The Lens: Life Sciences Reinvention in Focus
Episodes
2025 Highlights Powering the Path to 2026
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 comin...
Reinventing Merck's Modern Lab: from pipettes to AI
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 transformati...
Innovation Centers Powering Takeda's Digital Future
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Tom Lehmann speaks with Sanjay Patel, Global Head of Innovation Capability Solutions & Services at Takeda, regarding how global ...
Marketing Pharma's Future with GenAI and Purpose
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how digital innovation and Gen AI are reshaping pharma with Anvita Karara. Explore how patient-centricity, personalization, and responsible A...
Tech Trends 2025: Accelerating Autonomy with the Cognitive Digital Brain
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An episode with Tracy Ring, Accenture's Chief Data Officer and Global Generative AI Lead for Life Sciences explores how advanced AI, cognitive digital...
Tech Trends 2025: A partnership between AI and workforce
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Looking Ahead: Balancing Innovation with Human Insights
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Studney, from Merck's Research Laboratories Information Technology discusses AI's growing role in pharma and the need for responsible implementat...
Augmenting Cell & Gene Therapy with Digital Solutions
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how Genentech's digital cell and gene therapy innovation scales life-saving treatments. From virtual journeys to secure supply chains, learn a...
Driving Digital in Biopharma Podcast Reinvented
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 bein...
Tech + AI & Data = Innovative medicine for patients
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann explores with Áine Hanly, Chief Technology Officer at Vir Biotechnology,...
Inflection Point: Transforming Today's Labs for the Future
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma offers a peek into the digital revolution brewing in the biopharma labs, courtesy of Richard Milne, the V...
Unlocking Growth: How Digital Innovation is Transforming Commercial Manufacturing
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Driving Digital in Biopharma," host Tom Lehmann welcomes Morrey Atkinson, the Chief Technology and Operations Officer at Vertex Ph...
Innovating Oncology Patient Experience with Data, Digital & Tech
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Driving Digital in Biopharma podcast, Samer Ansari, Head of Data, Digital, and Technology at Takeda Oncology, joins Tom Lehmann...
A modern balancing act: Harmonizing digital, data and traditional ways of working
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, Accenture host, Tom Lehmann, speaks to Chris Braithwaite, Global Head of Drug Development, Digital an...
Design for the future and deliver progress over perfection
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, Accenture host, Tom Lehmann, talks with Michel Rider, VP Digital, Analytics and Performance at GSK. M...
Rethink it: Digital is not a thing, digital is a means
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann talks with Jason Bronfeld, Head of Product Development IT at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a...
2022 Life Sciences Tech Trends - The Metaverse Continuum for Supply Chain
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom Lehmann talks with Natasha Kelly, a data scientist within Accenture's Applied Intelligence Group who focuses on advanced analytic...
2022 Life Sciences Tech Trends - The Metaverse Continuum for Biopharma R&D
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Scienc...
2022 Life Sciences Tech Trends Overview
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tom Lehmann talks with Shalu Chada, Managing Director and Accenture's Life Sciences Technology Lead, to discuss the 2022 Life Sciences...
Enabling tomorrow's science through digital
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Driving Digital in Biopharma, host Tom Lehmann talks with Anders Persson – Executive Director, Ecosystem Strategy & Innovation, A...
From documents to data - Regulatory's future?
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann and Eddie Reilly, Chief regulatory officer and head of global regulatory affairs, Sanofi discuss delivering new therapies to patients more...
Raising the innovation bar in early research and development
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Lehmann talks with Lars Fogh Iversen, Senior Vice Present for Digital Science & Innovation at Novo Nordisk. They discuss the journey to accel...
Enabling scientific curiosity through digital in drug discovery
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 11, host Tom Lehmann and guest Julie Huxley-Jones, GSK, discuss the mindset of scientific curiosity, innovation and collaboration and its r...
Digital health and unlocking the value of data
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Savyon Amit talks with Tom Lehmann about AstraZeneca's aligned understanding of Digital Health and the importance of articulating the value of digital...
How a human health care philosophy is shaping a digital transformation
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann talks with Stephen Davies, VP, Eisai Enterprise Information Technology about Eisai's human health care philosophy. It's guiding innovation...
Data is the new currency for drug development
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Venkat Sethuraman, SVP Global Biometrics and Data Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb talks with Tom Lehmann about the critical role of data...
Decentralized methods and the future of clinical research
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Lehmann talks with Craig Lipset, a long-time advocate and inspiring innovator in the clinical research and medicine development community. Dr...
Life Sciences Tech Trends 2021: From Me to We
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann talks with Frances Taheri, Accenture Ventures Digital Health Lead, about the need for companies to enable their ecosystems to collaborate ...
Life Sciences Tech Trends 2021: Anywhere, Everywhere
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann talks again with David Hole about the "bring your own environment" (BYOE) model that will drive the industry's technology agenda in terms ...
Life Sciences Tech Trends 2021: I, Technologist
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann talks with David Hole, Accenture Life Sciences Talent and Organization Lead, about making technology accessible to all to put powerful cap...
Life Sciences Tech Trends 2021: Mirrored World
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann talks with Andy Greenberg, Accenture North America Digital Health Lead, about the therapeutic potential of massive, intelligent, digital t...
Life Sciences Tech Trends 2021: Stack Strategically
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Lehmann begins this special series centered on the 2021 Life Sciences Technology Vision with Shalu Chadha, Accenture Life Sciences Technology...
In search of the digital thread
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Lehmann talks with John Kelleher, head of digital quality for Pfizer global supply. John shares insights on connecting learnings and impacts ...
The 4 P's of digital transformation
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debraj Dasgupta talks with Tom Lehmann about the building blocks and historic obstacles to a successful digital transformation in biopharma.
Digital's positive role in patient health
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann discusses tapping into digital to achieve greater patient-centricity with Jen Spada and Tina Ripperger.
Digital is greater than technology
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lehmann discusses digital strategy and transformation wins with Guido Radack, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Leader at Bayer.
Digital at the Pace of Science
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Tom Lehmann talks with Kailash Swarna, global head of R&D digitalization strategy at NovoNordisk about data complexity, measuring digital value, ...
An Industry at a Crossroad: Digitalization in Biopharma R&D
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this premier episode of our new podcast series, host Tom Lehmann explores findings from our report on Digitalization in Biopharma R&D with one of t...