Gabi Tarcic — AI-Driven Drug Discovery, Strategic Pivots & Ethical Innovation

Dr. Gabi Tarcic is Vice President of Product at Evogene, appointed in September 2024. With over a decade of experience in biotechnology leadership, he previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Fore Biotherapeutics (formerly NovellusDx Israel). He has a strong background in R&D and biotech executive roles, and holds a Ph.D. in life sciences from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Gabi Tarcic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabi-tarcic-4395aa28/?originalSubdomain=il Website: https://evogene.com/about-evogene/ Flor Laorga LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flor-laorga/ X: https://x.com/florlaorga Website: https://aifn.co/flor AI Frontier Network Website: https://aifn.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-frontier-network/ X: https://x.com/aifn_co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-frontier-network OUTLINE 00:00 Start 00:50 How AI Enhances Understanding of Cellular Mechanisms 02:08 From Research to Product: Gabi’s Career Shift 03:08 Evogene’s AI-Driven Drug Discovery Approach 05:32 Common Misconceptions in Cancer and Drug Development 08:47 Key Advice for AI Biotech Founders 11:46 Ethics and Human Oversight in AI Biotech 14:23 Long-Term Vision for AI in Drug Discovery