AIDDD is the only event that covers the entire pharmaceutical value chain, from target identification through to clinic, and how AI is being deployed at every stage. It's where practitioners come to share what is working, confront what is not, and gain the intelligence to move faster.

October 27–29, 2026.

Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts. View further details on how to plan your visit here.

Yes. AIDDD is the largest event focused solely on AI in drug discovery and development, drawing 1,000+ attendees and 100% of the top 50 pharma companies to Boston every year.

1,000+ attendees and 200+ speakers, now in its 5th year.

Six stages spanning the full value chain: Discovery Biology, Discovery Chemistry, Data Management & Data Science, HPC & AI Infrastructure, Clinical Trials, and TechOps, plus eight specialty workshops on Day 1.

Scope and audience. Most events pick a slice of the value chain or a single function; AIDDD covers all of it, and 100% of the top 50 pharma companies show up because of it.

Pharma and biotech professionals with drug pipelines, from discovery biologists and computational chemists to clinical data science and AI/ML leads at VP level and above, plus the AI platform providers and solution partners building for them.

Yes. The Pharma Access Pass gives complimentary admission plus VIP benefits to representatives from select pharma and biotech companies with significant drug pipelines. Apply via the website.

Four paid tiers, priced by category: Academics & Charities, Startup Vendors, Pharma & Biotech (below the complimentary-pass threshold), and Solutions & Service Providers, which carries the highest tier price. Full pricing is on the registration page here.

The Pharma Access Pass is reserved for select pharma and biotech companies with significant drug pipelines and is free to apply for here. Academics, startups, and solution providers register on a paid tier.

Yes, the Innovation Incubator. Finalists get a 5-minute pitch slot in front of the AIDDD audience. Applications are now closed.

Sponsors get the best access to the demand side at AIDDD, meeting large pharma and biotech teams with active budgets and live drug pipelines through collaborative sessions, exhibition floor access, and PrecisionMatch, our exclusive 1:1 meetings service.

Yes. Academics and non-profits register on the Academics & Charities tier, the lowest of the paid tiers, for researchers, professors, and organizations with NPO or charitable status. The opportunity to present an approved poster is included in the ticket price.

Book a ticket directly on the registration page, or apply for the Pharma Access Pass if you're eligible.