In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Laila Coffey and Marianne Hill speak to Warren Hero, the CIO and CDO of Webber Wentzel, a leading law firm on the African continent. Hero recounts how he created the first digital law firm in Africa and shares the benefits to clients that the digitization of legal work can bring, what leadership capabilities he believes were most useful in this process, and how has adapted his leadership style for success. He also discusses technology in the legal sector more broadly, sharing how he keeps up with emerging technologies, what impact he believes AI specifically will have on the sector, and how the blurring lines between the physical and digital have changed Webber Wentzel’s hiring and retention strategy. Finally, he shares his advice for other IT leaders already in the legal sector or those considering a move.

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