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Baker McKenzie’s new Eye on AI video chat series covers the need-to-know legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning. In our first episode, Bradford Newman is joined by partners Adam Aft and Marcela Robledo to discuss three AI must-knows in the context of technology transactions. Click here to view Baker McKenzie’s North America AI and Machine Learning team features a cross-disciplinary team of industry ranked and recognized attorneys who can help you with the technical, transactional and regulatory issues…

Digital transformation enables organizations to better understand and manage the data they hold, and has now become intertwined with the concept of business agility. Our new 2020 Digital Transformation & Cloud Survey: The Future of Enterprise Data explores the links between digital transformation and the use of data through a global lens of respondents in legal, technology and procurement roles, across a large cross-section of major industries. In this post, we draw out the benefits…

The need for businesses to be agile, innovative and data savvy to compete and thrive emerges loud and clear, but so, too, do concerns around privacy, security and integration with legacy IT systems. In its sixth year, Baker McKenzie’s 2020 Digital Transformation & Cloud Survey: The Future of Enterprise Data captures major trends and attitudes toward the use of data through a global lens of respondents in legal, technology and procurement roles, across a large cross-section of…

In today’s digital economy, companies are seeking ways to leverage the data they collect. From contracts to privacy and intellectual property, there are many issues at stake for which businesses should seek guidance to avoid common pitfalls and adhere to best practices. Another equally relevant business opportunity: using influencers on social media to boost brand recognition and sales. This session will also cover the mistakes to avoid in the increasingly scrutinized field of influencer advertising,…

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Adam Aft and Peter George, two partners in Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office. Together they will discuss the 2019 Cloud and Data Survey. Tune in to learn: Key trends identified through the surveyTips and strategies for managing multiple provider cloud implementationsBest practices for navigating data residency requirements https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yTXAmfHkVQp0Ju2ARTEP2

Part of the b:INFORM 2015/2016 Cloud Survey Trend Series1. Cloud deals are taking less time to completeAccording to our survey, 92% of cloud services negotiations close in less than 6 months, with a majority closing in less than 2 months. These results represent an increase in speed to closure compared to our results last year. Better, faster, cheaper is not just the mantra, but is showing up where the rubber meets…