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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

Building AI Governance Frameworks: Classification, Validation and Regulatory Alignment in Life Sciences

Session Chair(s)

Sridevi  Nagarajan

Sridevi Nagarajan

AI Consortium Co Chair, Global Transformation Lead, Argenx, Ayusarogya, United Kingdom

This session presents AI consortium working group assessments on regulatory frameworks, use case classification, and validation approaches. Participants engage with practical tools while demystifying real AI deployments and regulatory requirements.

Learning Objective : Apply standardized AI use case classification frameworks to drug development and research-related scenarios; Recognize risk-based, practical assessment, governance and validation approaches for AI systems across regulatory contexts and use cases; Demonstrate utilizing aligned terminology for cross-jurisdictional AI discussions.

Speaker(s)

Julien  Heidt, MS

Panelist

Julien Heidt, MS

Associate Director, Applied AI Science, IQVIA, United States

Cecilia  Almeida, JD

Panelist

Cecilia Almeida, JD

Associate Director for Regulatory Policy, Office of Medical Policy, CDER, FDA, FDA, United States

Joaquim  Berenguer Jornet, MS

Panelist

Joaquim Berenguer Jornet, MS

AI Implementation lead, Digital Business Transformation Task Force, European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Michael  Lingzhi Li, PhD

Panelist

Michael Lingzhi Li, PhD

Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School, United States

Carrie  Nielson, MPH

Panelist

Carrie Nielson, MPH

Director of Epidemiology, Gilead Sciences, United States

Venkatraman  Balasubramanian, MBA

Panelist

Venkatraman Balasubramanian, MBA

Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategic Advisor, VB Insights, LLC, United States

Christina  Mack, MPH

Panelist

Christina Mack, MPH

CSO RWE and SVP AAIS, IQVIA, United States

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