Shoosmiths Podcasts

Business in the Digital Age - Episode 4: Joseph Raczynski

Joseph Raczynski joins Paul Caddy to discuss horizon-gazing and what the future might hold.

Joseph is a leading technologist and futurist. He speaks globally on subjects like blockchain, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, the Metaverse, NFTs and cybersecurity. Joseph hosts Technology Snippets Today a video podcast series which explores cutting edge technology and innovation. He served as a mentor with the Columbia IBM Blockchain Accelerator and is a presidential committee appointee to the American Bar Association, Center for Innovation Governing Council. He also serves as a corporate liaison to the Council on Foreign Relations.

In this podcast, Joseph discusses how technology like AI in particular is going to be such a game-changer, but it is still something that needs to be examined much more. There aren’t only legal issues to consider with a lot of new technology, but ethical and moral ones too.

 

The Business in the Digital Age podcast features interviews with changemakers, mould-breakers, future leaders and other leading figures, who show us what matters in the digital age, and accompanies the book 'Legal Practice in the Digital Age'.

Written by David Jackson, Tony Randle and Paul Caddy the book contains the hard-won insights lawyers and firms need to survive and thrive in the complex, post-pandemic age.

Buy your copy: https://www.globelawandbusiness.com/books/legal-practice-in-the-digital-age

In Early - The Crypto Podcast (Episode 15)

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 15.

This week's guest is Erica Stanford, the best-selling author of “Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption”. 

Matt and Erica look at the history of crypto scams, from initial coin offerings to collapses of entire exchanges like Mt Gox, and hear her thoughts on where we are today, with recent SEC actions in the industry. Erica considers how notable frauds have shaped today’s market and why major players have adapted to ensure they are best positioned to mitigate risks. Erica also runs the Crypto Curry Club, is a speaker and commentator on all things blockchain and is a Fintech expert at CMS. 

Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 7 - The Rail Forum

Welcome to our latest podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths'. During each episode, we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

This week Michelle Craven-Faulkner, Partner and Rail Sector Lead speaks to Elaine Clark, CEO of the Rail Forum, about the challenges faced by its members and how the Forum has changed since its inception 30 years ago. Elaine also provides a fantastic insight into the benefits of being a Rail Forum member particular at this most transformative time for the sector.

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.co.uk

Shoospeak HR: Back to basics: right to work checks

Caroline Bagley joins Amy Leech to talk about right to work checks.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk. 

The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

In Early - The Crypto Podcast (Episode 14)

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 14.

This week’s episode features Katharine Wooller the Business Unit Director at Coincover, a market leader in protecting cryptocurrency from hackers and human error, providing services like key retrieval and re-access to crypto assets, which has led to a partnership with hard wallet storage solution provider Ledger. Matt and Katharine talk about what Coincover does, as well as how it can play a key role in ongoing US litigation Ferguson v. Coinbase as an expert- rebutting Coinbase’s allegations on control of assets. They also look at Coincover’s response to the treasury’s “future financial services regulatory regime for crypto assets”, as well at thoughts on the Digital Pound and CBDC’s generally, contributions to Crypto UK and Katharine’s recent feature in Forbes considering the rising value of crypto assets despite a tough period for the industry.

Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Shoospeak HR: How to get the best from your occupational health provider both now and in the future

Andy Graham discusses all things occupational health with Jack Latus (CEO for Latus Health).

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk. 

The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

In Early - The Crypto Podcast (Episode 13)

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 13.

This episode features Paul Densley the Director of Sales at both (1) Crypto Lock, an initiative that helps customers prevent, and if necessary detect and recover misappropriate assets (2) Policy Dock, a platform as a service to automate insurance.

Matt and Paul speak about how crypto lock provides a full service to protect digital assets from hacks and thefts as well as how data gathering and APIs play a key role in streamlining detection and recovery processes. They also consider the insurance market and Policy Dock’s role in automating workflows that traditionally cause delays in the claims process. 

Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

EG’s Bricks & Mortar: Lisa Tye and Kathryn Jump on the benefits of a job share

Kathryn and Lisa put forward the case for the job share model, based on a full-time role being carried out by two - or more - people in a part-time pattern.

They discuss the motivation behind their job share, its evolution over the years and how it has provided them with the flexibility and support system to succeed at work.

Listen to the podcast below and send any feedback to kathryn.jump@shoosmiths.co.uk.

 

The Brexit Bonfire - The Brexit Freedoms Bill explained: Episode4

In this new podcast series "The Brexit Bonfire", colleagues discuss key elements of the legislation ranging from what it is, how it could impact businesses and key things that businesses should be aware of.

In our 4th episode of this series of podcasts, Felicity Forward and Rachel Rossdale consider the Government’s current proposals regarding the Brexit Freedoms Bill and how these could ultimately impact on consumer law in the UK.

Listen to the podcast below and send your feedback to michelle.craven-faulkner@shoosmiths.co.uk 

Shoospeak HR: Back to basics: Employment contracts

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and discuss some considerations you should have in mind when preparing employment contracts.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.

The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.