The Roadmap

This time on The Roadmap Chris Holder chats to Rob Powell and Alice Esuola-Grant about managing the procurement process for your digital transformation - from aligning internal stakeholders, going out to market, managing bids and navigating tricky negotiations, as well as co-ordinating your own internal customer teams. Getting the procurement process right can be a key pillar in giving your digita...

In this episode, our tech lawyers Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol discuss how IT suppliers use their customers’ data, the risks to customers and what they can do about it. In particular: The supplier arms-race to embed AI in their enterprise products and services. How they are using customer data and the legal and contractual loopholes they are leveraging. A checklist of risks and mitigations customers...

This time on the Roadmap, we’re exploring troubled projects. These are projects that are not in litigation territory yet but are having problems. Our experts Toby Crick and Anneke Pol discuss how to manage projects as they start to go wrong to try and avert failure, avoid disputes and work out a sensible way forward. They consider the importance of contractual change mechanisms, open but carefully...

In this episode, our tech partner Vik Khurana is joined by two very special guests, Adam McArthur and Warren Brown, from the global pharma and biotech company, AstraZeneca.  Adam is Assistant General Counsel (Digital, IT and Operations) and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Evinova (AstraZeneca’s new Healthtech business).  Warren is Senior Counsel (Digital & Data) at AstraZeneca.  They dis...

In this bonus episode, commercial tech partners Vik Khurana and Adrian Sim introduce our Digital Transformation Project Masterclass Series. Comprising four, half-day, training sessions - taking place between January and April 2024 - the programme is designed, specifically, for in-house lawyers and procurement professionals who work on buy-side digital transformation, IT, outsourcing and commercial...

Many technology and sourcing deals are signed promising innovation, change and transformation. After all, there is a real need for these deals to drive more value from data through AI, analytics and multi-cloud, automate manual processes, and leverage best-of-breed tools and platforms. But too often, they don’t deliver innovation beyond the business-as-usual. In episode 18 of The Roadmap, our expe...

There’s no shortage of material on the internet about generative AI. However, in this episode of The Roadmap, we’ll be tuning-out the noise to focus on how companies are using this technology to build a new breed of business solution. Our technology experts Vik Khurana , Anneke Pol and William White give us an overview of how businesses are starting to deploy generative AI, together with a practic...

This time on The Roadmap, technology lawyer Rob Powell chats to data privacy expert Hannah Crowther – who gives us the lowdown on the EU Commission’s decision to adopt the EU-US Data Privacy Framework – and, more importantly, what it means for you in practice. They explore: How will this impact on your review of data protection agreements? What will need to change in terms of data due diligence? W...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Anneke Pol , Charlie Hawes and Toby Headdon discuss some of the legal risks associated with generative AI, Large Language Models and Foundation Models as well provide some practical takeaways for those looking to implement these technologies into their organisation. The conversation covers the following legal risks: Commercially-sensitive info...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Alice Esuola-Grant , Adrian Sim and Jamie Cox complete our two-part series on Agile. They address Agile in the context of tech development and how Agile development projects should be approached when it comes to putting pen to paper. They explore: What Agile means in the context of tech development and what isn't Agile in this context. So...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Alice Esuola-Grant and Vik Khurana begin the first of a two-part series on Agile. They address the shift to agile ways of working and the obstacles to consider when making this change in your workplace or with third party suppliers. Part one is aimed at those who would like to know: Why are Agile methodologies commonly used to deliver projects...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Anneke Pol and Chris Holder map out the trends they foresee for third party IT service provider deals, a sector that has really developed over the past decade and seen phenomenal growth. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: What is the difference between outsourcing and third party IT service provider management? What types o...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Vik Khurana discuss how to approach service levels, something crucially important but often overlooked in technology contracts. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: As a customer, what service commitments are you actually receiving?  How practical are service legal agreements (SLAs) in reality?  Will they ever...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Anneke Pol and Toby Crick , discuss open source software and highlight the importance of being conscious of what open source software your business uses, and - crucially - how it's used. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: Why is understanding open source so important in a corporate context? What are the two main approa...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers, Anneke Pol and Vik Khurana, alongside employment specialist Emily Atkinson , discuss digital transformation projects from a people, talent and HR perspective. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: The key people considerations for an in-house digital transformation project What options are available if your business doesn’t h...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Adrian Sim share their top tips on approaching major software development projects from a customer’s perspective. We draw on Adrian’s extensive experience to discuss some practical and realistic solutions to issues customers may commonly face on these types of projects. This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know:...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Alice Esuola-Grant discuss the wonderful world of adtech deals, focusing on key considerations in adtech agreements from both a publisher and advertiser perspective. This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know: How to pragmatically approach adtech deals Key considerations in adtech agreements from both a publisher...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our corporate and tech lawyers Louise Eldridge , Drishi Beeharry , Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol discuss contractual options available to companies that want to do a digital transformation corporate deal such as mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions. What is the best structure for a digital transformation deal? This is particularly aimed at those who would like to k...

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology experts Vik Khurana and Rob Powell focus on how to approach engaging software as a service (SaaS) suppliers from a customer’s perspective, including – crucially – how to ultimately minimise risk to your business. This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know: What is meant by SaaS? How should you as a customer approach SaaS deals? What, i...

Following our previous The Roadmap episode on why digital transformations fail , we continue the discussion on “failure”. Associate Rob Powell and technology litigation partner Anna Cook provide insight into a litigator’s view on why IT projects (big and small) typically go wrong.  This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: Which parts of an IT contract are most likely to give rise to...

In this episode of The Roadmap, Bristows’ technology law podcast, we hear partners Vik Khurana and Angela Fouracre discuss "failure”. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: Why do digital transformation projects fail? What can advisors do to make success more likely? What are the right tools to use to keep things on the right track? In the next episode, our experts will be exp...

Episode two of Bristows' technology law podcast, The Roadmap, brings together Anneke Pol , Alice Esuola and Toby Crick to discuss cloud technology. What do we mean by the cloud? Are there any key trends for 2022? Listen as our lawyers summarise some key takeaways that your business should keep in mind when using cloud technology. This episode is aimed at those who would like to know: What is...

In our first episode of The Roadmap, our technology experts Rob Powell , Vik Khurana and Alice Esuola discuss “Digital Transformation” – what it is, why it's vital to modern businesses, and how advisors should approach their work in this area. This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know: What are the main types of technologies that are transforming modern business? How do you g...

Welcome to The Roadmap - the brand new technology law podcast series from Bristows. In this introduction to our technology focused podcast, our lawyers Rob Powell and Vik Khurana set out what we’ll cover in this series centred around digital transformation, and give a taster of upcoming topics - from AI to cloud and beyond. Note: All information was correct at the time of recording. Send us Fan Ma...