Tech Talks by Mayer Brown

Across industries, companies are actively pursuing and seeking to scale existing implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to increase revenue, cut costs, develop new product offerings and retain or gain a competitive advantage. To realize the potential benefits of AI solutions, companies need to assess and account for related regulatory and compliance risks. The discussion focuses on practical approaches for companies to evaluate and account for regulatory and compliance risks when evaluating, licensing and implementing AI solutions. Join Mayer Brown partners Marina Aronchik and Vivek Mohan as they discuss with host Julian Dibbell the existing regulatory landscape for AI, as well as changes on the horizon.

The supply chain for products is becoming vastly complex as more and more products involve technology components. Technology may be embedded in products to achieve their intended purpose; remotely connected to monitor and maintain them, update their functionality and connect them with other systems; and used to collect data valuable to the enterprise. Understanding and managing the risks associated with these interconnected solutions will help an enterprise achieve its desired business outcomes. Join Hilton senior counsel John Eichenberger and Mayer Brown partner Linda Rhodes as they discuss with host Julian Dibbell managing the enterprise supply chain, including contracting with manufacturers and resellers, and addressing key risk factors for resiliency.

There is a great deal more to monetizing data than setting up a data lake. In this episode, we discuss legal issues faced by investment funds working to drive returns by analyzing the operational data of their portfolio companies. Join Mayer Brown partners Brad Peterson and Elizabeth Raymond as they discuss key legal considerations and best practices with host Julian Dibbell.

When one of your key technology customers or vendors files for bankruptcy, what is the impact on your company? And what can your company do to mitigate the impact? Join Mayer Brown counsel Monique Mulcare and partners Richard Assmus and Matthew Wargin as they discuss key considerations and best practices with host Julian Dibbell.

The end of the Brexit transition period and the implementation of the new UK/EU Trade Agreement have had a significant impact on technology transactions throughout Europe. Businesses entering into Europe-wide technology engagements should pay particular attention to the effects on technology licensing, data privacy and international data transfers, employment and immigration rules, and financial services regulatory requirements. Join Mayer Brown partners Oliver Yaros, Christopher Fisher, Elizabeth Espín Stern and Chris Chapman as they explore current practices and future implications with host Julian Dibbell.

Today's managed services deals deliver new levels of value through cloud services, process automation, AI and other digital age technologies. This digital transformation of outsourced functions is providing services that perform faster and better and at a lower cost. But there are new risks and challenges that require new contracting terms and approaches. Join Mayer Brown partner Brad Peterson and associate Alan Velasco as they discuss with host Julian Dibbell how lawyers can help clients secure the needed commitments and avoid costly pitfalls.

Many companies are increasingly relying on third parties to provide critical services and technology to support their business objectives. While dispute clauses might not seem important at the time of negotiation, it is the first clause a litigator looks at when a dispute arises. Please join Mayer Brown partners Sarah Reynolds and Jim Ferguson and host Julian Dibbell as they discuss practical ways to optimize your contract's dispute clauses.

Companies are increasingly pursuing new and innovative ways to use an asset that they have had for years—their data. This data, usually combined with data acquired from third-party sources, can help a company optimize internal operations, improve existing products or services, or create new data-driven revenue streams. But to succeed with these initiatives, companies need to evaluate and account for a number of legal, business, and operational issues, some of which may change or impact the work of data scientists. Join Mayer Brown partners Marina Aronchik and Rohith George as they discuss with host Julian Dibbell how lawyers can help their companies protect and maximize the value of data and avoid common mistakes in data monetization projects.

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2020 was a year of rapid digital transformation and an inflection point for many long-running trends in data, digital, outsourcing and software transactions. In the first episode of our Tech Talks podcast's season 2, partners in Mayer Brown's Technology Transactions practice discuss likely trends based on their observations from work on critical transactions for clients. Key topics will include managed services, privacy, cloud/XaaS, data monetization, fintech and other technology platforms, and emerging issues in the use of artificial intelligence.

Banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions are providing more and more of their financial services online to compete in today's digital economy. In many cases, this is accomplished through websites and mobile apps that the financial institution develops and operates itself. However, as fintech companies create online platforms with features and functions that today's customers prefer, we are seeing financial institutions increasingly contract with fintechs to act as online intermediaries to serve and interface with their customers. These platform arrangements present unique issues for both the financial institution and the fintech as they attempt to align sometimes divergent interests to achieve a successful outcome. Listen to this episode of Mayer Brown's Tech Talks podcast as Brad Peterson, Joe Pennell, Rohith George and Julian Dibbell discuss the hot topics regarding negotiations between financial institutions and fintechs on these transactions.