On Day 2 of Lab of the Future Europe 2026, the opening keynote explored the future of science and the scientist, examining how AI is accelerating drug discovery, transforming scientific data into meaningful insights and changing the way scientists work. The session also featured insights from the Pistoia Alliance on the evolving Lab of the Future.

Speakers & Panellists

• Becky Upton, President, Pistoia Alliance
• Marco Ravot-Licheri, Head of Digital – Life Sciences Business, Tecan
• Katharina Meier, VP Head of Scientific Insight Solutions, VP Data Science & AI, Bayer
• Nikolaus Stiefl, Executive Director, Global Head Small Molecule AI for Drug Discovery, Roche & Genentech

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