Wendy Zhang | Executive Director, Head of Applied and Agentic AI
Genentech

Wendy is Executive Director of Analytical & Agentic AI at Genentech, where she leads the strategy and development of advanced AI capabilities to accelerate commercial innovation and business impact. Her organization focuses on predictive analytics, causal AI, experimentation, and AI-powered solutions that enable smarter decisions, personalized engagement, and measurable outcomes. With a background spanning executive leadership, enterprise data science, and AI transformation, Wendy brings a distinctive perspective on translating emerging technologies into scalable business capabilities. Prior to Genentech, she served as Vice President of Data and AI at Hayward Holdings. She is passionate about bridging the gap between technological innovation and business value, building high-performing teams, and advancing the responsible adoption of AI in complex enterprise environments.

Appearances:

Day 2: 29th October @ 10:20

Keynote Panel: The Intelligent Laboratory: Orchestrating AI to Drive Strategic Growth and Scientific Excellence

It is no longer about if AI should be used, but how to orchestrate it across an enterprise to deliver measurable value. This panel brings together visionaries who are successfully moving beyond small-scale experiments to build a ‘data-first’ culture that fuels innovation, ensures regulatory compliance, and accelerates time-to-market.

How do we shift the organizational mindset to see it as a trusted co-pilot that empowers our senior scientists to do their best work?
What are the use cases, such as predictive maintenance or AI-driven protocol optimization, that are delivering the most significant ROI for US labs today?
With the rise of Agentic AI, how should lab leaders manage the transition to more autonomous workflows while maintaining human oversight?
How can we design governance and compliance frameworks that don't just manage risk but actually act as an enabler for faster, safer AI adoption?

Wendy Zhang, Executive Director, Head of Applied and Agentic AI, Genentech

Abhishek Roy, Senior Director - Global R&D - Digital and AI, Cargill