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Duncan Arbour

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Head of AI Innovation, Kinetic at Syneos Health
📍 United Kingdom

Duncan Arbour is the Head of AI Innovation at Syneos Health, where he scales commercial AI solutions for global life science companies. With a background in digital strategy and a degree from the University of Oxford, he has shifted his teams focus from "PowerPoint to Python. " Colleagues describe him as incredibly bright, quick-witted, and a strategic force of nature.

His education in Classics and English at Oxford provides a unique foundation in communication and critical thinking, which he has applied throughout his career. This background informs his approach to blending cutting-edge technology with human-centric behavioral science, ensuring that innovation remains grounded and impactful for patients and physicians.

He began publishing and speaking on AIs role in healthcare back in 2018, long before it became a mainstream topic.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Head of AI Innovation, Kinetic
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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AI in Healthcare
A long-time thought leader, he has been speaking and publishing on the application of AI in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry since 2018.
Generative AI Tools
As an early beta user of GPT-3, he now focuses on the practical engineering of custom GenAI tools to solve real-world commercial and clinical challenges.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Head of AI Innovation, Kinetic
Syneos Health
3-2022
Advisor
Healthtech
12-2012 - 7-2025
SVP Insights and Innovation
Syneos Health Communications (Previously inVentiv Health Communications)
2-2009 - 12-2012
Head of Strategy
Blue Latitude
9-2007 - 10-2008
Editorial Director
LBi UK
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Media appearances

Beyond the First Bite: Scaling AI in Healthcare Communications. Featured in Syneos Health Communications
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What Patients Really Want from AI in Healthcare. Featured in Syneos Health Communications – In the Media
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Education
Classics & English
University of Oxford
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