Worldwide: Technology

Dr. Heidi Gardner, best-selling author and business advisor, explores how intentional collaboration creates competitive advantages in the legal industry. Drawing from extensive research, she examines why complex client challenges demand cross-disciplinary teamwork and reveals the performance benefits of strong internal networks. The discussion includes practical strategies for effective collaboration and insights on how collaborative cultures can drive successful AI adoption.

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping M&A workflows, moving beyond simple productivity gains to become integral infrastructure for deal execution. As AI platforms handle document review, contract comparison, and risk synthesis, the legal profession faces critical questions about verification protocols, talent development, and the evolving balance between automation and professional judgment. The transformation promises faster transactions and new economic models, but success depends on firms th

Ankura's comprehensive insights hub showcases cutting-edge analysis across cybersecurity threats, life sciences transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Explore how emerging malware campaigns, building envelope litigation patterns, and evolving valuation landscapes are reshaping risk management and strategic decision-making for enterprises worldwide.

Autonomy started with cars. The same perception, decision, simulation, and control challenges now apply across robots, drones, and AI-enabled machines operating in the physical world. Understanding the taxonomy of these inventions is the first step toward protecting them.

Host Scott Loughlin and AI expert Avi Goldfarb examine why organizations have struggled to translate widespread AI adoption into meaningful business transformation. The discussion reveals how successful AI implementation requires more than just deploying tools—it demands fundamental redesigns of decision-making processes, clear organizational values, and CEO-level commitment to change.

As global energy demand rises and pressure to decarbonise intensifies, biotechnology is emerging as a key driver of sustainable fuel innovation. This insight explores how advances in plant, microbial and algal biotechnology can support the transition to cleaner energy systems and contribute towards meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the corporate world has evolved from a trend into a core strategy. Businesses are no longer just experimenting with chatbots, they are integrating both proprietary and consumer AI as strategic assets to drive bottom-line results.

The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled three major funding opportunities totaling over $200 million across oil and gas recovery, chemical manufacturing innovation, and artificial intelligence advancement. These programs span multiple technology readiness levels and aim to revolutionize energy production, water management, and American competitiveness in emerging technologies. Applications are due between August and September 2026, with awards ranging from $250,000 to $20 million per project.

Arushi Sharma Frank, founder of Luminary Strategies, explores how the AI economy's explosive power demand is colliding with grid infrastructure that wasn't designed for this scale. Drawing from her pioneering work on ERCOT's flexible interconnection framework, she reveals why Speed to Power is fundamentally about risk allocation—and why the most successful developers will be those who learn to underwrite and manage their own power-delivery risk through dispatchability, private firming, and credible gr