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pipeline product and solutions to develop .”
The firm has also gone through a change in how it talks about , and how it uses , data . This , Tranter explains , has led to substantial machine learning opportunities for the business , along with prompting discussions around analytics and trends .
“ Three or four years ago , the firm wasn ’ t even talking about data ,” he says . “ Now , data is a common construct and conversation throughout the firm . That ' s led to substantial machine learning opportunities and things that really make use of data .”
The journey to cloud Pinsent Masons ’ cloud journey may be well underway but is not yet complete , as Tranter
“ THE BIGGEST COMPLIMENT AND REFLECTION OF THAT IS WHEN PEOPLE AROUND THE BUSINESS DON ' T SEE YOU AS A COST CENTRE , BUT AS AN ENABLER ”
NIGEL TRANTER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER , PINSENT MASONS describes , predicting it won ’ t be finished for a couple of years .
“ Prior to my taking up the role , the firm had moved to start in the Azure world ,” he explains . “ They were familiar with the cloud as a concept and had experimented with it , but not with really any serious desire to move the services there .
“ Predominantly , I think that came from confidence – both from the technology team and from the firm – around risk and privacy , how secure data is , and whether clients would be comfortable with this .” Working with Pinsent Masons ’ risk and privacy teams , along with the firm ’ s clients , has helped open up numerous opportunities .
56 February 2023