About turING
Over the last year, the conversation around AI in life sciences has accelerated dramatically. New tools appear almost weekly. Entire workflows are changing. Organizations are trying to understand what responsible adoption actually looks like.
But one question keeps surfacing in conversations with leaders across research, data, and healthcare:
How do we ensure humanity stays at the center of these systems?
That question is what led to the creation of turING.
Why the name “turING”?
The name is inspired by Alan Turing, whose work helped lay the foundations for modern computing and artificial intelligence.
But the inspiration goes deeper than that.
Turing’s legacy invites us to explore a larger question that feels especially relevant today:
How do humans and intelligent systems work together to make better decisions?
turING is designed to explore that question across the life sciences ecosystem.
Why Durham?
We also chose Durham, North Carolina very intentionally.
The Research Triangle has become one of the most important hubs for clinical research, data science, and biopharma innovation in the world. With organizations like Duke, DCRI, CRO leaders, and emerging AI companies all working within a few miles of one another, it provides the perfect environment for this kind of cross-disciplinary conversation.
Holding the first turING gathering here allows us to bring together leaders who are already shaping the future of research, and invite them to help define what responsible AI in this space should look like.
Not a Typical Conference
turING isn’t meant to be another conference filled with presentations.
Instead, it is intentionally structured as a working-room gathering.
Across two days in Durham, leaders from across:
• Biopharma
• CROs
• AI and data infrastructure
• Healthcare innovation
will come together for a mix of main stage conversations and small breakout discussions focused on practical questions about implementing AI responsibly.
Why This Year Matters
This first gathering is what we’re calling Year 0.
The goal isn’t simply to host an event.
It’s to begin shaping a community of people who want to actively influence how AI, data, and human decision-making intersect in the future of clinical research.
The people gathered this year will help shape where that conversation goes next.
A Gathering on Humanity, Data, and AI in Research & the Life Sciences
April 29-30, 2026
Durham, North Carolina