Ben Allgrove makes a return to the Hot 100 after a first appearance in 2012. Back then, he was listed for his top-tier IP work and The Lawyer made no mention of his reputation in artificial intelligence – but it has been an interest of his for the past 15 years, since he was an academic studying the topic. In the past two years, his AI practice has blossomed.
Internally, meanwhile, he has stepped up not only to head the newly combined IP/technology ‘super-practice’, but also to lead Baker McKenzie’s global R&D strategy.
Essentially, that role is about keeping the firm focused on what delivers most benefits to clients now, which is not always new technology. He has sparked a network of 700 innovation ambassadors from across the firm, all of whom have self-selected themselves and are having open conversations about ideas.
The programme has been successful, Allgrove says, in that rather than starting with a predefined corporate message, the firm is allowing itself to show vulnerability about what it does not know and thus empowering people from all levels to speak up.
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