170: Cultural Intelligence Series – Episode 4: AI in life sciences - the green zone, the red zone and what comes next

June 04, 2026
26:32

How do you introduce AI into one of the world’s most regulated industries?

Dan Herron, Global VP of Digital Health at RWS, joins the Cultural Intelligence Podcast to discuss how life sciences teams can responsibly apply AI in clinical operations, COAs, and linguistic validation:

  • Why life sciences is uniquely complex for AI adoption, and why regulation, bias, and documentation matter so much
  • How AI can support faster workflows in low risk areas (green zones), while a human in the loop remains essential for patient facing and regulated content (red zones)
  • Why the future of linguistic validation is about responsible modernization, not automation for its own sake

A conversation on AI with guardrails, the human in the loop imperative, and why the industry can’t afford to wait for someone else to go first.

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Guests

Dan Herron

Dan Herron

Global VP of Digital Health at RWS

Dan Herron plays a pivotal role in leading the company’s dynamic go-to-market organization. With a keen focus on strategic initiatives and cultivating robust customer relationships, Dan spearheads efforts to bring innovative technology solutions to the forefront, ultimately benefiting patients worldwide. Dan’s passion for advancements in digital health drives RWS towards excellence and forward-thinking solutions in the industry.

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Marine Esquenet

Marine Esquenet

Head of Global Social Media, RWS Group

Marine is RWS’s Head of Global Social Media, responsible for developing and implementing the company’s global social media strategy.

After graduating as a translator from German and English into French, Marine did her internship at RWS in Berlin as a translator and terminologist. After her internship, she continued to work for the RWS Berlin office as a technical translator for 5 years while continuing to learn about marketing and social media. She then did some consulting for RWS as a social media specialist and became RWS’s social media manager in 2021, managing the company social media channels and community.

Marine has a degree in translation and terminology from the UCLouvain in Belgium. In her free time, she enjoys learning foreign languages, doing sport and taking a walk in the sun to discover cute coffee places. She is based in Madrid, Spain.

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