Age of AI Canada, 2024
June 24, 2024 · Toronto
Canada's #1 Event for Pharma AI Marketing & Communications
Michael Bales
Director, Strategy & Commercial Operations
Merck Canada
Mike Bales has worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. Starting as an R&D engineer in both the diagnostics and biologic manufacturing domains, he then moved into management consulting where he led strategic initiatives for healthcare companies worldwide. He has spent the past 12 years at Roche, holding roles in marketing and commercial operations, field leadership, product development and clinical operations, personalized healthcare, AI and digital health, and M&A integrations. Mike likes to focus on enabling the innovation infrastructure required to translate transformational science into meaningful healthcare advances, most recently championing a variety of global initiatives and collaborations to advance digital health and AI. Mike holds degrees in science and engineering from the University of Ottawa and an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Sessions
Michael Bales
10:50 AM – 11:35 AM
From pilot to scale: how life-science companies can achieve AI companywide adoption to support commercial activities
- Hear how Life Science companies should approach compliant and sustainable AI adoption.
- From AI pilots, to Centres of Excellence & strategic partnerships; discover what has delivered the most value to date.
- Learn from commercial leaders on their strategic AI focus for 2024 and beyond, emphasizing AI-driven efficiency, personalization, digital innovations and the importance of ethical use in AI.
Michael Bales, Director, Strategy & Commercial Operations , Merck Canada
Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac, Head of Global Partnerships and Growth, Responsible AI Institute
Rahul Rani,, Commercial Capabilities Project Manager, GSK
Aletta Brandle, Team Lead, Omnichannel Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim
Chris Weber, Head of Customer Experience , Takeda
Panel Discussion