Christopher McSpiritt, Head of life sciences at Domino Data LabData science teams in the life sciences industry are experiencing a significant change that will transform how clinical data is analyzed, opening the door to new possibilities for innovation. The transition isn’t happening overnight, but such incremental approaches are necessary to ensure success in such a highly regulated environment.For decades, SAS was “it” in life sciences. If you wanted to be a data scientist in the industry, you had to know SAS. However, recently there has been a move toward open-source tools among organizations under growing pressure to cut costs and innovate faster. But open source comes with its own set of challenges—especially for such a tightly regulated industry. For the transition to work, teams must strike a careful balance between the dependability of established legacy systems and the adaptability that open-source tools bring

What does the next year hold? In this year’s predictions round up we gather the experts to find out what they’re anticipating ahead of 2025.AI’s next chapter. Some movement in embedded finance. Crypto and blockchain growing up?All the usual hot button topics are here and more, with some interestingly varied views on the biggest one of them all… Although surprisingly one topic has come up more than most: Security.Anyone who thinks cybersecurity is a thing of the past, is poorly mistaken. There are arguably more threats than ever, and financial services needs to be ready. Below you can find predictions on what will take place in that area and more, in the world of financial services and fintech over the coming year.Of course, there’s plenty of optimism but also a healthy dose of realism. As we reach a quarter of a way through a century, that has already seen historic levels of innovation, transformation and invention, there’s a sense of caution as we charge into the future