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Monday, May 18, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SC1 SC1: AI Implementation in Practice: A Hands-on Short Course (Bring Your Laptop)
This interactive workshop offers a hands-on introduction to AI in clinical operations. Instructors will demonstrate AI tools and approaches using real-world prompts, showing practical applications and best practices. Participants will gain insights into AI APIs, effective prompt engineering, and strategies to integrate AI into workflows, enhancing efficiency, decision-making, and team readiness.
6:00 PM AI Implementation in Practice: A Hands-on Short Course (Bring Your Laptop)
Instructors:
James Farrelly, Vice President, Head of Agent Product, Pfizer Inc.
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES:
Prasanna Rao is a distinguished AI practitioner and industry thought leader, currently serving as the Chief Products and Innovation Officer at Saama Technologies. With over 30 years of experience in information technology and analytics, including more than a decade in healthcare and life sciences, Prasanna brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role.
Previously, as Global Head of AI/ML, Clinical Data Sciences at Pfizer Research & Development, Prasanna worked closely with stakeholders, vendors, business SMEs, machine learning developers, and data scientists to foster innovation and advance the adoption of AI in clinical data sciences. His tenure at IBM Watson as a Watson Solution Architect was marked by significant achievements in implementing AI systems for a diverse range of clients.
An accomplished speaker, Prasanna regularly presents at major industry conferences, including SCDM, DIA, SCOPE, DPharm, Tufts University CSDD, and Outsourcing Clinical Trials (OCT). He is also the holder of an IBM patent titled "Monitoring Clinical Research Performance," further cementing his status as a leading authority in leveraging technology for clinical development in the pharmaceutical industry. Prasanna continues to drive transformative advancements in AI and machine learning, delivering groundbreaking solutions to accelerate clinical research and development.
Sachin Karnik is a senior AI and digital transformation leader with more than two decades of experience advancing enterprise-scale innovation across life sciences, clinical development, and commercial organizations. He specializes in translating emerging technologies into practical, high-impact solutions that accelerate decision-making, streamline complex workflows, and deliver measurable business outcomes. His work emphasizes patient-centric approaches across both clinical and commercial development, ensuring technology innovation meaningfully improves experiences and outcomes. Sachin brings a pragmatic, business-first perspective grounded in real-world implementation, responsible AI adoption, and long-term value creation at scale.
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