IG Episodes
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July 28, 2026
Why Most Law Firms Fail at AI Adoption (And How to Fix It)
Episode 100 of InfoGov Hot Seat Live. Host Jim Merrifield and co-host Leigh Zidwick talk AI adoption in law firms with Donna O'Leary (Head of AI, New Code Ireland) and Zach Abramowitz (Founder, Killer Whale Strategies). In this episode: * Why "AI literacy" is replacing "AI training" — and what most firms got wrong the first time * The GPS/Waze analogy for how lawyers should (and shouldn't) trust AI * EU AI Act Article 4 and what it actually requires from law firms * Why security certifications ...
Guests: Donna O Leary , Zach Abramowitz
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March 24, 2026
Tony Forde on AI Governance, Dark Data, and ROT Disposal
In this special Global Information Governance Day episode, co-hosts Jim Merrifield and Leigh Zidwick interview Tony Forde, co-founder and CRO of Future in Tech (FIT), about the biggest surprises and priorities shaping information governance in 2026. Tony reveals a critical challenge governance teams face: the vast majority of client-driven data now lives outside traditional Document Management Systems in endpoints like OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. This "inversion of data sources" is fo...
Guest: Anthony Forde