Law ➕ technology ➕ management and leadership ➕ business development➕ public speaking ➡️ a unique ability to✅ understand and explain the big picture✅ see new contexts✅ think outside the boxabout the relationship between technology, law, and business development 🔥.Some things are so exciting that you can't opt out. That's why I am educated as both a technologist and a lawyer. As Chief Digital Officer at the law firm Selmer, I used this combination daily – both to build an innovative and data-driven business and to improve legal services for the benefit of the clients.I see a demand - and many opportunities - to 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 by strategically using data and technology. If we do this correctly and smartly, the legal industry can become more efficient and increase the quality of and access to legal services.To succeed, we need to strengthen technology knowledge among students and lawyers. I am an 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 on law and technology-related issues, trends, and future prospects.In addition, I often share my experiences from my extensive technological career. It ranges from development, management, and sales of 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩𝐬 to a 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 where I led the development of an innovative technological solution at the intersection of democracy, law, and politics.As a former lawyer 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, I have expertise in drafting and negotiating IT and technology contracts, regulatory issues related to data and privacy protection, software licensing, and procurement of technology platforms.