Feb 17, 2026
Today’s guest is Nishtha Jain, AI Innovation Leader. Nishtha leads enterprise data and AI strategy in the biopharma sector, focusing on aligning advanced analytics and AI systems with real-world clinical, regulatory, and operational workflows.
Nishtha joins Emerj Client Narrative & Content
Strategy Lead Nick Gertsch to examine why most enterprise AI pilots
fail to scale, how unrealistic expectations and poorly defined use
cases undermine ROI, and what it takes to design human-centered AI
systems that fit how teams actually work in regulated environments.
Nishtha also breaks down practical frameworks for measuring value
beyond headcount reduction, including return on employee experience
and long-term capability building, along with concrete approaches
to faster experimentation, customer-driven use-case prioritization,
and building flexible operating models that adapt as technology and
market conditions evolve.
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