The Influencers: Digital Transformation

From Courtroom to Cybercrime Prevention I Kebharu Smith, Director and Associate General Counsel – Counterfeit Crimes Unit, Amazon

Follow the journey of Kebharu Smith, Director of Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit, and learn about his family background and path as a state prosecutor to his role as a federal prosecutor against IP and computer crimes, and now as a combatant against global counterfeit operations in the digital space. In this episode, Kebharu reflects on his personal trajectory from courtroom to tech giant, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and innovation in safeguarding online marketplaces. Tune in to explore the intersections of law, technology, and leadership in the digital age.
 
About Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit:  Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit works with brands, law enforcement, and customers across the globe to stop bad actors and hold them accountable.
 
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.
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Ethical AI in Pharma: How Novartis Leads in Data Privacy I Franziska Janorschke, Head of Data Privacy at Novartis

A must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, healthcare, and ethics, this episode of The Influencers features Franziska Janorschke, Head of Data Privacy at Novartis, discussing the pharmaceutical giant's approach to digital transformation, AI, and data governance with Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach. They explore Novartis' proactive stance on AI compliance, the challenges of AI implementation in complex fields like clinical trials, and how privacy and governance frameworks provide a foundation for responsible innovation.
 
About Novartis:  Novartis is an innovative medicines company whose medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide and that works to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives.
 
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.
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Behind the scenes at the Digital Assets Summit I Part 3/3

Driving Adoption: The Path for Digital Assets -- featuring thought leaders from Schroders, R3, GDF, and PV01
In our third and final special episode of The Influencers, recorded live at the Digital Asset Summit in London, industry experts dive into the transformative power of digital assets for financial institutions. They explore opportunities for improved speed, efficiency, and cost through blockchain and decentralized finance, while addressing challenges like regulatory coordination, interoperability, and the need for mindset shifts within traditional finance. Hear about real-world innovations and the path to broader digital asset adoption as the industry moves from proof of concept to practical applications.
About the Digital Assets Summit:  Every Fall, we gather policymakers and industry leaders to attend our annual summit on digital assets and tokenization, held in partnership with Global Digital Finance, a non-profit whose mission is to promote and underpin the greater adoption of market standards for the use of crypto and digital assets.
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.
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Behind the scenes at the Digital Assets Summit I Part 2/3

Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Transforming Financial Markets with Digital Assets I Featuring thought leaders from BNY, Euroclear, Kiln, and Société Générale-FORGE
In our second special episode of The Influencers, recorded live at the Digital Asset Summit in London, industry leaders explore how innovations like tokenization, staking, and stablecoins reshape financial market infrastructure for efficiency, scalability, and new revenue streams. Amid optimism, our diverse group of interviewees address hurdles in regulatory clarity and technology interoperability, emphasizing collaboration, education, and mindset shifts to ensure that institutions and investors can fully embrace digital assets and blockchain solutions.
About the Digital Assets Summit:  Every Fall, we gather policymakers and industry leaders to attend our annual summit on digital assets and tokenization, held in partnership with Global Digital Finance, a non-profit whose mission is to promote and underpin the greater adoption of market standards for the use of crypto and digital assets.
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.
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Behind the scenes at the Digital Assets Summit I Part 1/3

Digital Assets and the Road to Mass Adoption in Financial Services - featuring Lawrence Wintermeyer, Executive Co-Chair of Global Digital Finance
In this special episode of The Influencers, recorded live at the Digital Asset Summit in London, Sharon Lewis, John Salmon, and Lawrence Wintermeyer, Executive Co-Chair of Global Digital Finance (GDF), discuss the future of digital assets in financial services. They highlight institutional adoption, regulatory challenges, and the rapid evolution of technologies like tokenization and blockchain. With insights from key players across the industry, the conversation delves into the potential for mass adoption and the role of policy makers in shaping the landscape for 2025 and beyond.
About GDF:  Global Digital Finance, a non-profit whose mission is to promote and underpin the greater adoption of market standards for the use of crypto and digital assets, co-hosts the annual Digital Assets Summit with Hogan Lovells.
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.
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Legal Tech, AI, and the Future of Insurance I Audrey Taranto, General Counsel, Enstar Group

Audrey Taranto, General Counsel of Enstar Group, shares with Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach how her legal team navigates digital transformation in the insurance industry. She explores the importance of leveraging existing IT infrastructure and data analytics while emphasizing the critical role of regulatory technology in managing complex compliance issues across multiple jurisdictions. They also explore the evolving impact of AI and Insurtech on risk management and claims processing, providing valuable insights into the future of technology in the insurance industry.
About Enstar: Enstar is a leading global insurance group that delivers innovative insurance solutions through our network of group companies.
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.
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Insights on navigating Data Governance & Privacy for Siemens AI industry solutions I Axel Kessler, Chief Privacy Officer, Siemens

In this episode, Axel Kessler, Chief Privacy Officer at Siemens AG, discusses the intersection of data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and governance at Siemens with Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach. He shares insights into Siemens' approach to integrating AI governance with existing data privacy processes and explores the complexities of leveraging in-house technology to help creating new AI industry solutions. Axel also highlights the challenges posed by European regulations like GDPR and the upcoming AI Act, particularly in comparison to other regions, providing a thoughtful perspective on the future of AI and data privacy in global markets.
About Siemens:  Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, they strive to create technology with purpose.
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.

Fostering cross-border innovation with a U.S.-UK sandbox I Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner, United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Join U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester M. Peirce and Hogan Lovells host John Salmon as they discuss her proposal of a U.S.-UK crypto regulatory 'cross-border' sandbox. All comments reflect Commissioner Peirce’s personal views and not that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Commissioner Peirce:  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has served in her role since 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, Commissioner Peirce conducted academic research on the regulation of financial markets, served as a Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, as counsel to SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins and as a Staff Attorney at the SEC, as well as working in private practice and clerking for the Court of Federal Claims.
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 Nestlé uses legal tech and AI I Ruth Brandstätter, Senior Legal Counsel, Nestlé

Join Nestlé senior legal counsel Ruth Brandstätter and Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach as Ruth shares Nestlé’s journey using legal tech and AI in their intellectual property division.
About Nestlé:  With 270,000 employees, more than 2,000 brands and a presence in 188 countries, Nestlé has been the largest publicly held food company in the world since 2014. Committed to being the “good food, good life company,” Nestlé believes in the power of food to enhance lives.
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.
A programming note: We know that summer provides a lot of competition for your time, so we will be taking a brief summer break and will be back in September for our third season with more thought-provoking conversations with some of the leading minds in digital transformation.

The future of LegalTech: vision, tools, and success stories I Sebastian Lach, Co-CEO, ELTEMATE

Join Hogan Lovells host Leo von Gerlach as he interviews legal tech entrepreneur and white collar attorney Sebastian Lach. Leo and Sebastian discuss the future of legal services amid digital transformation, how the most effective tools are driven by the need to solve client problems, and the beneficial evolution of legal tech tools.
About ELTEMATE:  ELTEMATE’s goal is to make clients’ lives easier by delivering practical solutions to everyday legal tech problems. They combine a deep understanding of clients' legal needs with the speed and innovation of a legal tech start-up, with a portfolio that covers a large spectrum of solutions, including generative AI, machine learning, eDiscovery, and much 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.