Join us after the summer break for the PLG Autumn workshops and networking reception on Thursday 26 September. The event is free to PLG members, with a small fee for guests.

Kindly hosted by Covington, the event features presentations focused on ‘Digital transformation in life sciences and healthcare‘ followed by networking drinks from 6.30pm-8.30pm.

1. Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical R&D, the Evinova story

Matt Bonam, Head of Digital Health, Evinova

From beginning life as an R&D transformation program in 2018 through the evolution into a digital health organisation within AstraZeneca to the formation of Evinova, the AZ team behind Evinova has created value in partnership with AstraZeneca’s R&D organisation.  Through being science led and evidence based, Evinova has delivered proven and published results demonstrating that it is possible to use digital solutions to accelerate clinical development, reduce development costs and improve outcomes.  In this session, Evinova will describe how they’ve done this, what Evinova has learnt along the way, and what Evinova intends to do next.

2. Artificial Intelligence in MHRA

Claire Harrison, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, MHRA

An overview of the AI use-cases in progress within the organisation, along with the different types of AI currently being prototyped, as well as the supporting technologies and ways of working to enable AI innovation.

3. AI in life sciences and healthcare

Sarah Cowlishaw, Partner, Covington & Daniel Pavin, Partner, Covington

In this session, lawyers in Covington’s regulatory and life sciences transactions teams will discuss:

•  the evolving approach to regulation of AI in life sciences and healthcare
• commercial risk areas and mitigation strategies when contracting for AI solutions