Due to their proximity to patients and data, medical devices are in a unique position to benefit from artificial intelligence. But they come with their own challenges. We spoke with John Tremblay, a serial entrepreneur, digital health consultant and experienced leader in large medtech companies, about what it takes to make AI innovation in healthcare successful – and the importance of the Innovation Architect role.

While etiology and pathophysiology of most diseases are still poorly understood, there has never been a better time to fix this: Thore Bürgel (Pheiron) explains how they combine human genetics with multi-modal AI to resolve disease pathology, identify targets, and de-risk translation.

With climate change and a growing world population, the agricultural industry needs to find greener solutions. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be crucial, says Robert Berendes of Flagship Pioneering.