Hardy Pemhiwa (President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies) joins Mike Conradi (Partner and Global Co-Chair - Telecoms) to discuss the opportunities and challenges inherent to Africa's digital infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for

AI & the Legal Sector

Jan 10th, 2024 37m 20s

In this episode, DLA Piper partner Michael Heene joins Kosta Starosin, Director of Legal at Cohere, for a deep dive into the impact of AI on the legal sector. We discuss three main topics: - How AI is likely to change law firms, both big and

AI and Employment

Nov 9th, 2023 47m 48s

In this episode, DLA Piper lawyers Laurent De Surgeloose and Pierre Dion are joined by FTI Consulting colleagues Elinor Wahal, expert in European and International AI Governance and Director at FTI Consulting Brussels, and Sabine Clappaert, Lea

AI and Children's Data

Nov 7th, 2023 39m 58s

In this episode, DLA Piper lawyers Heidi Waem and Simon Verschaeve are joined by academics Prof. Dr. Eva Lievens and Dr. Valerie Verdoodt to explore the topic of AI products aimed at children and the use of children's data in the context of AI.

Tech M&A trends

Jul 27th, 2023 18m 32s

In this episode of our TechLaw Podcast Series, Mark O'Conor, Edward Griffiths and Omar Khabbaz delve into the current trends in the Tech M&A landscape, with a particular focus on the recent craze sparked by AI. Discover how AI is reshaping the

Exploring digital transformation trends

Jul 4th, 2023 17m 47s

New technologies are turbo-charging digital transformation and its regulatory landscape. Mark O’Conor, Sophie Lessar, Vinny Sanchez and Bennett Borden explore how AI is driving digital transformation within the financial services and insurance

The future of AI

Jun 19th, 2023 29m 27s

Mark O'Conor, Bennett Borden, Gareth Stokes, and Victoria C. Albrecht (Founder and CEO, Springbok AI) discuss the future of AI. AI is disrupting the white-collar workforce and having a profound impact on knowledge workers. Sectors such as insur

How will AI impact the legal profession?

May 19th, 2023 11m 29s

New AI technology is changing the practice of law. In this podcast, Hannah Smith and Bennett Borden discuss this disruptive, yet very exciting technology whilst exploring issues such as data protection and client confidentiality, and the potent

Implications and liabilities arising from AI

Feb 15th, 2023 12m 42s

Companies use artificial intelligence to take decisions that can have a significant impact on our lives. AI must be regulated to protect ourselves, and to use technology without manipulation or bias. Mark O'Conor, Vincent Sanchez, Larissa Bifan

Data Monetization

Jan 31st, 2023 14m 45s

One in ten companies we surveyed for our Tech Index report say they are not currently monetizing data or have no plan to do so in future – a surprising finding in world that is increasingly data-driven. In this podcast, Mark O'Conor, Anthony Ll

Financial Services Regulatory challenges in the US and Asia

Dec 19th, 2022 24m 5s

Following the launch of our Tech Index 2022 report, Margo H.K. Tank, Kristi Swartz and Mark O'Conor discuss fintech and financial services regulation from an Asia and US perspective. Financial institutions are at the forefront of pushing the d

How far will 5G take us

Dec 16th, 2022 13m 43s

Respondents to our Tech Index 2022 survey continue to see real benefits from adopting 5G technology, including faster processing power, increased connectivity, reduced latency and the ability to develop more efficient business models. In this v

Geopolitical and economic reflections on the growth of the Tech Sector - Tech Index 2022

Dec 9th, 2022 17m 53s

Global headwinds are impacting businesses and consumers but the Technology market is booming globally. Tech has a critical role to play in building economic resilience and opening new pathways to growth, even in tough economic times. In this vi

Part 2 Developing Africa’s capital markets

Feb 4th, 2022 26m 43s

Part two in our TechLaw podcast series sees Gokul Mani, Head of Middle East, Africa & India from London Stock Exchange resume his conversation with Trudy Wamala Karugaba, a partner in DLA Piper Africa’s, Uganda office. Following their discussio

Part 1: The capital markets landscape for African Tech

Jan 31st, 2022 17m 10s

In Part 1 of Episode 47 in our TechLaw Podcast Series, Gokul Mani, Head of Middle East, Africa & India from London Stock Exchange, joins Trudy Wamala Karugaba from DLA Piper Africa’s Uganda office to discuss the global capital markets landscape

Part 2: Tech innovation for a happier future

Sep 27th, 2021 20m 24s

Part two of Episode 46 in our TechLaw podcast series sees Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer for Google X, bestselling author, serial entrepreneur and founder of the One Billion Happy movement, resume his conversation with DLA Piper partn

Part 1: Raising responsible AI

Sep 22nd, 2021 23m 17s

In part one of Episode 46 of our TechLaw podcast series, Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer for Google X, serial entrepreneur, founder of the One Billion Happy movement and author of the new book Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Inte

Man versus machine: Working together in the age of AI

Sep 20th, 2021 30m 18s

Podcast 45 of our TechLaw podcast series sees award-winning presenter, best-selling author and Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at University College London, Hannah Fry, speak to Kit Burden, Partner and Global Co-Chair of the Technology S

SESG Building start-ups to fight climate emergency

Sep 16th, 2021 28m 38s

In episode 44 of our TechLaw podcast series, Dylan Kennett, Senior Associate and member of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital team, joins Dr. Chris Coleridge, Founder and CEO at Carbon13, a venture builder, in a revelatory discussion on th

Data privacy and security within smart cities

Sep 6th, 2021 30m 28s

Episode 43 of our TechLaw podcast series features Principal Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, David Bicknell, in discussion with our Amsterdam-based Senior Associate, Floris de Wit. Their conversation focuses on the delicate balance

Smart Cities and the future of Real Estate

Aug 25th, 2021 29m 41s

In podcast 42 of our TechLaw podcast series, Jeroen Lokerse, Head of the Netherlands at global real estate firm, Cushman & Wakefield, joins DLA Piper Partner, Daphne Bens, to talk about the population explosion and its impact on the creation of

The state of HealthTech and future opportunities

Aug 3rd, 2021 35m 3s

Podcast 41 of our TechLaw podcast series sees David Bell, Director at Hampleton Partners, leading M&A and corporate finance consultancy for companies with technology at their core, and DLA Piper Partner, Mark O’Conor, engage in an exciting conv

SESG: Venture capital for good and software solutions with a purpose

Jul 7th, 2021 27m 38s

In episode 40 of our TechLaw podcast series Sunita Grote, Lead at UNICEF Ventures, and DLA Piper partner, Luca Gori, speak about emerging technologies and trends in the marketplace, as well as opportunities and outcomes from previous UNICEF Ven

Digital infrastructure in a post-pandemic world

Jun 30th, 2021 27m 58s

In episode 39 of our TechLaw podcast series Sean Williams, Chairman of London-based fibre networks, G.Network Communications and Grain Connect Limited, joins DLA Piper partner, Mike Conradi, to discuss the recent explosion in demand for fibre n

SESG: Building back better through diversity

Jun 22nd, 2021 41m 51s

Podcast 38 of our TechLaw podcast series sees Gary Stewart, Founder & CEO at FounderTribes, a platform connecting and empowering entrepreneurs, join Luca Gori, partner and Corporate M&A lawyer at DLA Piper, to discuss the role of diversity in g