In episode 5, we hear from Rena Maycock, Founder of child-protection software Chirp (formerly Cilter Technologies).

Interviewed by International Privacy and Data Protection Partner, Anna Morgan, based in our Dublin office, Rena discusses her mission within the child protection technology field, the research she’s undertaken, and the challenges around gathering good quality empirical evidence.

Rena outlines the challenges and opportunities for female founders, becoming a champion for child protection, operating in the tech for good space, and navigating the technology and business worlds.

Navigating the cosmetics industry can be complicated for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to conceive, or simply preferring to take an abundance of caution in choosing what to use on their bodies and in their homes. Listen in as we unpack it all!

Our IP lawyers share the latest and most interesting updates in IP from Ireland and across Europe.

Episode 1 - Trends in Life Sciences in Europe and Ireland

In the first episode Ann Henry, a litigator from our Dublin office talks to renowned life sciences expert, international patent litigator, and author Trevor Cook to discuss trends in life sciences over the next 5 years and the likely impact on patent litigation.

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: Hooman Yazhari from Mobility Capital

In our latest episode, Paul Briggs, consultant in our Aviation group, is joined by Hooman Yazhari to discuss what needs to be changed in the sector to reach ambitious net-zero goals.

In the twelfth and final episode of our 5 in 10 podcast series, London Employment Partner, Emily Clark discusses the role and importance of legal tech when managing international cross-border projects for in-house lawyers. Emily explores how these legal tech tools can have a tangible positive impact when managing complex multi-jurisdiction projects as well as the influence AI will have in the future of legal tech.

Join us as we speak with Serena Du (a Senior Associate in our Corporate & Commercial Group based in Shanghai) and discuss why retail tech is so much more advanced in China than it is in the UK (and elsewhere) and what the benefits of this progressive innovation are in both B2C to B2B channels.

Get in contact and view this on the Bird & Bird website here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/global/retail-therapy-a-bird-and-bird-podcast-for-the-retail-and-consumer-sector

In episode 4, we hear from Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, Co-Founder and Managing Director at impact-driven startup The Landbanking Group.

Interviewed by Corporate Counsel Andrea Schlote based in our Munich office, Sonja discusses the current challenges and opportunities within the sustainable tech field - particularly around shifts in mindset in regards to nature equity and ESG.

Sonja outlines her mission of finding entrepreneurial, scalable and tech-driven solutions to combat the increasing multi-crisis issue of nature-loss and climate change, and how The Landbanking Group comes in as part of the solution.

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.