Scott Carr

For many pharmaceutical companies, the word data still triggers stress more than excitement, synonymous with messy spreadsheets, manual work, and constant firefighting. Yet when CEOs talk about the future, it’s all about data, KPIs, and AI. Why does the reality so often fall short of the rhetoric?

• Share real stories from pharmaceutical organizations that have turned chaotic data environments into backbones of smarter work.
• Cover some of the most exciting Gen AI projects happening in Canada, but more importantly, what it actually takes to become AI ready.
• These are transformation stories with all the highs, lows, and lessons; the wins, the missteps, and the moments that reshaped how teams work and think about data.