In episode eleven of our 5 in 10 podcast series, German Employment Partner Barbara Geck discusses the importance of understanding German works councils, the impact they can have on your organisation and co-determination rights for the uninitiated.

Look out for Episode 12...

where London Employment Partner, Emily Clark discusses the role and importance of legal tech when managing international cross-border projects for in-house lawyers.

In episode 3, we hear from Emma Sinclair MBE, Co-founder & CEO of EnterpriseAlumni, and creator of the recent #BeMyAngel investment campaign, which highlights the longstanding lack of investment into women, and is activating pools of capital in response.

EnterpriseAlumni is a global Business-to-Business, Software as a Service company, whose software powers alumni networks of many of the worlds leading companies to activate, engage and maintain commercial connectivity to former employees. They are the only SaaS company to have raised money at scale with gender balance, and have a gender balanced board.

Interviewed by International Business Development Manager Eila Legge, based in our London office, Emma outlines the gender funding gap and the need to democratise access to tech investing.

Emma also discusses how her #BeMyAngel investment campaign comes in as part of the solve, and how others can get involved to support female-led teams.

In Part 3 of our AI podcast series, Bird & Bird AI legal and regulatory experts, Feyo Sickinghe, Dr. Simon Hembt and Oliver Belitz, delve into the topic of bias in AI systems. They discuss how to address bias, enforcement of the new rules, penalties, actions individuals can take, and provide some key takeaways. Stay up to date as they touch upon the timing of the rest of the regulatory process and what to expect.

Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 to gain a comprehensive understanding of the AI Act. These episodes unpack various aspects such as the risks being addressed, the protection of fundamental rights, restrictions on copyright for AI-generated content, and use cases related to biometric identification.

We hope you enjoy this episode on key insights from the political agreement on the EU AI Act.

In episode 2 – we hear from Nancy Gleason, a disruption expert, and Professor of Political Science & Director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Interviewed by Intellectual Property Partner Melissa Murray in Dubai, Nancy discusses the future of work and skills in the corporate and university setting, particularly in light of AI adoption.

She also considers the main opportunities and challenges around the automation economy, particularly for minority groups, and taking into account varying access to these tools.

Nancy outlines her mission to advance global leaders who are culturally aware, and to help them develop life long learning skills to combat the issues that AI, and other forms of disruption, can unleash.

In episode ten of our 5 in 10 podcast series, German Employment Partner Catharina Klumpp discusses the concept of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ('TUPE'), along with the key considerations, consequences, and practicalities involved in undertaking a transfer of business.

Look out for Episode 11...

where German Partner, Barbara Geck discusses the importance of understanding German works councils, the impact they can have on your organisation and co-determination rights for the uninitiated.

In part two of our AI podcast series, our experts Feyo Sickinghe, Dr. Simon Hembt and Oliver Belitz delve into the regulation of general-purpose AI, copyright restrictions on AI generated content, use cases of biometric identification and challenges of open-source models under the AI Act.

In case you missed Part 1, we discussed the core of the AI Act, the risks being addressed and their respective categories, prohibitions, and the fundamental rights concerning the use of artificial intelligence.

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 – we are delighted to launch our new Women in Tech series, where we will hear interesting stories from interesting people leading the charge at the forefront of innovation.

In episode 1 – we hear from Nima Tisdall, a Forbes 30 under 30, and CEO & Operating Partner at Nordic Makers. Nordic Makers is a very active business angel network in the Nordics, investing in early stage start ups from across the region and helping them to thrive.

Interviewed by Danish Tech & Comms Partner Martin von Haller Grønbæk, Nima outlines her vision for developing an ecosystem in the Nordics that fosters a leading start-up environment, and helps to put the next generation of Scandinavian unicorn companies firmly on the agenda.

Nima also considers the challenges within the startup and fundraising field with a focus on biases in venture funding, particularly for minority groups.

Nima also discussed environmental sustainability in the Nordics, a topic she is close to since she founded Blue Lobster, a platform which aims to make sustainable fishing the economically viable choice.

In episode nine of our 5 in 10 podcast series, London Employment Partner Furat Ashraf discusses the ongoing workforce restructuring happening across all sectors and how best to navigate organisational changes. Furat covers crucial considerations such as identifying key risk areas, the methods in which your organisation selects employees for redundancy and the issue of severance packages.

Look out for Episode 10...

where German Partner Catharina Klumpp discusses the concept of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ('TUPE'), along with the key considerations, consequences, and practicalities involved in undertaking a transfer of business.

Our experts Feyo Sickinghe, Dr. Simon Hembt and Oliver Belitz discuss one of the most significant regulatory topics of the last 12 months: The political agreement on the AI Act.

This podcast delves into the core of the regulation, discussing the risks being addressed and their respective categories, prohibitions, and the fundamental rights concerning the use of artificial intelligence.

Sustainability is currently one of the single biggest issues impacting the global aviation, aerospace and defence sector, with many companies focused on reducing their environmental footprints. With a growing focus and many buzzwords such as SAF, Greenwashing, Sustainability-Linked loans and more, Bird & Bird’s Aviation, Aerospace & Defence Sector Group speak to the leading lights playing a key role in addressing sustainability concerns across the sector.

Episode 5: Anna Stukas from Carbon Engineering

In our latest episode, Paul Briggs, consultant in our Aviation group, is joined by Anna Stukas from Carbon Engineering to talk about decarbonisation solutions for the aviation sector.