Biopharma is under pressure to move faster, operate smarter, and deliver more complex therapies with fewer resources. While the potential of digital technology and AI is vast, the industry is still grappling with where to focus for the greatest impact. Manual, fragmented processes continue to slow progress—especially in early-stage development, where decisions made today shape the speed and scalability of tomorrow. At the same time, the sector faces a dual challenge: a wave of retirements that threatens to drain decades of institutional knowledge, and a persistent shortage of specialized talent in areas like manufacturing, digital, and AI. In this environment, digital tools aren’t just a nice-to-have—they’re essential to accelerating development, capturing critical know-how, and empowering a new generation of digital-native talent to thrive
In this session, Ashley Howard, Senior Director of Automation and Digital at Cytiva, will spotlight the most strategic opportunities to apply digital and AI in biopharma today. Attendees will gain:
- A clear, jargon-free overview of key digital terms and how they connect to faster, higher-quality medicine delivery.
- Insight into why process development is the smartest starting point for digital investment—where early integration drives speed and scalability.
- A roadmap for how the next-generation workforce can use digital tools not just to work smarter, but to help close the industry’s widening talent gap.
The future of biopharma depends on how we act today. Join us to explore how digital and AI can unlock speed, resilience, and talent transformation—because in a world where patients are waiting, momentum isn’t just strategic, it’s essential. Register now to be part of the conversation.
Learning Objective of this webinar:
- Scene setting data from Cytiva’s Global Biopharma Index that illustrates the opportunity for digital in manufacturing agility and speed, and the glaring talent gap facing the industry.
- A 101 overview of the many digital terms floating around the industry, and what each means in the effort of delivering quality medicines to patients faster
- Why process development is such a good bet to place digitalization resources if you’re just getting started.
- How a maturing workforce and a new generation of talent can use digital technologies not only to work more efficiently, but to fill the industry’s pressing talent gap
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