The Influencers: Digital Transformation

Lord Holmes of Richmond, a Member of the UK House of Lords, and Hogan Lovells host John Salmon discuss Lord Holmes’ Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill that is currently under discussion in Parliament: why he believes it’s time for Britain to regulate, how the proposed approach compares to those taken by other countries, and how ultimately the right kind of regulation can make AI a meaningful benefit to society. About Lord Holmes: Lord Chris Holmes is an active member of the House of Lords with a policy focus on digital technology for public good. A passionate advocate for the potential of technology and the benefits of diversity and inclusion, he recently introduced the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill into the UK Parliament. You can learn more about the Bill and Lord Holmes’ work in the space by visiting his website at chrisholmes.co.uk, his blog at lordchrisholmes.com, or connect with him on LinkedIn @lordchrisholmes. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

Dr. Barbara Holzer, Senior Director Government Affairs for Central Europe, Salesforce, and Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach cover the issues impacting data and its effective and safe usage in AI supported business operations. About Barbara Holzer: After almost two decades with a world leading auto manufacturer, Dr. Barbara Holzer now focuses on government relations for Salesforce, which brings a particular focus on the security, use, and regulation of data & AI. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

Ryan Dolby-Stevens, Head of AI & Algorithms for Uber's EMEA Legal team, and Hogan Lovells host Telha Arshad tackle the complexity and possible trajectory of AI regulation. About Ryan Dolby-Stevens: A seasoned in-house counsel at Uber and former private practitioner, Ryan draws on his background in commercial litigation, regulatory and compliance issues to lead one of Uber’s newest in-house legal teams . About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

Bias-sensitive AI and the human factor. Rosmarie Steininger, Founder and Managing Director of CHEMISTREE, and Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach address how AI can work in an ethical, bias-sensitive way with human relationships. About CHEMISTREE: CHEMISTREE uses AI to provide tailor-made matching solutions for human resources that support recruiting, onboarding, mentoring and more. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

Can using AI tools drive better, more equitable venture capital investments? Eva-Valérie Gfrerer, Founder & CEO of Morphais, and Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach dissect how using data-driven investing can benefit the fairness and quality of investment decisions. About Morphais: Morphais is an Early Stage Quant VC, investing into technology founders at the pre-seed and seed stage. Using a data and technology-driven investment approach, Morphais aims to reduce human error and bias throughout the investment value chain and builds on scalable processes to allocate capital with greater accuracy and maximum speed. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

Do you really know decentralized finance? Find out what to watch for in this episode. Henry Elder, the head of decentralized finance for Wave Digital assets, and Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach break down the fascinating world of decentralized finance through an exploration of both the challenges and the opportunities that the ecosystem brings. About Wave Digital Assets: Wave Digital Assets is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm that provides a unique combination of venture capital, fund, and private wealth management to the digital asset ecosystem. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

How can women gain an equal stake at the table when it comes to the digital future? Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach and Lynne Marlor, co-Founder of Women in Digital Assets Forum and BNYMellon alum, explore how we can create an ecosystem that empowers women to help address the future-facing issues raised by the digital transformation. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future. About WIDAF: The Women in Digital Assets Forum (WIDAF) is driven by the vision of fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for women to thrive, contribute, and excel in the world of digital assets and fintech. Their mission is to empower, inspire, and connect women by providing them with the tools to become catalysts for change in this rapidly accelerating ecosystem. Visit WIDAF.CO to learn more.

The elements you need to make your organization truly resilient to cyber crime Hogan Lovells partner Leopold von Gerlach and Charlie Lewis, a former U.S. Army cyber operations officer and current West Point associate professor and partner at McKinsey, explore how organization and operating training and awareness impact a company’s cyber risk and resiliency. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

AI is operating at an unknown intersection of opportunity and regulation – what does that mean for business? Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach and Mary-Rose McGuire, an academic leader on the intersection of IP and technology, and Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach explore the necessity and opportunities of an interdisciplinary approach to AI, and what that means for the law. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.

How can data both support and protect business goals? Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach and Knut Mager, a thirty-year life sciences and legal veteran and current Group General Counsel for Link and OpenData at Veeva Systems, explore data’s next frontier. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future. About Veeva: Veeva Systems is a global provider of industry-specific cloud-based software solutions that address the unique operating challenges and regulatory requirements of companies in the Life Sciences & Consumer Products industries. Learn more at www.veeva.com.

Interested in exploring how digital technologies facilitate financial inclusion & transparency? Join Hogan Lovells host Leopold von Gerlach and Jane Khodarkovsky, General Counsel of the Celo Foundation and former U.S. federal prosecutor, as they discuss the role blockchain and other digital technologies can play in increasing financial inclusion and transparency throughout society – and what’s around the next corner. About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future. About the Celo Foundation: The Celo Foundation supports the growth and development of the decentralized, open source, mobile-first Celo platform to help build a carbon-negative financial system that creates the conditions of prosperity for all. The Foundation is guided by the Celo community tenets and contributes to education, technical research, environmental health, community engagement, and ecosystem outreach—activities that support and encourage an inclusive financial system. For more about Celo, visit https://celo.org/.