Service Provider Executive Series #14: Building the Operational Fabric of Modern R&D - Toban Zolman, Founder & CEO of Kivo.

About this episode

Steve Gens interviews Toban Zolman about Kivo's growth and the impact of AI on R&D.

In todays episode, host Steve Gens welcomes back Toban Zolman (Founder and CEO of Kivo) for a founder to founder discussion on Kivo's rapid growth, why sponsors and CROs are embracing the platform, and how tectonic shifts, like AI, are reshaping R&D. They explore the tipping point for AI adoption, emerging trends in Biotechs, and Kivo's unique relationship with the community. To learn more about Kivo's unified platform for regulatory, quality, and clinical operations, visit kivo.io [https://kivo.io/] or follow them on LinkedIn.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Gens

Guest: Toban Zolman

Topics covered

• R&D
• AI adoption
• Biotech trends
• Operational growth
• Community relationships

Keywords

• Kivo
• R&D
• AI
• Biotech
• regulatory operations
• clinical operations
• quality operations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kivo, CROs, Biotechs

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