Nathan Lear

Head, Advanced Medical Analytics · AstraZeneca

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Nathan Lear

Head, Advanced Medical Analytics

AstraZeneca

Nate Lear is a senior data science executive and product innovator with over 15 years of leadership experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently leading advanced analytics and AI initiatives at AstraZeneca, Nate specializes in bridging the gap between complex data and strategic Medical Affairs execution through the implementation of digital innovation.

Throughout his career, which spans foundational roles in vaccine manufacturing to leadership positions, Nate has focused on transforming data into actionable enterprise insights and strategy. He is an expert in building and scaling cutting-edge analytical ecosystems, the deployment of generative AI, agentic workflows, and fit-for-purpose digital products that transform business processes.

Rather than focusing solely on traditional clinical parameters, Nate's work centers on pioneering how modern AI can reshape strategic medical planning. By architecting scalable, intelligent platforms, he empowers cross-functional teams to optimize medical insight generation, streamline scientific communication, and enhance data-driven decision-making across the enterprise lifecycle. A developer at heart and a strategist by practice, Nate remains at the forefront of driving AI adoption to maximize the real-world impact of medical affairs

Nathan Lear

Sessions

  1. Nathan Lear

    Nathan Lear

    6:25 PM – 6:40 PM

    Precision Planning: Accelerate Strategic Insights with Agentic AI

    This session explores how agentic AI combines memory, tool use, and human oversight to break down enterprise data silos, connect clinical, operational, and commercial insights, and help life sciences teams accelerate planning, reduce bias, and pressure-test strategic decisions before deployment.

    • Nathan Lear, Head, Advanced Medical Analytics, AstraZeneca

  2. Lois-an Gregory

    Lois-an Gregory

    6:40 PM – 7:20 PM

    Panel: Showcasing leadership in the Age of AI

    • Routes to mentorship, sponsorship, and peer networks in the AI space
    • Practical tips for securing and keeping leadership roles
    • Strategies for building confidence and communicating with impact in high-stakes environments
    • Lois-an Gregory, Strategy and Insight Lead, Health & Wellness, Google

    • Nathan Lear, Head, Advanced Medical Analytics, AstraZeneca

    • Dhuru Patel, MD, Resident Doctor, Temple Health

    • Briana (Pereira) Belford, Practice Leader, Integrated Intelligence, Real Chemistry