Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Jun 15, 2025 7:00 AM - Jun 19, 2025 3:00 PM

801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3614, USA

DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting

Innovation Reimagined: How Intelligent Automation is Redefining Research and Development Excellence

Session Chair(s)

Venkatraman  Balasubramanian, PhD, MBA

Venkatraman Balasubramanian, PhD, MBA

Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategic Advisor

VB Insights, LLC, United States

This session will explore how Intelligent Automation (IA) and AI are transforming R&D and Regulatory Affairs by automating document-heavy processes and driving data-driven decisions. Through real-world use cases presented by industry sponsors, attendees will learn how IA and AI are being applied to improve efficiencies, reduce timelines, and optimize regulatory outcomes.

Learning Objective : Understand AI applications in drug discovery, clinical trials, regulatory, manufacturing, and pharmacovigilance; Explore practical use cases of AI in Regulatory Operations; Discuss advancing fit-for-purpose, risk-based frameworks for AI and global regulatory alignment.

Speaker(s)

Kevin  Bugin, PhD, MS, RAC

AI: Accelerating Clinical Trials Through Smarter Site Selection

Kevin Bugin, PhD, MS, RAC

Amgen, United States

Head of Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence

Cary  Smithson, MBA

Harnessing AI and Automation in Regulatory:  Insights from the Recent DIA RIM Intelligent Automation Survey

Cary Smithson, MBA

LeapAhead Solutions, Inc., United States

Managing Partner

Cedric  Berger, PhD, MBA

Industry Perspective

Cedric Berger, PhD, MBA

F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland

Head of Knowledge Extraction and Integration

Sridevi  Nagarajan, PhD, MS, MSc

AI-Driven Drug Development: Transforming Life Sciences with Data and Innovation

Sridevi Nagarajan, PhD, MS, MSc

Independent, United Kingdom

DIA Communities Lead for AI in Healthcare

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