Dr. Laurent Dercle

Dr. Laurent Dercle is a multi-award-winning physician-scientist and AI innovator whose expertise lies at the rare intersection of deep clinical insight, technical fluency, and proven commercial strategy. He specializes in building AI-powered systems that solve mission-critical challenges in oncology, personalizing cancer treatment and transforming clinical workflows with speed and scalability. With 15 years of operational experience, Dr. Dercle has helped scale projects, raise capital, and lead teams and technology expansion across North America, Europe, and Africa. As an international speaker and strategic advisor, he leverages his network across the global healthcare and life sciences ecosystem—including guiding venture capital firms and global innovation funds—to assess the true potential, market dynamics, and differentiation of emerging AI solutions. Dr. Dercle's career is built on a foundation of training and practice at world-class institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (where he currently serves), Columbia University, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Gustave Roussy, CHU de Toulouse, and Université Paris-Saclay. At Bowhead, he guides the clinical validation and AI development of Navigator, ensuring that every algorithm meets the highest standards of clinical accuracy and real-world applicability.