Horizon Scanning

The ESG and DEI Discussion - from Brussels to Washington

How is the evolving ESG landscape, particularly in relation to diversity, equality, and inclusion impacting business strategies across the US, UK, and EU?

Join Harry Hecht, Philippa O’Malley and Moira Thompson Oliver in the latest Governance & Sustainability episode of our Horizon Scanning podcast show as they sit down with Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to explore how ESG, particularly DEI, has become central to the electoral cycle on both sides of the Atlantic.

Litigation trends arising from the development of AI

What AI litigation trends should businesses watch out for?

Join Ross Francis-Pike and David Ives in the latest Digital episode as they explore how arising AI is leading to an increase in litigation trends.

The episode covers:

• How new laws and digital regulations may drive litigation in this area
• The potential for litigation regarding AI to be structured as mass claims
• The ongoing Getty v Stability AI case  

In conversation with Faculty AI - Key takeaways from the Paris AI Action Summit

In this Horizon Scanning podcast episode, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to Dr Angie Ma, Co-Founder of Faculty AI. They discuss the outcomes of the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, why the US and UK decided not to sign the international AI declaration, what this means for global regulation in the future and why it would be a missed opportunity to move away from a focus on AI safety. 

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Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Governance & Sustainability

We explore the theme of Governance & Sustainability in this launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast. Partners, Phil Linnard and David Hay join Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand to discuss the effects of UK employment law reforms and the shift towards a circular economy on companies.

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Energy Transition

In the Energy Transition launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast, Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand is joined by Partners, Susan Hughes and Alex Dustan. During the episode, they discuss the key trends and developments they are seeing in the energy sector and corporate decarbonisation strategies.

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Digital

In this Horizon Scanning 2025 launch episode we explore the theme of Digital. Partners, Rob Sumroy and Anna Lyle-Smythe join Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand to discuss their views on the year ahead, from digital regulation to rapid developments in AI.

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Capital Flows

In this launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast, we explore the theme of Capital Flows. Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand is joined by Partners, Victoria MacDuff and Matthew Tobin to discuss their views on what to expect in the year ahead, from M&A activity to transition finance.

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Crisis Management

We explore the theme of Crisis Management in this Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast launch episode. Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand is joined by Ross Francis-Pike and Tim Blanchard to discuss enforcement developments from both the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and what we can expect for 2025.