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AI in Finance & Law

What AI means for regulated professions — financial-services compliance, legal practice, data privacy, and the governance that keeps them defensible. Analysis from practitioners at the intersection of AI, finance, and law.

Episodes

Elena Vekilov — People Don't Resist Technology; They Resist Ambiguity with Elena Vekilov
Ep 2 · January 9, 2026 · 55 minutes

People Don't Resist Technology; They Resist Ambiguity with Elena Vekilov

In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Elena Vekilov, Chief Privacy Officer and Global General Counsel for Data Security, Product, and AI at NielsenIQ. They discuss enterprise AI readiness, the trust gap in AI adoption, data maturity challenges, and why governance enables innovation rather than constraining it.

Gianne James — AI in Finance: Governance, Risk, and the Human Element with Gianne James
Ep 6 · August 22, 2025 · 52 minutes

AI in Finance: Governance, Risk, and the Human Element with Gianne James

In this episode of the AI in Chicago podcast, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Gianne James, Senior Vice President at First Insurance Funding. They discuss AI governance in financial services, risk management, and the importance of upskilling and education for career longevity in the AI era.

Insights & analysis

Effective and Responsible Use @ Scale Aligned to Firm Strategy
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Effective and Responsible Use @ Scale Aligned to Firm Strategy

A Conversation With Richard Robbins, Applied AI @ Reed Smith. Richard Robbins, Director of Applied AI at Reed Smith, shares insights on effective and responsible AI adoption at scale, aligned to firm strategy in the legal profession.