Our Annual Tech Seminar returns this year as Tech Week 2020 in a new virtual format to deliver our market-leading content to you during these unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen technology and digital transformation rise to the top of the agenda for many businesses. Companies are increasingly relying on tech to help drive their business forward both internally and externally. When it comes to the interplay between technology and law, it’s a fast paced, constantly…
In the battle against COVID-19, many countries have implemented lockdowns, quarantined citizens, and closed borders, effectively accelerating the rate of digital transformation across the globe. Our new ways of working have made virtual connection necessary, and cloud infrastructure services essential. In this episode, Steve Holmes and Sonia Ong join Raffaele Giarda in tackling the issues and opportunities surrounding the adoption and demand for cloud services. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rVwJCQPvFbStzx97hjwSG
On May 27, 2020, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a European Recovery Plan (ERP) with a new EUR 750 billion funding via its financial recovery instrument, called the “Next Generation EU” which would be funded by borrowing on the financial markets. If approved by the Member States, Next Generation EU will invest EUR 500 billion through grants and EUR 250 billion through loans. This is additional to a ‘boosted and reinforced’ EUR 1.1…
Part of the Ghosts in the Machine b:INFORM SeriesArtificial Intelligence – Regulatory RiskIn this article forming part of our b:INFORM Ghosts in the Machine Series , we analyse the survey findings relating to regulatory risks arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in financial markets and institutions. Click here for our article analysing the survey findings relating to legal risks arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence. And you are welcome to visit our Ghosts in…