Join us for our AI in Life Sciences and Diagnostics Summit 2025, featuring an exploration of artificial intelligence in life sciences and diagnostics.
Venue: Rosewood Commons, 4400 Rosewood Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588
This in-person event brings together experts from research, industry, and clinical practice to discuss how AI is transforming workflows, accelerating insights, and supporting precision diagnostics, from early drug discovery to manufacturing scale-up.
By highlighting how bioinformatics connect data across the entire discovery-to-diagnostics pipeline, this event offers a comprehensive view of the computational tools and analytical strategies driving the next generation of biomedical innovation.
Keynote Address - Mustaqhusain Kazi
Mustaqhusain Kazi is the Global Head of Informatics Strategy and Digital Innovation at Roche, where he leads strategic initiatives to advance digital transformation across Pharma, Diagnostics, and Insights. He also serves as Chairperson of the Board at the Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAIH), championing the integration of AI and machine learning to improve patient outcomes. A recognized changemaker, Mustaqhusain is committed to bridging innovation and impact in healthcare through data-driven solutions.
Design Smarter: AI in Experimental Design and Early Discovery
How AI accelerates and refines Design of Experiments (DoE) to increase assay specificity, reduce experiments, and fast-track target selection. Special attention will be given to early-stage diagnostics, such as gene panels, immunoassays, and AI-assisted biomarker discovery.
Fergus Chan, CEO, Specie Bio
Philip Fradkin, CEO and Founder, Blank Bio
Simone Conti, Research Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
AI-Powered High-Throughput Discovery: From Assay to Insight
Examines how AI is being applied to high-throughput screens, including image-based assays, omics integration, and digital PCR data modeling, enabling more accurate detection of candidate biomarkers and disease signatures.
Hajo Schiewe, Vice President of BioSim Partnerships, SandboxAQ
Alessandro Riccombeni, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Axia Medicine
Li Hua Jiang, Researcher, Mike Snyder Lab, Stanford University
Translational Intelligence: AI at the Interface of Discovery and Clinical Diagnostics
Bridges the gap between research and regulated diagnostics by exploring how AI supports robust assay validation, predictive biomarker modeling, and clinical utility assessment.
Neda Razavi, CEO & Chairwoman of the Board, iSono
Sam Kavusi, Head of Retina Imaging and Telerential Integration, Verily Life Sciences
Kristin Gleitsman, VP of Discovery Research, Veracyte
From Bench to Bioreactor: AI in Bioproduction and Scale-Up
Highlights AI applications in the scale-up and manufacturing phase, including digital twins, predictive QC, real-time process monitoring, and batch failure prediction. Discussions will include assay production pipelines and integration of diagnostics into automated lab environments.
Samir Varma, CEO/Co-founder, Bioprocess.AI
Deniz Kent, Co-founder & CEO, Prolific Machines
Hiranjith Govindamangalam, Chief Business Officer, Algorithmic Biologics
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and Networking (Coffee) |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and Opening (State of Informatics) |
| 09:30 – 10.30 | Panel 1 - Design Smarter: AI in Experimental Design and Early Discovery |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Networking Break (Exhibits) |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Panel 2 - AI-Powered High-Throughput Discovery: From Assay to Insight |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch and Networking (Exhibits) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Keynote Address - Mustaqhusain Kazi |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Panel 3 - Translational Intelligence: AI at the Interface of Discovery and Clinical Diagnostics |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Networking Break (Exhibits) |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Panel 4 - From Bench to Bioreactor: AI in Bioproduction and Scale-Up |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Wrap up and Closing |
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Thank you for your interest, and we hope to see you at the next event!
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