AI For Pharma Growth E192: Building Biotech: What It Takes to Lead a Public Life Sciences Company
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. William Ho, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of IN8 Bio — a pioneering biotech company developing next-generation Gamma Delta T cell therapies for both solid and hematologic cancers.
From Wall Street to the biotech lab, Dr. Ho shares his remarkable journey and how he’s leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, and computational biology to reshape cell therapy development, manufacturing, and scalability.
Discover how AI is transforming every stage of biotech — from drug discovery and clinical trial optimization to manufacturing automation and investor relations — and why Dr. Ho believes it’s key to achieving IN8 Bio’s mission of Cancer Zero.
Key Highlights
- From finance to pharma: How Dr. Ho’s Wall Street experience shaped his approach to building a public biotech company.
- AI in biotech innovation: Real-world examples of using natural language processing and machine learning to uncover drug-development gaps.
- Data-driven discovery: How IN8 Bio uses AI, RNA Seq, and single-cell analysis to advance Gamma Delta T cell therapies.
- Smarter manufacturing: The role of AI and LLMs in optimizing cell-therapy production, reducing costs, and managing global supply chains.
- Regulatory readiness: How biotech companies can navigate FDA compliance while integrating AI tools.
- Capital markets & biotech: Why the next generation of investors discover biotech companies on TikTok — and how IN8 Bio adapts to the algorithmic market.
- Mission Cancer Zero: How AI will help achieve a future where no patient dies of cancer.
About the Podcast
AI for Pharma Growth is a podcast focused on exploring how artificial intelligence can revolutionise healthcare by addressing disparities and creating equitable systems. Join us as we unpack groundbreaking technologies, real-world applications, and expert insights to inspire a healthier, more equitable future.
This show brings together leading experts and changemakers to demystify AI and show how it’s being used to transform healthcare. Whether you're in the medical field, technology sector, or just curious about AI’s role in social good, this podcast offers valuable insights.
AI For Pharma Growth is the podcast from pioneering Pharma Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur Dr. Andree Bates created to help organisations understand how the use of AI based technologies can easily save them time and grow their brands and business. This show blends deep experience in the sector with demystifying AI for all pharma people, from start up biotech right through to Big Pharma. In this podcast Dr Andree will teach you the tried and true secrets to building a pharma company using AI that anyone can use, at any budget.
As the author of many peer-reviewed journals and having addressed over 500 industry conferences across the globe, Dr Andree Bates uses her obsession with all things AI and futuretech to help you to navigate through the, sometimes confusing but, magical world of AI powered tools to grow pharma businesses.
This podcast features many experts who have developed powerful AI powered tools that are the secret behind some time saving and supercharged revenue generating business results. Those who share their stories and expertise show how AI can be applied to sales, marketing, production, social media, psychology, customer insights and so much more.