In an industry where failure is rarely discussed openly, this round table offers something genuinely valuable: a safe, pre-competitive space to share what has gone wrong with AI projects — and what was learned as a result. From misaligned expectations and poor data quality to underestimated complexity and organisational resistance, AI initiatives fail for […]
The User Experience for Life Science conference takes place this year in person at the GSK site in Stevenage, UK. It will provide insights from UX leaders, practitioners, and advocates within the User Experience for Life Science community. Learn about the latest advances in UX within the R&D life sciences and healthcare communities. […]
Data Driven Innovations – November 10 & 11, 2026 Join us at our annual USA conference, in Boston, where new ideas are sparked and new initiatives are activated. This event brings together our members from across the biopharmaceutical ecosystem for two days of learning, networking and collaboration. Sponsors Agenda Day 1 – Tuesday, November […]
The Pistoia Alliance is developing a semantic framework for a Pharmaceutical CMC Process Ontology. The work includes building a shared domain lexicon, taxonomy, ontology, and data model to extend the ISA-88 framework and support the standardization of laboratory and plant production process recipes. To date, the project has established a strong foundation for improving […]
Following our previous meeting at Johnson & Johnson, the 2026 IDMP Ontology User Group brings together specialists across R&D, Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Safety, and Data/AI to share practical experience with product data standardization. This year’s meeting focuses on real-world implementation and the role of data foundations for AI. We are organizing […]
Quantum computing is beginning to move from experimental promise towards early practical application — and the life sciences industry is well placed to explore where this emerging technology may deliver value. Hosted by the Pistoia Alliance and IBM, this event will bring together leaders from quantum technology, biopharma, and life sciences R&D to examine […]
Building on the AI-Ready Data Workshop held at the Boston Conference, this follow-up session reports back on the discussions, consensus, and open questions that emerged including how FAIR data principles map to AI readiness, and what additional dimensions of data quality the community identified as critical. As with all LSAIE round tables, numbers are […]
Focus Area: The Silicon Workforce UK Steering Committee Anthony Rowe, Vice President, Onyx Research, GSK Digital & Tech Bryn Williams-Jones, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Connected Discovery Ltd Darren Green, Director, DesignPlus Cheminformatics Consultants & Honorary Professor of Chemistry, UCL Derek Marren, Principal IT Business Partner, Clinical Pharmacology, Safety Sciences & In Vivo […]
A year-end look back at how the field of AI in life sciences has evolved over 2026, featuring reflections from returning LSAIE contributors alongside forward-looking perspectives on priorities for 2027. This session also closes the loop on the AI-Ready Data initiative for members of the wider community. Find out more about the Life Science […]
