Accelerating Innovation Across the Life Sciences

Khalid Shaikh is serial entrepreneur, researcher, author, and business strategist. He is also a member of HBR Advisory Council, and has received numerous awards for his innovations and contribution in healthcare and public health.

He is actively involved in global discussions on AI, healthcare, and investment, contributing to forums such as the Sharjah Investment Forum, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, India Global Forum and Investopia Global Talks.

In addition to his professional commitments, he also gives back to the aspiring entrepreneur community by serving as an advisor and mentor. He has published and lectured extensively on healthcare performance improvement, digitalization, and innovation.

Dr. Sujay is a physician-scientist and biotech leader with over a decade of experience in medical affairs, clinical research, and pharmaceutical development across multinational healthcare and life sciences organisations. With a foundation in clinical medicine and advanced expertise in translational research, Dr. Sujay bridges rigorous scientific methodology with real-world healthcare impact.

At Prognica, he leads scientific strategy and drives integration of clinical insights into AI-powered drug discovery and development platforms, ensuring that data-driven innovation aligns with clinical validity and patient outcomes. His professional journey spans leadership roles in clinical development, strategic medical affairs, and cross-functional program execution within multinational pharmaceutical environments.

Dr. Siva, Ph.D. is an accomplished bioinformatician, computational drug discovery scientist, and academic with nearly two decades of experience spanning academia, industry, and international research institutions. He brings deep expertise in AI-driven drug discovery, computational chemistry, and NGS data analysis, with hands-on leadership across end-to-end in silico pipelines.

He has held senior scientific roles across South Korea, Germany, and the UK, including postdoctoral fellowships at the Max Planck Institute and Konkuk University, and industry leadership as Director of Drug Discovery. A former Assistant Professor with 10 years of teaching experience, he has mentored thousands of engineering and life sciences students.

At Prognica Labs, he leads R&D in AI-enabled drug discovery and genomics platforms. He has authored 24+ peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as JBC, ACS Catalysis, and Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, bridging rigorous science with translational impact.

Dr. Prashant brings 20+ years of vast expertise in pharmaceutical sciences, computational drug discovery, and translational research, previously worked at multi-national drug discovery companies such as Piramal Life Sciences, Reliance Life Sciences, and Nycomed Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Currently he is also a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Institute of Chemical Technology.

He has active discovery programs on antitubercular and anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents. He has also published several patents, including in the USA and Japan.

Dr. Prashant received his Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, from Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, India. and completed his postdoctoral research from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

Victor James is the Sales Director – North America & LATAM at Prognica Labs, where he leads strategic business development, enterprise sales, and partnership initiatives across the healthcare, life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors.

With over 20 yrs of international sales leadership and business development experience, based in Canada, is a multilingual business leader, Victor is fluent in English, French, Russian, Ukrainian, and few other languages enabling him to build trusted relationships with customers and partners across North America, Europe, and international markets. At Prognica Labs, he is focused on accelerating the adoption of AI-powered healthcare and life sciences solutions while helping organizations leverage advanced technologies to drive innovation and improve outcomes.

Rupal Dhariwal is a biotechnology researcher and PhD Research Scholar, specializing in neurodegenerative and rare diseases, molecular biology, clinical research, and translational life sciences. Her research focuses on the molecular relationship between long-COVID and dementia, with expertise spanning biomarker research, bio-fluid analysis, molecular biology, and clinical sample analysis. She has contributed to research across Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegeneration, mitochondrial dysfunction, blood–brain barrier integrity, targeted drug delivery, and network pharmacology. At Prognica Labs, she contributes to disease research, computational drug discovery, biomarker intelligence, and the development of AI-enabled solutions for pharmaceutical and life-sciences research.

Dr. Seyed Hashem Mirmazloumi, medical geneticist and MBA, a healthcare business advisor , with speciality in Cytogenetics, FISH, and genomics. Over a decade of operation management, commercial development, and business strategy in the Middle East and Asia.

He is a multidisciplinary researcher and professional with expertise spanning advanced scientific research, technology-driven innovation, and applied problem-solving. With a strong academic foundation and experience working across research and industry environments, he focuses on translating complex scientific concepts into practical, real-world solutions. His work reflects a commitment to rigor, innovation, and cross-domain collaboration.

