A Conversation with Top 10 Pharma AI LeadershipBuild vs. Buy: Lessons From a Top 10 Pharma on Their AI Journey

One biopharma team spent nearly a year building its own AI solution in-house, then decided what to keep building and where outside help earned its place. Ritu Saxena, PhD, Director of AI Agents at Merck, shares what her team navigated and what they’d do differently. John Wollman, General Manager, Marmot at Komodo Health, adds what he’s learned across the industry about what makes a demo enterprise-ready.

In this on demand webinar, you’ll:

  • See exactly where a demo stops being enough, and a high-stakes decision needs more.
  • Hear one biopharma team’s real build vs. buy call, made after building in-house for nearly a year.
  • Learn what “trustworthy AI” actually requires: grounded, explainable, reproducible, verified, and governed.
  • Get unscripted answers from both sides of the table: the builder and the buyer.

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After nearly a year building AI in-house, one biopharma team decided what to keep and where outside help earned its place.

Speakers

Ritu Saxena, PhD, Merck

Ritu Saxena, PhD

Director of AI Agents, Merck

Lanie Schenkelberg

Vice President, Product Marketing, Komodo Health

John Wollman

General Manager, Marmot Go To Market, Komodo Health