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Agenda at a Glance

AIDDD 2026 is structured as a three-day journey from deep scientific and technical exploration through to enterprise-level decision-making and deal execution. Through focused workshops, six key expanded tracks, and highly interactive sessions, the agenda is designed to translate AI innovation into real-world impact and partnerships. 

Biology

Focus:
How AI is redefining early discovery, from target identification through validation, by improving biological insight and decision-making under uncertainty.

What to expect:
A mix of talks and live demos illustrating real-world applications, including multimodal data integration, AI-driven hypothesis generation, and how teams are embedding these tools into discovery workflows.

Takeaways:
A clearer view of where AI is delivering value today, practical patterns for implementation, and actionable ideas for scaling AI across early-stage drug discovery.

Chemistry

Focus:
How AI is transforming molecular design and optimization, from generative chemistry to predictive modeling of properties, synthesis, and developability.

What to expect:
Talks and demos highlighting foundation models for chemistry, closed-loop design-make-test cycles, and integration of AI into medicinal chemistry workflows.

Takeaways:
Practical insights into accelerating hit-to-lead and lead optimization, and how to embed AI into chemistry teams to improve speed, quality, and decision-making.

HPC & Infrastructure

Focus: The computational backbone required to scale AI in drug discovery, from model training to deployment across secure, enterprise-grade environments.

What to expect: Deep dives into scaling compute for foundation models, hybrid cloud and on-prem HPC architectures, and productionizing AI platforms across organizations.

Takeaways: Clear patterns for building scalable, secure infrastructure, and how to transition AI workloads from pilot to production at enterprise scale.

Clinical Trials

Focus: Scaling AI in clinical development from experimentation to inspection-ready deployment, addressing operational and regulatory complexity.

What to expect: Perspectives and case studies on improving recruitment, increasing diversity, integrating fragmented data, and navigating evolving regulatory expectations.

Takeaways: Frameworks for governance, integration, and measurement that help teams operationalize AI in trials and demonstrate real business and patient impact.

Tech Ops

Focus: The evolution of AI-driven manufacturing and supply chain operations, tackling variability, inefficiencies, and legacy constraints across biopharma production.

What to expect: Real-world examples of digital and AI-enabled scale-up, real-time process monitoring, and approaches to breaking down data silos across operational systems.

Takeaways: Proven strategies to enhance reliability and efficiency in manufacturing, and how to modernize Tech Ops with AI while navigating complex operational environments.

Data Science

Focus: Building the data foundations that enable reliable, scalable AI across R&D, addressing fragmentation, quality, and integration challenges.

What to expect: Sessions exploring modern data infrastructure, advanced analytics, and approaches to harmonizing multimodal datasets for AI-driven insights.

Takeaways: Actionable approaches to improving data readiness, unlocking higher-quality insights, and supporting end-to-end AI adoption in drug discovery and development.