Mathias Eichler-Mertens is a Managing Director at Accenture, specializing in Life Sciences R&D in Europe, with a focus on technology innovation and over 24 years of industry experience in R&D and commercialization, particularly in data and ML/AI. Previous roles include Head of Life Sciences at IBM Consulting, where Mathias introduced a Virtual Enterprise model, and various senior leadership positions at Parexel, Optum, Mederi AG, Cegedim, IMS Health, Epigenomics AG, and CallistoGen AG. Educationally, Mathias holds a Master's degree in Molecular Immunobiology from the University of Freiburg.