Up In The AI: Gen AI and In-house Teams

Welcome to Up in the AI, our podcast hosted by Joe Cohen, Director of Advanced Client Solutions. In this series, Joe speaks with thought leaders from across the legal and technology industries, as well as the education and regulatory sectors about how Artificial Intelligence has already and will continue to impact lawyers’ ways of working and the delivery of legal services to our clients.

In the final episode, Joe is joined by an impressive panel of General Counsels to explore the transformative impact of AI, as well as legal technology more widely, on in-house legal teams and their expectations of the same technology on law firm operations. 

• Kelly Young, Former General Counsel at Marie Cure and current General Counsel UK & Ireland at Hays. With two decades of corporate and commercial expertise, Kelly has held leadership roles as General Counsel and Company Secretary at The Deltic Group, Motor Insurer’s Bureau, and Marie Curie UK. Her insights draw from a rich career dedicated to steering legal strategy and governance.
• David Egan, Associate General Counsel at GSK. David brings a unique blend of technical analysis, project management, and legal practice to the table. His career spans roles at Bird & Bird, BP, and now GSK, where he serves as Associate General Counsel for Global Digital and Privacy, navigating the complexities of digital transformation and data protection.
• Alistair Day, General Counsel International at AECOM. Alistair's legal journey began at Taylor Wessing, where he became a Partner. He then advanced to senior roles at Bechtel and Kier Group before joining AECOM as Chief Counsel (UK&I). As of January 2024, he serves as General Counsel and Senior Vice President.
• Ali Maclean, Former General Counsel at World Rugby. Ali led World Rugby through a transformative era, overseeing legal operations during two cycles of the Men's and Women's Rugby World Cups. Prior to this, he was the Group Legal Director and Company Secretary at The Football Association, contributing significantly to the governance of major sporting organisations.

The Up in the AI podcast is a collaboration between Charles Russell Speechlys and Legal Tech Talk

You can also watch this episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify.