McKinsey and Co’s Top 8 Priorities of CEOs in 2024 released in December 2023 names GenAI and outcompeting with technology as two of the priority areas. They identify the greatest added value for GenAI and technology for customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and research and development, amounting to several $ trillion in value that […]
The Basel Chamber of Commerce Life Sciences Cluster organised a tremendous forum hosted by Novartis in Basel on November 13, 2023 to discuss progress on collaborative initiatives to promote the digitisation and standardisation of health and medical data across Switzerland. All parties are in agreement that a standardised framework of documenting medical information is an important […]
This week the CEO and CTO of QuadraticMed met with the new pharma head of Unit8. We are excited to be expanding our collaborative work to ensure our synergistic competencies deliver transformative services for the pharma, health, and life science sectors. […]
I was pleased to be invited to present QuadraticMed at the “Bern Takes Off!” startup event hosted by Helvetia. It was a pleasure to connect with a diverse range of companies operating in and around Bern. The event provided the opportunity to discuss with them how they process and handle information and derive decisions within […]
The second challenge in AI implementation, especially within the health sector, highlighted at the Intelligent Health AI conference revolves around the growing disparity between the rapid evolution of AI technologies and the readiness of users to effectively integrate them. In the corporate world, there is a swifter adoption of data-driven approaches, leading to enhanced productivity. […]
Addressing the pressing challenges underscored at the Intelligent Health AI conference, the foremost hurdle in ushering in big data- and AI-driven drug discovery and healthcare delivery lies in bridging the chasm between digitised health data and its effective utilisation. This conundrum becomes especially pronounced when dealing with the vast reservoirs of real-world medical data collected […]
It was an interesting and packed two days at Intelligent Health Sept 13-14, 2023 in Basel! The conference brought together stakeholders across pharma, biotech, medtech, consulting, academia, health-tech organisations, and health care administration to exchange perspectives, insights, and examples in the digital transformation and AI-powered advancement of health and life sciences. One consensus view was […]
In the realm of medicine, the pursuit of “truth” is a multifaceted challenge shaped by varying perspectives and biological complexities. Defining the “right answer” in medicine is therefore not a straightforward task, as it encompasses a dynamic interplay of factors that don’t always conform to conventional metrics and standard definitions. Furthermore, you can only attempt […]
In statistical analyses and machine learning models, outliers are often deemed anomalies that disrupt the pursuit of clear patterns and accurate predictions. As a consequence, they are often eliminated or replaced with more “average” values to reduce their impacts on the overall results. In the pursuit of precision, this inclination to weed out values that […]
In the field of biomedical sciences, data collection plays a pivotal role in unravelling the complexities of human health and disease. However, it is crucial to recognise that the mere act of collecting data is not enough to guarantee clinically relevant outcomes. The parameters of data collection must be thoughtfully determined to ensure that the […]