Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions Mishcon de Reya

In our latest episode, Ashley Williams, Partner and co-lead of our Technology Transactions Group talks to Michael Rose, Senior Associate at DRD Partnership, about the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its implications for businesses and their leaders.
 Listen to discover key insights, including:
Are businesses prepared to embracing AI -  Key questions to ask to help businesses and Boards make better decisions around embracing AI.Catastrophizing AI and the potential harms it can bring – What is the bigger picture? Are regulators looking to curtail its use or are they embracing the benefits it can bring.Top tips for navigate AI strategies – Advice for companies or advisors of companies who are wanting to embrace rather than fear the potential impact of AI.Listeners will also gain access to an in-depth understanding of AI's corporate implications.

In our latest episode, Geoff Dragon, a Partner in our Emerging Companies Team, talks to Suman Kaur, an Associate in our Corporate department about how start-ups can best prepare for success, how a can company get 'Investment Ready', and how the fundraising market is shaping up for early-stage companies in 2024.

Digital solutions to health care management have exploded since COVID 19, increasing efficiency, effectiveness and delivering choice to many people. In this episode, Partner, Gayle Curry speaks to the founder of the health tech app, Amilis, Sarita Stefani, about what motivates the founder of a women's health tech company, what women want from healthcare services, what the journey of a women's health tech founder is like and what advice would they give to others starting out.

Against the backdrop of International Women's Day on 8 March and as part of our Women in Wealth initiative, our latest Mishcon Academy Digital Sessions podcast "Empowering Equity: Female owners and donors" celebrates the successes of increasing the numbers of women in ownership positions, explores the on-going barriers to female capital wealth creation in business, and highlights the propensity of women to nevertheless be benevolent to wider society with pay-it-forward financial support.
Host Liz Hunter and guests Andra Ilie and Gabbi Stopp share statistical insights and developing trends both in the UK and globally regarding approaches to family business ownership and leadership, through a gender lens. They also examine the diversity representation when it comes to participation in employee share plans operated by UK employers, share ideas on what more could be done to improve this, and then delve into the impact that female donors are making in the world of philanthropy and charitable giving.    

In our latest podcast episode, Emily Knight, Managing Associate in the Employment Team is joined by Charlotte Yonge, who is a Fund Manager at Troy Asset Management.  Charlotte is also the Founder of a charity called GAIN which stands for ‘Girls Are Investors’. GAIN was set up to promote and inspire girls to pursue a career in investing. Emily and Charlotte consider why women historically invest less than men, what is being done to change it and some of the myths and stereotypes around gender and investing. 

In our latest podcast episode, Dulcie Pearson, Strategy Consultant at MDRx, is joined by Tom Grogan, CEO of MDRx where they discuss how AI is unlocking value for businesses across the economy, what the technologies underpinning the AI movement are, how organisations can use AI to achieve their strategic goals and what kinds of risks there are for business leaders.