Bio
Irene Pak is Head of Data for Biomedical Research at Novartis, where she leads efforts to transform how data is managed, governed, and leveraged to accelerate scientific discovery and decision-making. She partners across research, technology, and business functions to advance a data-centric operating model that enables trusted, reusable, and actionable data at scale.With experience spanning data strategy, governance, analytics, and digital transformation, Irene focuses on connecting scientific and operational needs with modern data capabilities. Prior to Novartis, she held leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck, helping advance enterprise data and analytics capabilities across research and development organizations.Irene is passionate about helping organizations move beyond data collection to data activation, creating the foundations that enable researchers to generate insights faster, make better decisions, and realize the full value of AI and data-driven innovation.