Vice Provost at the University of Washington, she leads initiatives to promote ethical and...

An established leader and influencer in the Pharmaceutical industry, Divya has been in the industry for more than 25 years, working with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk, SUN Pharma, and Syneos Health. She is a seasoned Speaker and chairperson of various Pharmaceutical Forums...