Teqfocus & Genentech Present- Bay Area Applied AI Forum: Pharma & Beyond
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 & Genentech
Join fellow CXOs, VPs, and technical leaders from pharma and other industries for an exclusive, peer-driven teardown session:
Data tells AI what happened. Context tells it what to do next.
In any industry, AI performs better when it understands how data connects to the work it supports. In pharma, that context comes with guardrails. Clinical, medical, commercial, and patient services data sit inside a regulatory environment and validated processes. The deeper shift begins when AI can act on both.
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? The room mixes pharma leaders with leaders from other industries, 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. Ganhui Lan, PhD
Vice President, Data Science / Machine Learning, Genentech
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.
Gregory Ryslik
Chief Data & AI Officer, Stellarus
Gregory Ryslik leads data and AI at Stellarus, a healthcare technology company. He has built and run data and AI organizations across biotech, mental health, automotive, and fintech. He was CTO and EVP at COMPASS Pathways, Chief Data Officer at Celsius Therapeutics (Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40), VP of Data Science at Mindstrong, and head of data science at Faraday Future after leading Service Data Science at Tesla. He holds a PhD in Biostatistics from Yale and an MS in Statistics from Columbia, and teaches statistics for AI at Stanford Continuing Studies and as Assistant Professor of Practice at Ohio State.
Rohit Jain
VP, Technology, Applications & Analytics, iRhythm Technologies
Rohit Jain is a seasoned technology executive, investor, and advisor with leadership experience spanning iRhythm Technologies, IBM, Stanford University, and Upwork, where he helped enable the company’s successful IPO. He serves as CIO and Advisory Board Member of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Northern California, advises Harvard Business School Angels and the Harvard New Venture Competition, mentors at Harvard Innovation Labs, and serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. A Harvard Business School alumnus, entrepreneur, and Forbes-quoted thought leader, Rohit brings deep expertise in enterprise transformation, AI, digital innovation, and scaling technology-driven businesses.
Panel Speaker: Andy Singh
Founder & CEO, Teqfocus
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.
Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Fattahi, PhD
Executive Director, Generative AI, Genentech
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: Jas Kaur
CTO, Teqfocus | 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.
Moderator: Vinod Nair
CRO, Teqfocus | Digital Transformation Strategist
Vinod Nair is a business and technology leader with 20+ years of experience advising Fortune 50 companies on digital transformation and IT strategy.
Now CRO at Teqfocus, he connects business growth with AI and cloud execution, informed by leadership roles at Slalom and Deloitte
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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 Niar
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.
Reserve your seat now—space is intentionally limited to keep the conversation intimate. And yes, we’ve got food and drinks covered. We look forward to having you at the table.
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