E219 ‘Pioneering AI in Clinical Trials’ with ICON’s Gerard Quinn

Today's guest is Gerard Quinn , Vice President of Innovation and Informatics at ICON plc . With over 35 years of experience in clinical research services, ICON is at the forefront of leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionise the clinical trial process. In this episode, Gerard shares invaluable insights into how AI is reshaping the landscape of clinical trials, emphasising the importance of trust, scalability and evidence of value. Topics include: 0:00 From pilot purgatory to scalable, data-driven AI deployment 6:53 Focusing on delivering measurable, evidence-based, and trusted AI value 10:43 Ensuring leadership buy-in through transparent, stepwise AI development 15:54 Why AI adoption requires cultural and process change, not just implementation 18:33 How AI accelerates tasks, enhances value and improves patient outcomes 22:32 Optimizing trial sites, investigators and contract processes efficiently with AI 27:23 How AI evolved from novelty to expectation, requiring careful implementation 31:07 Managing AI adoption costs requires defined users and evidence of value 35:02 Implementing AI requires strict governance, transparency, and regulatory compliance

You can listen to E219 ‘Pioneering AI in Clinical Trials’ with ICON’s Gerard Quinn online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

E219 ‘Pioneering AI in Clinical Trials’ with ICON’s Gerard Quinn is an episode from AI Ireland Podcast by AI Ireland.

This episode is 00:37:51 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from AI Ireland Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.