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Global Trade & Investment

Geo-economic competition, global tensions and national security concerns have ushered in a period of regulatory fragmentation. This guide brings together 20 leading experts from various fields and jurisdictions to discuss how businesses adapt to the changing rules underpinning cross-border trade and investment.

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AI and M&A

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to transform nearly every sector of productive activity. As AI continues to evolve and customer expectations become more technology-driven, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) will be essential for companies aiming to stay competitive. This guide brings together more than 20 leading experts from various fields and jurisdictions to discuss the critical strategic, legal, and tactical considerations for planning and executing transactions involving AI-focused companies.

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AI Governance

The proliferation of AI promises significant automation potential and the possibility of creating an entirely new category of products and services. Optimists project that AI could contribute $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030. However, many businesses are concerned about balancing agility in AI innovation with compliance with societal expectations and emerging regulations. Bureaucracy and liability are also feared.

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Horizon Scanner

A structured feed of legal and regulatory developments, organised by sector, region, and professional role and tagged to a legal-specific taxonomy. Combined with human-in-the-loop and human-on-the-loop oversight to keep every output accurate and reliable — so you act on signal, not hallucination.

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(In-)Security

Released in Q1 2026

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How to Compete

Released in Q1 2026

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Conflicts

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GROUND TRUTHS FROM THE FIELD

In-depth technical, legal and operational knowledge from senior executives, board members and expert practitioners in the 20Minds network.

AI and M&A

Technological change has always been a race between creating new jobs and automating old ones.

Carl Benedikt Frey
Carl Benedikt FreyAssociate Professor of AI & Work, University of Oxford
How to Compete

When supply routes fail, factories fall idle. Resilience is built before the disruption, not during it.

Dirk Kessler
Dirk KesslerGeneral Counsel, Global Procurement, Nestlé
Bureaucracy

We do legal tech to survive.

Juan Riego
Juan RiegoGeneral Counsel & Board Secretary, Carrefour Spain
AI Governance

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill — map the AI, then find the real risk.

Alyssa Harvey Dawson
Alyssa Harvey DawsonBoard Member, former General Counsel
AI and M&A

Technological change has always been a race between creating new jobs and automating old ones.

Carl Benedikt Frey
Carl Benedikt FreyAssociate Professor of AI & Work, University of Oxford
How to Compete

When supply routes fail, factories fall idle. Resilience is built before the disruption, not during it.

Dirk Kessler
Dirk KesslerGeneral Counsel, Global Procurement, Nestlé
Bureaucracy

We do legal tech to survive.

Juan Riego
Juan RiegoGeneral Counsel & Board Secretary, Carrefour Spain
AI Governance

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill — map the AI, then find the real risk.

Alyssa Harvey Dawson
Alyssa Harvey DawsonBoard Member, former General Counsel
Bureaucracy

When assurance functions work in silos, boards see fragmented information — and react too late.

Stefan Petermann
Stefan PetermannCompliance Committee Office, Robert Bosch
Global Trade & Investment

An organisation's culture is ultimately defined by the worst behaviour tolerated by its leaders.

Adam Hunt
Adam HuntHead of Risk & Compliance, Lime
AI Governance

To avoid over- or under-investing, you need a clear, structured view of where compliance truly stands.

Gregor Rutow
Gregor RutowGlobal Data Protection Officer, Allianz Partners
AI Governance

Even well-established businesses with good intentions can come under investigation.

Cynthia J. Cole
Cynthia J. ColePartner & Global Chair, Technology, Baker McKenzie
Bureaucracy

When assurance functions work in silos, boards see fragmented information — and react too late.

Stefan Petermann
Stefan PetermannCompliance Committee Office, Robert Bosch
Global Trade & Investment

An organisation's culture is ultimately defined by the worst behaviour tolerated by its leaders.

Adam Hunt
Adam HuntHead of Risk & Compliance, Lime
AI Governance

To avoid over- or under-investing, you need a clear, structured view of where compliance truly stands.

Gregor Rutow
Gregor RutowGlobal Data Protection Officer, Allianz Partners
AI Governance

Even well-established businesses with good intentions can come under investigation.

Cynthia J. Cole
Cynthia J. ColePartner & Global Chair, Technology, Baker McKenzie

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