Bird & Bird Podcasts

Episode five features insights on the AI Act and the GDPR compliant deployment of AI from Nils Lölfing (Counsel, Bird & Bird) joined by Guillaume Vautrin (Head of Legal at Google Cloud, EMEA South) and Nadia Lamrhari (Head of Legal at Google Cloud, France) to discuss the AI Act and how Google Cloud are navigating the use and deployment of GenAI. We’d love to hear your feedback on our Privacy Unpac...

What’s in store for retailers selling in or into the Australian retail market? We're joined by Shehana Wijesena, Partner in our Sydney office, to explore this question in light of a shifting legal and regulatory landscape, including how best to navigate anticipated challenges and maintain retail resilience.

When do green claims turn into greenwashing, and what are the legal and reputational issues of this for retailers? Join us as we chat to Constantin Eikel, Partner in our Düsseldorf office, about the “dos” and don’ts” of successful and authentic green marketing initiatives.

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...

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...

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 ro...

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 futu...

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/g...

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 o...

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 cros...

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 lea...

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...

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 als...

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 u...

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...

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, inv...

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...

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 ro...

2023 was the worst year for M&A generally since 2013, but the retail and consumer sectors were more resilient than others. We discuss why this was the case, and why there is reason for continued optimism for a busy M&A market and more activity in those sectors in 2024. Names of speakers: Nick O’Donnell (Partner, Bird & Bird London Corporate team); Nicola Conway (Senior Associate, Bird & Bird Retai...

In the eighth episode of our podcast, Partner and Head of Employment in Stockholm, Katarina Åhlberg discusses how US employers can best navigate the Nordics, best practice and tips on how to do business in the region. Look out for Episode 9... where London Employment Partner, Furat Ashraf discusses the ongoing workforce restructuring happening across all sectors and how best to navigate organisati...

Charlie White speaks to Neil Brown, Associate Partner at XLB Property, about the dynamic landscape of the UK life sciences space.

In the first episode of Retail Therapy, Nicola Conway and Sana Malik look at some of the key takeaways from our recently launched Top Ten Predictions Report for the UK Cosmetics, Beauty & Fragrance industries in 2024. Get in contact and view this on the Bird & Bird website here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/uk/retail-therapy-episode-1-2024-beauty-trends-predictions

In our fourth episode of Privacy Unpacked, Tobias Bräutigam (Partner, Data Protection & Data Regulation) and Berend Van Der Eijk (Partner, Data Protection & Data Regulation) joined by Milla Keller (Privacy Legal Counsel, Telia) break down the current legislative status, explaining what the Data Act means for your organisation and outline the essential next steps for staying ahead of data complianc...