Finding ROI from AI in the Mundane

Dennis Salotti, executive director and head of clinical outsourcing and innovation at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, joins Srivatsan Nagaraja to talk about what AI really looks like in day-to-inside a drug company. He explains how large language models and agentic tools can streamline contracting, budgeting, and risk management—mundane but high-impact work that speeds studies and improves trial-site experience. Salotti shares how to design narrow, high‑ROI pilots, build AI fluency, avoid “AI slop,” and turn AI into a thinking partner rather than a shortcut, stacking small wins that remove grunt work, capture lessons learned, and elevate people from doers to critical thinkers.