Anu Bhaskaran leads Cognizant’s Pharma business for Intuitive Operations and Automation globally. She works with pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations to transform complex, regulated operations through innovative operating models, intelligent automation, and AI. Her experience spans pharmacovigilance, patient services, research and development, and enterprise operations. Anu is passionate about translating emerging technologies into practical, scalable solutions that improve quality, compliance, productivity, and business outcomes. She brings together industry insight, operational expertise and a client-focused perspective to help organizations move from experimentation to sustainable transformation.
Moving agentic AI from proof of concept to production in pharmacovigilance requires more than strong technology. It demands redesigned workflows, clear human accountability, trusted data, rigorous validation, and an operating model built for continuous learning. In this practitioner-led session, leaders from Ionis and Cognizant will share perspectives on scaling AI across PV operations while preserving quality, compliance, and inspection readiness. The discussion will explore what should remain human-led, how exceptions and auditability must be designed, and the organizational changes needed to translate promising pilots into measurable, sustainable outcomes.