PMI New Jersey Chapter
Life Sciences AI Hackathon

Virtual Hackathon: Harnessing GenAI for Project Management in Life Sciences

For Information:  

Participate in an innovative online hackathon where PM practitioners and GenAI enthusiasts will collaborate to explore the possibilities of pipeline project management (PPM) GenAI use-cases to “move the needle” from hype to value and explore impactful best-practices across the life sciences industry. This event will tap into the collective intelligence, experiences and wisdom of GenAI and PM practitioners from across the industry to shape the future of GenAI adoption in life sciences PPM. The outcome of this hackathon will be shared with the greater life sciences PM community.

Let’s TRANSLATE AI hype into DRIVERS for change and acceleration!

Target Audience:
This will be a dynamic hackathon/roundtable where active participation and contribution are key (i.e., it is not a sit-back-and-listen webinar). Help us make this event a success by engaging, sharing ideas, and collaborating!

Event Details:
  • Format: Virtual (Fully online)
  • Date: 05 Jun 2025
  • Time:
    • 17h00 CET until 20h00 CET
    • 12:00 pm until 3:00pm EDT
    • 9:00 am until 12:00 pm PDT
  • Language: English
  • Cost: Free for all participants
  • PDUs: Yes, PDUs will be available for the event

Call to Action, How to Attend:
Having a good balance of skills, experiences and enthusiasm in using GenAI in life sciences PPM in our break-out groups is key to generating meaningful outcomes and value. Therefore, please complete our survey so we can confirm if you will be registered to participate in the event.

Complete the Survey Now!


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Please do not take the survey if you are not able to attend the Hackathon. When you are accepted, you will receive a registration receipt email with the meeting information to attend the Hackathon. If you are not accepted, you will receive a declination email.

Hackathon Agenda

High-Level Agenda Approx.Timing
Opening plenary to frame the hackathon questions 30 mins
Break-out into facilitated groups to answer the hackathon questions 90 mins
Compilation and Group Readouts 30 mins
Wrap-up and next steps 15 mins
Note: Short breaks will be provided throughout the 3-hour event  

Sample Hackathon Questions (Break-outs)

Topic Question
Challenges
  • What are the most significant challenges faced by PM organizations adopting GenAI?
  • Opportunities  
  • Where can GenAI unlock the most value in life sciences project management?
  • What tangible and intangible benefits do you in your company from the implementation of concrete use-cases in PPM departments? Could you share any use-cases?
  • Best practices  
  • Where in your organization has GenAI been successfully applied in life sciences project management?
  • What were organizational enablers? What were organizational blockers?
  • Competencies  
  • What are the key skills PMs need to invest in as GenAI becomes more prominent?
  • What are your currently doing to upskill your PPM organization (in the context of GenAI automating or replacing mundane/repetitive PM tasks)

  • Hackathon Experts & Facilitators


    Sunny Hung
    Director of PPM AI, GSK

    Kamil Mroz
    Senior Director, PM Advisor. GSK

    Joe Stalder
    VP Program Management, Zentalis

    Imme Van der Taelen
    Head of Development, Agomab

    Claudia Cambell
    Chairperson for PMINJ Life Sciences LCI

    Benoit Schmitt
    Expert Consultant

    Risa Inagaki
    Leader, CoP Life Sciences PMI Germany

    Eric Gustot
    Integrate Planning & Resource Management Lead, I2I R&D at UCB

    Gordon Topping
    Head of R&D Program and Project Mgt, UCB

    David Dalessandro
    PMINJ; Johnson & Johnson (retired) New Product Development

    Emma Jaikaran
    Associate Director, Pipeline Project Manager, GSK

    Reinhold Roessler
    CoP Life Sciences PMI Germany

    Bart Briers
    AI Advisor for real business cases | Project Management Trainer

    Joann O'Connor
    Executive Director, Head of Pipeline Project Management for BD and Alliances, GSK

    Brian Majors
    VP, Corporate Affairs, ElevateBio

    Heather Hackman
    Senior Director, Program Management, Travere

    Philippe Bernard
    Director - Pipeline project management - GSK Vaccines

    Sangeetha Kanvar
    Vice President, Head of Digital, Master Data, Analytics & Performance - GSK

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