Solutions for a Connected World

Businesses are operating in an environment of uncertainty, and in 2024, how the world trades is in the spotlight. Sunny Mann (Partner, London) and Kai Chan (Global CEO Ocean Freight, ISS Global Forwarding) explore the current geopolitical environments affecting businesses and how to manage risk in an unstable world.

The vast potential of AI is apparent in every sector, but the speed of advancement is raising major questions and concerns. Join Danielle Benecke (founder and global head of Baker McKenzie's Machine Learning Practice), Max Mindt (Data Scientist, Deutsche Bank) and Tobias Schreiegg (Director of Regulatory Affairs, Siemens Healthineers) in an industry deep-dive to understand how the finance, healthcare and legal sectors are balancing AI's benefits and challenges. 

As heightened sanctions activity amplifies challenges for those operating in a global environment, navigating this landscape requires a comprehensive – and collaborative – approach. Anahita Thoms (Partner, Berlin) is joined by Sean Doherty (Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum) and Hera Smith (Director, Financial Crime Compliance, Moody's Analytics) to discuss how organizations can more confidently ensure sanctions compliance.

Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but most experts expect it to reach transformational powers in the next decade, bringing massive technological revolution but also new opportunities for early movers. In this episode, Mark Simpson (Partner, London) is joined by Elena Strbac (Global Head of Data Science Innovation, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered) and Peter Chapman (President and CEO, IonQ) to explore how — and why — the finance sector is gearing up for this monumental shift.

Resilience is paramount for the international community of businesses, governments, regulators and investors. Against a backdrop of turbulence and uncertainty,the growing challenges they face must be met with connected solutions and international cooperation.   Baker McKenzie's Anne Petterd (Partner, Sydney), Mark Turner (Managing Director, Kroll) and Frances Coppola (speaker and writer) examine the role of regulation in creating sustainable growth, the impacts of increasing digitalization and cybersecurity on business stability and why stimulating investment will contribute to future economic security.

The sustainability challenges of today are too big for any individual, or company, to solve alone. By pooling resources, knowledge, people power and strategies, businesses can lead the way in moving the needle towards a carbon neutral future. Luis Gomez (Partner, Baker McKenzie) is joined by Luke Disney, SVP Sustainability & Climate at Rabobank, and Christiana Figueres, the U.N.’s former climate chief and now founding partner of Global Optimism. They explore why collaborating with competitors — in line with competition laws — is critical for net-zero success across the board and examine the challenges that businesses face when it comes to balancing net-zero collaboration with healthy business competition and successful growth strategies.