The World Drug Safety Congress Americas 2024 brought together over 2,500 leaders and stakeholders in biopharma to explore the evolving landscape of pharmacovigilance (PV) and device safety—and what an incredible journey it was!
As a Diamond Sponsor for the third consecutive year, TCS was proud to be at the forefront of innovation in drug safety. From keynote panels to live platform demos, we connected with PV professionals around the world to discuss the future of safety operations—powered by AI.
Key takeways from the keynote panel discussion
TCS led a compelling keynote discussion alongside leaders from Top 10 pharma companies, exploring how AI in PV is no longer just a concept—but a growing reality. Topics included:
Global Head Markets - TCS Pharma Business Services and Platforms
Ramesh is an industry leader in operations performance transformation for large US and UK enterprises, enabling operations to become a competitive advantage in the market.. Ramesh has established and scaled global operations models, transformed capabilities for increased effectiveness, delivered structured cost reduction, enhanced customer experience, and shifted from analog to data, automation, and AI-led operations.
Email ID: ramesh.gudalur@tcs.com
Industry Leader, TCS ADD™ platform
Dr. Alejandra Guerchicoff is the Industry Leader of the TCS ADD™ platform. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics with postdoctoral training in Molecular Cardiology and Genetics of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Dr. Guerchicoff has 25 years of experience in medical investigation, clinical trials, and post-marketing pharmacovigilance for medical devices, drugs, combination products, gene and cell therapy, and Software as Medical Device (SaMD) products. She has authored many prestigious journal publications and books on diverse subjects. In her current role, Dr. Guerchicoff is working to develop innovative technology solutions using AI and other modern technologies across various life sciences operations.
Email ID: a.guerchicoff@tcs.com
Key takeways from the ‘AI and machine learning’ track session
Our experts, Dr. Alejandra Guerchicoff and Karam Veer Singh, addressed critical concerns around AI adoption in PV—data quality, safety signal interpretation, and the reliability of AI-driven decisions.
AI PV platforms are becoming the new standard in life sciences.
Industry Leader, TCS ADD™ platform
Dr. Alejandra Guerchicoff is the Industry Leader of the TCS ADD™ platform. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics with postdoctoral training in Molecular Cardiology and Genetics of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Dr. Guerchicoff has 25 years of experience in medical investigation, clinical trials, and post-marketing pharmacovigilance for medical devices, drugs, combination products, gene and cell therapy, and Software as Medical Device (SaMD) products. She has authored many prestigious journal publications and books on diverse subjects. In her current role, Dr. Guerchicoff is working to develop innovative technology solutions using AI and other modern technologies across various life sciences operations.
Email ID: a.guerchicoff@tcs.com
Head of Global Markets, Solutions & Partnerships
Karam Veer Singh (KV) is a seasoned go-to-market leader, currently serving as the Head of Global Markets, Solutions & Partnerships for the TCS ADD™ suite of platforms. He is an engineer by training and has a master’s degree in management. During his 20 years of experience across industries in global leadership roles, he has contributed to business development, market strategy, industry partnerships, solution development, business transformation, and technology implementations. In his current role, KV works closely with global life sciences and allied industries to provide SaaS-, PaaS-, and BPaaS-based solutions. He is an avid learner and passionate about the application of next-gen technologies across the R&D value chain.
Email ID: karamveer.singh@tcs.com
Key takeaways from the event
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to experience TCS ADD™ Safety, our purpose-built AI platform for pharmacovigilance.
Know more about TCS ADD™ Safety platform here.