Speaker Profile
Eng.D., Global Senior Program Manager, Canon Medical Research Eu
Biography
A Global HealthTech Executive specializing in AI innovation and digital transformation, Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Weir brings over 25 years of experience leading cutting-edge initiatives across public and private sectors. His leadership has spanned start-ups and enterprise environments, positioning him as a key figure in scaling AI-driven platforms, modernizing healthcare systems, and aligning technology with strategic business goals. As a Global Senior Program Manager at Canon Medical Research Europe, Dr. Weir directed multi-million-pound global programs in AI and precision informatics, helping to establish Canons AI Centre of Excellence and steering complex product development lifecycles. He also led health IT governance frameworks, integrating next-gen diagnostics, NLP, and bioinformatics across global RD teams. Sandy holds an Eng.D in Applied Photonics and a B.Eng. in Electrical Electronic Engineering, both from Heriot-Watt University. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and research committee member with the Scottish Funding Council, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2026 Silicon Valley
Track Chair: Sharat Israni, UCSF
PMWC Award Ceremony Honorees
• Regina Barzilay, MIT
• Joe Petro, Microsoft (Dragon)
• Curtis P Langlotz, Stanford
Scaling AI from Radiology to the Entire Health System
• Joe Petro, Microsoft
From Foundation Models to Clinical Digital Twins: AI’s Next Leap in Medical Imaging
• Regina Barzilay, MIT
• Joe Petro, Microsoft
• Curtis P Langlotz, Stanford
Core AI Methods for Precision Medicine Foundation
• Chair: Sharat Israni, UCSF
• James Zou, Stanford
• Regina Barzilay, MIT
• Olivier Gevaert, Stanford
Foundation & Multimodal Models in Precision Medicine
AI-Enhanced Imaging: Radiomics, Radiogenomics & Simulation
• Chair: Chris Hare, Canon Medical
• Ángel Alberich-Bayarri, Quibim
• Kevin Blyth, University of Glasgow
Next-Generation AI for Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
• Chair: Ángel Alberich-Bayarri, Quibim
Translational Data Science for Drug Development & Precision Trials
• Chair: Janusz Dutkowski, Data4Cure
