The Lens: Life Sciences Reinvention in Focus

Tom Lehmann and Matteo di Tommaso, SVP and Head of Research and Development IT, at Bristol-Myers Squibb, explore approaches to scale AI across drug development, discussing a predict-first mindset to human-led platforms driving real impact on how medicines reach patients.

Join Tom Lehmann and Petra Jantzer, Accenture's Global Life Sciences Lead, as they cover the highlights of 2025 and look forward to 2026. What's coming next for biopharma? Tune in for the trends and insights that will shape the future.  

Join Roy Helmy, Associate VP at Merck, as he explores what it takes to reinvent the lab from the ground up. From AI to end-to-end digital transformation of lab operations, Roy shares actionable insights on overcoming resistance and fostering collaboration, and why learning from failure is key to innovation. 

In this episode, host Tom Lehmann speaks with Sanjay Patel, Global Head of Innovation Capability Solutions & Services at Takeda, regarding how global collaboration and innovative leadership are reshaping the biotech landscape. Sanjay shares insights into the five-hub network he's building to strengthen Takeda's data, AI, and product-engineering capabilities through Innovation Capability Centers (I...

Discover how digital innovation and Gen AI are reshaping pharma with Anvita Karara. Explore how patient-centricity, personalization, and responsible AI are driving better health outcomes and transforming engagement at scale. 

An episode with Tracy Ring, Accenture's Chief Data Officer and Global Generative AI Lead for Life Sciences explores how advanced AI, cognitive digital brains, and agentic systems are transforming business efficiency, trust, and customer interactions. 

A discussion with David Hole, Global Life Sciences T&O lead about how GenAI is transforming the life sciences workforce, emphasizing the need for new skills, ethical considerations, and the balance between democratization and governance. 

Matt Studney, from Merck's Research Laboratories Information Technology discusses AI's growing role in pharma and the need for responsible implementation to enhance health outcomes.

Explore how Genentech's digital cell and gene therapy innovation scales life-saving treatments. From virtual journeys to secure supply chains, learn about the tech and collaborations bringing new therapies safely to patients worldwide.

Just like the life sciences industry, the Driving Digital in Biopharma series has evolved. In each episode, we'll explore the way the industry is being reimagined and reinvented. If you're passionate about the future of medicines and medical technologies, improving patient outcomes and pushing the limits of innovation, The Lens is your essential listen. 

In this insightful episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann explores with Áine Hanly, Chief Technology Officer at Vir Biotechnology, the transformative role of data and technology in drug development and manufacturing. Áine delves into the advancements in data accessibility and automation, such as single-cell manipulation and high throughput processes, which have notably shortened...

This episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma offers a peek into the digital revolution brewing in the biopharma labs, courtesy of Richard Milne, the Vice-president and general manager of Digital Science Solutions at Thermo Fisher Scientific. From e-commerce roots to pioneering digital science, Richard and Tom delve into the vision for laboratories, and the integration of artificial intelligence an...

In this episode of "Driving Digital in Biopharma," host Tom Lehmann welcomes Morrey Atkinson, the Chief Technology and Operations Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. With a rich background in process development and manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry, Morrey shares his insights on Vertex's strategic evolution and its commitment to serial innovation through substantial investments in R...

In this episode of the Driving Digital in Biopharma podcast, Samer Ansari, Head of Data, Digital, and Technology at Takeda Oncology, joins Tom Lehmann, Global Head of Accenture Life Sciences R&D, to discuss the role of digital in creating exceptional HCP and patient experiences. Through their shared passion for data and tech and the importance of using it to positively change not only the Life Sci...

In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, Accenture host, Tom Lehmann, speaks to Chris Braithwaite, Global Head of Drug Development, Digital and IT Novartis. Achieving digital transformation requires a delicate balance between traditional methods, rapidly emerging technology, and human decision-making. Chris encourages a shift in perspective and a focus on change management, emphasizing tha...

In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, Accenture host, Tom Lehmann, talks with Michel Rider, VP Digital, Analytics and Performance at GSK. Michel reflects on their multi-year quest to modernize digital, data, and analytics capabilities across Development – sharing insights for achieving near-term wins while planning for the future. There is a sense of urgency for patients seeking better,...

In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann talks with Jason Bronfeld, Head of Product Development IT at Bristol-Myers Squibb, about the industry re-perceiving itself and capitalizing on the power of digital.  When it comes to evolving ways of operating to an ever-better model for the future, a mindset shift is essential – digital is a means and not the end. The biopharma ind...

In this episode, Tom Lehmann talks with Natasha Kelly, a data scientist within Accenture's Applied Intelligence Group who focuses on advanced analytic solutions in life sciences manufacturing and supply chain. Tom and Natasha discuss the 2022 Life Sciences Technology Vision through a supply chain lens, delving into how each of the report's four trends ingrained in the metaverse are reshaping suppl...

In this episode, Tom Lehmann talks with Accenture's Ross Wooddisse, Managing Director and Life Sciences R&D Lead in Europe, about the 2022 Life Sciences Technology Vision and what the Metaverse continuum means for Biopharma R&D. They discuss how science turns into medicine, a new generation of digital trial capabilities and the fundamental opportunity for the industry to move from disease manageme...

In this episode Tom Lehmann talks with Shalu Chada, Managing Director and Accenture's Life Sciences Technology Lead, to discuss the 2022 Life Sciences Technology Vision and how each of the report's four trends ingrained in the metaverse are reshaping biopharma experiences of the future.

In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann talks with Anders Persson – Executive Director, Ecosystem Strategy & Innovation, AstraZeneca, about the role of digital and data in the transformation of global drug development and the value of an ecosystem and partnership strategy in R&D.

Tom Lehmann and Eddie Reilly, Chief regulatory officer and head of global regulatory affairs, Sanofi discuss delivering new therapies to patients more efficiently and how that's enabled by regulatory affairs - from standardizing data and harnessing AI to the more proficiently exchanging data with health authorities.

Host Tom Lehmann talks with Lars Fogh Iversen, Senior Vice Present for Digital Science & Innovation at Novo Nordisk. They discuss the journey to accelerate research and early development through laboratory automation, data management, AI and digital research.  

In Episode 11, host Tom Lehmann and guest Julie Huxley-Jones, GSK, discuss the mindset of scientific curiosity, innovation and collaboration and its role on the impact of digital in scientific discovery. They talk about the unique journey of digital in discovery research and how it's increasing productivity and innovation.

Savyon Amit talks with Tom Lehmann about AstraZeneca's aligned understanding of Digital Health and the importance of articulating the value of digital from an organizational standpoint as well as value to the broader healthcare ecosystem.