Thursday, June 12, 2025 – From 08:00 AM to 06:45 PM
📍 emlyon business school campus
144 avenue Jean Jaurès
69007 Lyon
Computational approaches powered by AI are revolutionizing the discovery and development of drugs, vaccines, biomarkers, and diagnostics, paving the way for a new era of precision medicine. This one-day conference brings together academics, executives, entrepreneurs and students to explore how AI-driven innovations are shaping the future of healthcare with unprecedented speed by accelerating therapeutic target identification and optimizing clinical trials.
Held in the Gerland district — the epicenter of life sciences innovation in Lyon — this event benefits from its proximity to leading biotech companies, major healthcare firms, research institutions, international organizations, hospitals and clinical trial sites, fostering collaboration at the forefront of biomedical advancements.
Join us to connect with experts, exchange ideas, and engage with the biopharma industry at the forefront of discovering and developing new therapies, prophylactics, precision biomarkers, and diagnostic technologies.
08:00 – 08:30 AM | Registration & coffee
08:30 – 08:45 AM | Opening remarks
08:45 – 10:00 AM | Keynote address: “What can the study of R&D productivity tell us about hopes for AI?”
10:00 – 10:30 AM | Morning coffee
10:30 – 12:30 PM | Parallel sessions: the Academic Workshop (research paper presentations) / the Startup Corner (new venture pitches)
12:30 – 01:45 PM | Networking lunch
01:45 – 02:30 PM | Three voices, one conversation: “Perspectives from Practice, Education, and Investment.”
02:45 – 04:30 PM | AI at scale: “The role of large companies in accelerating healthcare R&D.”
04:30 – 05:00 PM | Afternoon tea
05:00 – 06:30 PM | Closing panel: “AI-Driven Breakthroughs in the Discovery and Development of Drugs, Vaccines, Biomarkers, and Diagnostics: What’s Next?”
06:30 – 06:45 PM | Closing remarks & adjourn