The 28th SAPA-NE Annual Conference, “AI at the Bench - From Models to Medicines,” brought together leaders from pharma, biotech, technology, data science, clinical development, CMC, payer analytics, business development, and investment to explore one central question: How do we move AI from promise to practice and ultimately to better medicines for patients? Across a full day of keynotes, scientific sessions, hands-on workshops, breakout panels, and strategic discussions, one