Data and Digital

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Data and Digital

We have embarked on an ambitious transformation to become the leading medicines company powered by data science and digital technologies.

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Our industry is at an inflection point. Novartis research shows technology talent increasingly drawn to pharma industry since COVID-19, to solve healthcare challenges

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Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital Officer, Novartis
Perceptions of the healthcare industry have shifted, 72% of tech professionals report they are now more likely to join the industry compared to six months ago.
Bertrand Bodson Chief Digital Officer of Novartis

Going big on Data and Digital : Our focus

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    Enterprise Lighthouse Projects

    12 Digital Lighthouse Projects embed data science and digital technologies across Novartis, from R&D to manufacturing and our commercial organizations.

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    Bold Moves

    Preparing for future disruptive healthcare scenarios and transforming standards of care, e.g. co-developed AI-powered app for heart failure patients in China with Tencent.

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    Making Novartis Digital

    Prioritizing digital learning, focusing on talent and investing in foundational platforms and capabilities are helping make Novartis digital.

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    Collaborations with tech ecosystem

    From nimble startups and innovative academic institutions to big tech players, Novartis is collaborating with the ecosystem to accelerate at scale.

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Artificial Intelligence

Our Data Science and AI organization innovate, experiment and scale AI-based solutions across Novartis.

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Novartis Biome

Novartis Biome helps teams successfully partner with the tech ecosystem to develop and crucially scale, digital solutions.

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The data42 program shows Novartis’ intent to go big on data and digital

Novartis is betting on both human inquisitiveness and computer expertise to harness the wealth of its digital research and development platform, data42.

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Data and Digital drives decisions at Novartis

On being and becoming a data science company

A conversation with Novartis Chief Digital Officer Bertrand Bodson.

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Drug development gets big data analytics boost

With Nerve Live, Novartis is harnessing the power of data for the benefit of patients.

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