On Day 1 of Lab of the Future Europe 2026, the opening plenary explored the future of biopharma innovation, examining how AI, data and intelligent laboratories are transforming scientific discovery, accelerating decision-making and enabling the next generation of R&D.

Speakers & Panellists

• Christian Diehl, Chief Data and Digital Officer for Biomedical Research, Novartis
• Philippe Marc, Chief of Staff, Head Data & Digital Office, Novartis Biomedical Research
• Chris Mayhew, Senior Manager, UK Lead, Laboratory Reinvention, Accenture
• Johan Luthman, EVP & Head R&D, Lundbeck
• Mark Fish, VP & GM of Digital Lab Solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific

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