Creating business resilience as a chief legal officer

Matthew Wilson, Chief Legal Officer at Fremantle, and Emma Carroll, Head of Content at Source, caught up on the latest episode of our Business Leader's Voice podcast.  

Matthew and Emma shared their insights on the following matters and more:   

• An adaptable internal culture—grounded in trust, transparency, and ethical governance—is key to resilience. Strategies to build resilience include diversifying your portfolio, establishing clear governance frameworks, and maintaining transparent communication.  

• AI is transforming the content industry, affecting everything from production to rights management. When establishing a use for an AI tool, Fremantle applies a governance framework to determine whether the tool is appropriate for the task.  

• AI should be considered for both its risks and its opportunities. Upskilling and getting teams working with AI gives the business a better chance to thrive in future. However, it is paramount to have the right access and controls in place to protect your corporate data.  

• Successful consulting partnerships are characterised by trust, adaptability, curiosity, and integration into the internal team, rather than rigid frameworks or a cookie-cutter approach. 

• AI transformation is likely to be the most in-demand consulting service in the TMT sector over the next few years. AI can make it easier to turn ideas into reality, but there should be an emphasis on maintaining human creativity while leveraging technological efficiency. 

If you enjoyed this conversation, don't miss our sister podcast, Future of the Firm. In a recent episode, we talked to Source's own Natasha Campbell, Principal Thought Leadership Consultant, and Nicola Kostrzewska, Senior Consultant, about the themes and findings of our latest Quality Ratings of Thought Leadership report.