AI Discovery Awards
AI Discovery Awards by Nebius is an exclusive event bringing together AI healthcare startups, pharma & biotech leaders, venture capital firms, research and academic institutions, and AI infrastructure companies from across the Healthcare & Life Sciences ecosystem.
The program will feature:
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Nebius C-level keynote, HCLS business updates, and product announcements
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Biotech, pharma, and VC panel discussions
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Live announcement of the AI Discovery Awards winners
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Networking with finalists, investors, and industry leaders
The evening will conclude with the official AI Discovery Awards Ceremony — the grand finale of a long selection process recognizing some of the most promising AI-driven innovations in Healthcare & Life Sciences.
What to expect
Confirmed speakers, panel participants, and judges

Mikael Brudfors
Solutions Architect at NVIDIA

Ivan Burkov
Partner at Inkef


Javier Fernandez-Marques
Lead Research Scientist at Flower Labs

Evan Floden
CEO & Co-Founder of Seqera and Nextflow

Athina Hadjixenofontos
Head of AI/ML in Biotherapeutics & Genetic Medicine discovery at AbbVie

Lev Kogon
Vice President at Nykode Therapeutics

Anna Kostikova
Senior Director at Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Ekaterina Kotelnikova
Senior consulting leader at Clarivate

Kelly Kung
Investor at Accel

Javier Nunez-Vicandi
Principal at Sofinnova Partners

Paul Pouyanne
Vice President at Cathay Innovation

Emil Schaefer
Partner at Index Ventures

Ralph Schiess
Founding CEO of ZH3D at the University of Zurich

Evgeny Shvarov
Senior Manager at InterSystems

Pavel Sinitcyn
Assistant Professor at Utrecht University

Guy Spigelman
Chief Business Officer at Ingenix AI

Cedric Steenbeke
Digital Health Product DevRel at NVIDIA

Madeleine Thun
Senior healthcare innovation leader at AstraZeneca

Nick Venanzi
Senior Solutions Architect at NVIDIA

Uri Weinberg
Chief Innovation Officer at Novocure
Register now to secure your place
Town Hall by Bottaccio
Bidborough St, London WC1H 9AU
Participation Terms
- Finalists and judges will be contacted separately — there is no need to register through this page.
- All semifinalists are welcome to register, with guaranteed admission for up to two representatives per company.
- Registration is also open to representatives of the broader healthcare and life sciences ecosystem, including biotech and pharmaceutical companies, venture capital firms, industry experts, and media. Please note that Nebius reserves the right to approve or decline registrations based on venue capacity and availability.
