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Event Overview
The CDD & AI for Biologics Summit is a specialist industry event focused on the convergence of computational drug design and AI/ML for biologics discovery, optimization and developability assessment. It is designed to help attendees understand how AI and computational approaches can be applied across biologics design, property prediction, multi-objective optimization, molecular dynamics, and early decision-making ahead of CMC.
CDD stands for computational drug design. This summit explores how computational approaches and AI/ML can be used together to accelerate biologics discovery, design, optimization, and developability assessment.
This summit is built for computational biologists, data scientists, developability specialists, AI/ML innovation leads, biologics discovery scientists, and related R&D professionals across pharma, biotech, techbio, academia, and research institutes. It is particularly relevant for teams working on biologics design, antibody engineering, protein design, property prediction, molecular simulation, and AI-enabled discovery workflows.
Attendees join to learn from real-world, experimentally validated use cases at the intersection of AI and computation for biologics, while also networking with peers from pharma, biotech, techbio, and academia. The summit is designed to help delegates understand how AI/ML can be operationalized in biologics discovery workflows and used to support candidate progression toward derisked CMC and proof of therapeutic value.
Agenda and Content
The agenda covers key topics including de novo biologics design, antibody and protein property prediction, multi-objective optimization, molecular dynamics for biologics, developability assessment, data readiness for AI-enabled biologics Including antibody-based therapies, bispecifics, cell engagers and ADCs, lab automation, closed-loop experimentation, and strategies for building confidence in AI-driven biologics decisions ahead of CMC and formulation.
Yes. The summit is specifically designed around applied AI/ML and computational use cases for biologics design and optimisation, including sessions on de novo protein design, antibody engineering, affinity prediction, structure-based and data-driven modelling, closed-loop learning, lab automation, federated learning, and property prediction for complex biologics.
Yes. The event includes two pre-conference workshops on Tuesday, August 25. One focuses on data readiness for AI-enabled biologic therapeutics design, and the other focuses on lab automation for AI-enabled biologic therapeutics design. These workshops explore scalable AI-integrated discovery workflows, experimental data standardization, interoperability, human-in-the-loop QA/QC, and the role of automation in closed-loop discovery.
You can access the latest agenda, speaker information, and event details by viewing the event program on the website. This includes a full breakdown of workshops, presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and poster sessions.
Speakers and Community
Confirmed speakers include representatives from AbbVie, Takeda, UCB, Regeneron, GSK, Gilead Sciences, Eli Lilly, Merck, Amgen, Novartis, Genentech, insitro, 3T Biosciences, AI Proteins, Ordaos Bio, Insilico Medicine, the Institute for Protein Innovation, and the Baker Lab, University of Washington.
The event brings together attendees from pharma, techbio, biotech, academia, and solution provider organizations. It attracts a broad mix of seniority, from scientists and managers through to directors and executive leaders, making it valuable for both scientific learning and strategic partnership-building.
Yes. The summit is designed for professionals across pharma, biotech, and techbio who are working to integrate AI/ML, computational design, molecular modelling, developability assessment, and wet-lab validation into biologics discovery and optimization workflows.
Attendance and Logistics
The CDD & AI for Biologics Summit takes place on August 25–27, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. The venue is Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
You can register via the official registration page on the event website. There are booking options for conference-only passes, conference plus one workshop, and conference plus two workshops, with pricing categories available for pharma, techbio, biotech, academic attendees, and solution or service providers.
Yes. Group discounts are available for teams booking together from the same company. Current discounts include 10% off for 3 attendees, 15% off for 4 attendees, and 20% off for 5 or more attendees, subject to the booking terms.
Venue and accommodation details are available on the event website. The summit is being held at Hotel Commonwealth in Boston, which is listed as the official event venue.
Poster Opportunities
Yes. Attendees are invited to participate in the scientific poster session, share breakthrough discoveries, and submit an abstract for review. The event is positioned as an opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research to the wider AI and computational biologicscommunity
Sponsorship
Yes. The event offers bespoke sponsorship and partnership opportunities for organizations looking to connect with biopharma, biotech, techbio, and academic professionals working in computational and AI-enabled biologics discovery. It is a strong platform for companies that want to showcase capabilities, build visibility, and connect with decision-makers across the biologics ecosystem.
The event is relevant for service and solution providers supporting biologics discovery, including organizations focused on AI/ML models, high-throughput screening, antibody discovery support, structure-based modelling, molecular simulation, lab data management, automation, developability assessment, and related R&D
Contact
You can contact the organizers by phone or email via the event website. The contact page also includes dedicated team contacts across speaking, marketing and press, attendance, partnerships, and operations.
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