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Every business is becoming a technology business: what legal teams need to get right now

20 May 2026

Digital transformation is no longer a specialist issue. It is reshaping every business, including sectors that have traditionally moved more slowly. For legal teams, that shift brings a new set of expectations and a new level of scrutiny around risk, decisions, and execution.

In this episode, Hogan Lovells partners and co-leads of our Future of Digitalization initiative Louise Crawford and Vassi Iliadis discuss with host Leo von Gerlach how those expectations are playing out in practice. From fast-moving AI developments to evolving litigation risk, they explore how legal issues are emerging, overlapping, and being tested in real time.

The conversation focuses on what actually matters for decision-makers navigating digital change, including which choices need to be made now and where the real risks sit if you get it wrong. They also discuss how organizations can respond, building the confidence to engage with digital issues and connect expertise across the business. As every business becomes a technology business, getting those decisions right matters more than ever.

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.

Catch our Digital Transformation: The Influencers Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

For more digital content or to contact a team member, visit The Digital Transformation Academy, Hogan Lovells Digital Assets and Blockchain Hub or our AI Hub, your comprehensive resources for these fast-evolving issues. Whether it's to find out the latest regulatory developments, or learn about new applications of the technology, we have you covered.