About this Event
Beyond the Model: Why Context Decides AI Outcomes in Pharma
The model is one part of the system. What it knows about the study, site, HCP, and applicable rules decides whether the answer holds up
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Hosted By Teqfocus & Teqtalk
Featured Partner Genentech
Join fellow CXOs, VPs, and technical leaders from across the Bay Area for an exclusive, peer-driven teardown session:
Data tells AI what happened. Context tells it what to do next.
In pharma, data sits across clinical, medical, commercial, and patient services teams. The deeper shift begins when AI understands how that data connects, from the study to the patient. The same question holds for medtech, healthcare, and other data-heavy industries.
The November East Bay CXO Meetup, co-hosted by Genentech, brings together technology, data, and business leaders. The question on the table: what does AI need to know to deliver faster outcomes in pharma and beyond? Leaders from outside life sciences are in the room on purpose.
We’ll explore how AI changes when it can see the context behind the data.
It will be a practical, peer-to-peer discussion about the data and context that make AI useful under regulation.
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT
📍 Venue: Genentech Building 35, South Bay, CA
In-person, South Bay. A moderated panel discussion, followed by networking over evening snacks and drinks.
60-minute teardown and moderated discussion, followed by networking over evening snacks and drinks.
This meetup is part of the East Bay CXO Community, a Teqfocus-led initiative to foster trusted relationships, real conversations, and collective innovation in the Bay Area tech leadership circle. Not your typical meetup: an energizing space to swap ideas, share experiences, and grow your network with peers who are living this same build.
Seats are limited
Panel Speaker: Dr. , PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science,
James Zou is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University and, by courtesy, of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He leads the Stanford AI for Science Lab, which focuses on challenges in human disease and health. His algorithms have received FDA approval, are used by millions of developers, and were selected as The New York Times’ Good Tech. He earned his PhD at Harvard in 2014, held positions at Microsoft Research, Cambridge, and UC Berkeley, and joined Stanford in 2016. He is a two-time Chan Zuckerberg Investigator and a faculty director at the Stanford Data Science Institute.
Panel Speaker: Dr. , PhD
Vice President, Data Science / Machine Learning,
Ganhui Lan, PhD, is Vice President of Data Science and Machine Learning at Genentech, a member of the Roche group. He leads the strategy to transform patient and customer experiences with data, analytics, and AI, building solutions that modernize engagement, improve decision-making, and accelerate access to medicines. He has championed bringing advanced analytics and AI into core business operations, shaping how biopharma approaches customer engagement, market access, and commercial strategy. His philosophy: “Data is an asset, technology is a multiplier.” Ganhui holds a PhD in Computational Biomechanics and Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and dual bachelor’s degrees from Peking University.
Panel Speaker: Dr. , PhD
Executive Director, Generative AI,
Ahmad Fattahi, PhD, is Executive Director of Generative AI at Genentech. He brings more than two decades of experience across data science, analytics, and enterprise technology, including leadership roles at Cisco, OSIsoft, and TIBCO. His work turns generative and agentic AI into scalable enterprise applications that deliver measurable business value, with an emphasis on responsible adoption and workflow transformation in life sciences. He champions moving beyond AI experimentation to production scale. Ahmad holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UCLA, wrote IoT Product Design and Development (Wiley, 2022), and has been a guest on TeqTalk and The Builders Club.
Speaker:
Founder & CEO,
Andy Singh is a technology and business leader focused on helping enterprises turn AI, data, and technology investments into measurable business outcomes. His work spans customer experience, GTM transformation, and driving technology-led execution at scale.
Speaker:
CTO, | AI & Data Strategist | Host, TeqTalk Podcast
Jas Kaur is the CTO at Teqfocus, where she leads AI and data-driven transformation strategies for global enterprises. With a background spanning IBM, Aviva, and Sainsbury’s, she blends technical depth with business insight. As the host of the TeqTalk Podcast, Jas brings bold ideas and real-world AI stories to the forefront of enterprise conversations.
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Agenda:
5:00 PM – Check-in & Networking
- Grab a drink, meet fellow tech leaders, and settle in
🔹 5:30 PM – Welcome Remarks
- Kickoff by Vinod Nair
- Overview of the meetup series and today’s theme
🔹 5:45 PM – Panel Discussion
- A candid conversation on “Beyond the Model: Why Context Decides AI Outcomes in Pharma"
🔹 6:30 PM – Open Networking + Drinks & Snacks
- Continue the conversation over light snacks and drinks
- Exchange ideas, contacts, and next steps in a relaxed setting
Just real talk.
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Genentech Building 35, 350 DNA Way, South San Francisco, United States
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