Dr. Sunil Kumar is a Pharmaceutical Scientist and Medicinal Chemist specializing in AI-driven drug discovery, neurodegenerative disease research, and computational chemistry.

His expertise bridges medicinal chemistry and artificial intelligence, including molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, QSAR modeling (2D/3D), pharmacophore modeling, MMGBSA, PCA, and machine learning using tools such as GROMACS, BIOVIA Discovery Studio, and Python. He has hands-on experience in advanced synthesis techniques, purification methodologies (HPLC, column chromatography), and biological assays.

Dr. Sunil has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals, including Scientific Reports, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, and ACS Omega. He is also an inventor on multiple patents related to neurodegenerative disease therapeutics, including MAO-B inhibitors and novel conjugated dienone compounds.

Bhuvaneswari is specialized in AI-driven drug discovery, bioinformatics, and cheminformatics, with Masters in Organic Chemistry and advanced training in machine learning and regulatory sciences, she focuses on building predictive models that accelerate early-stage drug research and improve safety profiling.

Her expertise includes Python-based scientific computing, QSAR modeling, ADMET prediction, drug–drug interaction (DDI) analysis, and network pharmacology. She has hands-on experience working with leading biomedical databases such as DrugBank, PubChem, UniProt, and DGIdb, integrating molecular and biological datasets into machine learning workflows using tools like Scikit-learn, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.

Alma Khan is a pharma researcher and scientific communicator, M.Pharm in Pharmacology. With 7 published research articles, her work spans breast cancer, computational drug design, AI in drug discovery, pharmacology, and drug safety.

An active science communicator and student leader, Alma has presented research at national conferences and leads academic and community initiatives. She is also a recipient of the U R Rao Award for Innovation & Discovery 2026, bringing together strong scientific expertise, communication skills, and a passion for advancing healthcare innovation.

Sabitha Krishnan is an artificial intelligence specialist and machine learning researcher with experience applying AI to medical imaging and disease diagnosis. She has contributed to innovative solutions in healthcare technology, including work on AI-driven breast cancer detection and unsupervised deep learning models for diagnostic applications.

Sabitha holds Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering and Bachelors degree Computer Science Engineering from Anna University, where her academic training laid the foundation for her research in computational healthcare. Her professional interests span machine learning, neural networks, and the application of intelligent systems to improve clinical outcomes.

Dr. Vermund’s tenure as YSPH dean (2017-2022) was marked by several historic gains. Under his leadership, YSPH experienced its largest jump in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in more than a decade.

He established the school’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, expanded the Office of Public Health Practice, was instrumental in developing the Yale Institute for Global Health in collaboration with the schools of nursing and medicine, and introduced YSPH’s widely popular Executive MPH degree program. His deanship was further notable for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, both within and outside of Yale.

Dr. Anthony is a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Professor of Neurology, at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and his M.D. and Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from Duke University. He is board-certified in anatomic pathology and neuropathology, and studies the cellular and molecular basis of disorders that affect the nervous system.

His work has been funded by the NIH, NSF, and private foundations, and he has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, National Board of Medical Examiners, U.S. Department of Justice, and a number of universities and foundations. He is currently the President of the American Association of Neuropathologists.

Agata Smolarek is an international legal and business professional with over two decades of experience in law, corporate advisory, and cross-border cooperation. Based in Poland, she is the Founder of Adviseren Business Consulting LLC and an Attorney at Law, with expertise spanning corporate law, employment, immigration, copyright, and business consulting.

Her work extends beyond legal practice into international partnerships, human rights, and humanitarian initiatives, with engagement across Europe, Africa, Eurasia, and the Gulf. Agata brings a unique combination of legal rigor, strategic insight, ethical leadership, and international perspective to every organization and partnership she supports.

Professor Bani is a public health physician by training with over 30 years of experience in International Public Health. He also worked as an adjutant professor at the International Health Department at George Washington University, USA and visiting Professor /Community Health at the American University Beirut.

Dr. Bani ‘s International experience is also extensive, including association with the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, USAID, WFP, and UN Humanitarian Mission.

Dr. Boutheina Tlili is the Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at RIT Dubai. Prior to this, she was the program director of the Computer Engineering program at Michigan State University-Dubai and an associate professor and program coordinator of the Electrical and Computer Engineering program at the American University in Dubai.

Dr. Tlili holds a Ph.D., MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in the US.