Steering through the Global Race for AI Supremacy - Explained by Hogan Lovells Partners Charmian Aw and Mark Brennan

Steering through the Global Race for AI Supremacy - Explained by Hogan Lovells Partners Charmian Aw and Mark Brennan

Author: Hogan Lovells October 29, 2025 Duration: 22:15
In this episode, Mark Brennan and Charmian Aw join host Leo von Gerlach to explore how clients can navigate the rapidly evolving geopolitical tensions around the development of AI & data technology. The conversation spans the global “AI race,” the balance between innovation and regulation, and how multinational businesses can build smart, scalable compliance strategies amid diverging global frameworks. From Charmian’s “calibrate and enable” approach to Mark’s insights on governance, benchmarking, and policy clarity, this episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how leading lawyers are helping clients innovate responsibly across jurisdictions.   About Hogan Lovells: Our Digital Transformation offering helps clients navigate the full breadth and depth of the seismic forces impacting their organizations – and today’s society. Leveraging team members across our 2800 lawyers on six continents, we provide integrated advice on the multifaceted regulatory, governance and enforcement issues and risks that arise across the many technologies and trends that comprise the new digital future.   If you enjoyed today's episode, we'd love for you to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and continue bringing insightful conversations on digital transformation and law. Thank you for your support!

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