Zifo Unveils REAL 2026 Summit to Advance Connected Lab Environments
Zifo has launched REAL 2026, an industry summit to advance the development of connected, AI-enabled lab environments. The event will bring together senior leaders from pharma, biotech, automation, data, and AI to discuss the technical, operational, and organizational challenges of creating truly connected laboratories.
REAL 2026 is designed as a curated, invite-only event for senior leaders across various industries. Taking place on September 15, 2026, at Boston's Seaport District, the summit aims to accelerate collective learning around data, infrastructure, operating models, and collaboration needed to make automated laboratories a practical reality.
The agenda includes sessions with industry experts from companies such as Novo Nordisk, Merck, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Lila Sciences, TetraScience, Benchling, Dotmatics, HighRes, and Automata. Featured speakers will share their perspectives on the future of lab innovation, including topics like autonomous wet labs, next-gen translational bioanalytics for vaccine studies, and building digital ecosystems for the lab of the future.