GAITKeepers from Simmons & Simmons Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:09:11 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2015818 en-gb © 2026 GAITKeepers from Simmons & Simmons yes a4c6d468-34ad-5c72-9a2d-1c31a859bdb3 Simmons + Simmons episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Simmons + Simmons https://storage.buzzsprout.com/uxqmrpt2jwg8wzu0l0letc0qgsag?.jpg GAITKeepers from Simmons & Simmons Age and identity verification with Yoti Age and identity verification with Yoti Providers of online platforms are coming under increasing regulatory pressure to verify their users’ age and identity. Whether it’s through data privacy legislation or the increasing focus on platform regulation, there appears to be a desire, globally, to ensure users are being protected. Part of this responsibility it seems, is for platforms to identify who is using them and how old they are. So in this episode we dive into the subject of age and identity verification online with our guest Julie Dawson of Yoti, a leading provider of an age and identity platform, and Emily Jones, a Partner and data privacy specialist at Simmons & Simmons. We’ll run through the challenges that these providers face and what they can be doing about it with impending legal changes on the way.

]]> Providers of online platforms are coming under increasing regulatory pressure to verify their users’ age and identity. Whether it’s through data privacy legislation or the increasing focus on platform regulation, there appears to be a desire, globally, to ensure users are being protected. Part of this responsibility it seems, is for platforms to identify who is using them and how old they are. So in this episode we dive into the subject of age and identity verification online with our guest Julie Dawson of Yoti, a leading provider of an age and identity platform, and Emily Jones, a Partner and data privacy specialist at Simmons & Simmons. We’ll run through the challenges that these providers face and what they can be doing about it with impending legal changes on the way.

]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-13757318 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0100 2005 full false MENAVerse – Part Two MENAVerse – Part Two In this two part episode, Simmons are joined by Karl Tlais, Founder and Strategic Advisor at iAdvisory. iAdvisory were integral in the creation of the ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’, which recently approved a new phase in the Gulf’s pursuit to be the centre of the Metaverse.


Karl is a strategic business leader with over 20 years’ experience building market presence and driving revenue growth across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He specialises and is considered an industry transformational leader across the Digital Economy, Fintech, Innovation, Partnership, Venture and Investment space. We are also joined by Raza Rizvi, Partner at Simmons (Middle East) and digital business, data and IP specialist, to gain his legal insights of the region.

 


We discuss with both Karl and Raza about the role that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to play in the building the Metaverse, including Karl’s views on the Metaverse: what it is to become and the challenges it needs to overcome; and the key considerations for those businesses who have not operated within the MENA region.

]]> In this two part episode, Simmons are joined by Karl Tlais, Founder and Strategic Advisor at iAdvisory. iAdvisory were integral in the creation of the ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’, which recently approved a new phase in the Gulf’s pursuit to be the centre of the Metaverse.


Karl is a strategic business leader with over 20 years’ experience building market presence and driving revenue growth across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He specialises and is considered an industry transformational leader across the Digital Economy, Fintech, Innovation, Partnership, Venture and Investment space. We are also joined by Raza Rizvi, Partner at Simmons (Middle East) and digital business, data and IP specialist, to gain his legal insights of the region.

 


We discuss with both Karl and Raza about the role that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to play in the building the Metaverse, including Karl’s views on the Metaverse: what it is to become and the challenges it needs to overcome; and the key considerations for those businesses who have not operated within the MENA region.

]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-11897518 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1859 full false MENAVerse – Part One MENAVerse – Part One In this two part episode, Simmons are joined by Karl Tlais, Founder and Strategic Advisor at iAdvisory. iAdvisory were integral in the creation of the ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’, which recently approved a new phase in the Gulf’s pursuit to be the centre of the Metaverse.


Karl is a strategic business leader with over 20 years’ experience building market presence and driving revenue growth across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He specialises and is considered an industry transformational leader across the Digital Economy, Fintech, Innovation, Partnership, Venture and Investment space. We are also joined by Raza Rizvi, Partner at Simmons (Middle East) and digital business, data and IP specialist, to gain his legal insights of the region.

 


We discuss with both Karl and Raza about the role that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to play in the building the Metaverse, including Karl’s views on the Metaverse: what it is to become and the challenges it needs to overcome; and the key considerations for those businesses who have not operated within the MENA region.

]]> In this two part episode, Simmons are joined by Karl Tlais, Founder and Strategic Advisor at iAdvisory. iAdvisory were integral in the creation of the ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’, which recently approved a new phase in the Gulf’s pursuit to be the centre of the Metaverse.


Karl is a strategic business leader with over 20 years’ experience building market presence and driving revenue growth across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He specialises and is considered an industry transformational leader across the Digital Economy, Fintech, Innovation, Partnership, Venture and Investment space. We are also joined by Raza Rizvi, Partner at Simmons (Middle East) and digital business, data and IP specialist, to gain his legal insights of the region.

 


We discuss with both Karl and Raza about the role that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to play in the building the Metaverse, including Karl’s views on the Metaverse: what it is to become and the challenges it needs to overcome; and the key considerations for those businesses who have not operated within the MENA region.

]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-11897515 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1826 full false Investing in Web 3.0 – The Opportunities and Challenges That Lie Ahead – Part Two Investing in Web 3.0 – The Opportunities and Challenges That Lie Ahead – Part Two In this two-part episode, Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hazal Kirci (Trainee, London office) were joined by Robert Hou, Vice President at Permira, and Michael Lavner, Principal at Balderton Capital, to discuss the opportunities that Web 3.0 could provide, what excites them the most about the industry and the obstacles that currently stand in the way of its widespread adoption. Part two of the episode will feature our guests discussing the lengthy timeframe of investing in Web 3.0 and the difficulties inherent in valuing companies that are developing the industry.

]]> In this two-part episode, Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hazal Kirci (Trainee, London office) were joined by Robert Hou, Vice President at Permira, and Michael Lavner, Principal at Balderton Capital, to discuss the opportunities that Web 3.0 could provide, what excites them the most about the industry and the obstacles that currently stand in the way of its widespread adoption. Part two of the episode will feature our guests discussing the lengthy timeframe of investing in Web 3.0 and the difficulties inherent in valuing companies that are developing the industry.

]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-11630040 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2001 1 7 full false Investing in Web 3.0 – The Opportunities and Challenges That Lie Ahead – Part One Investing in Web 3.0 – The Opportunities and Challenges That Lie Ahead – Part One In this two-part episode, Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hazal Kirci (Trainee, London office) were joined by Robert Hou, Vice President at Permira, and Michael Lavner, Principal at Balderton Capital, to discuss the opportunities that Web 3.0 could provide, what excites them the most about the industry and the obstacles that currently stand in the way of its widespread adoption. Part two of the episode will feature our guests discussing the lengthy timeframe of investing in Web 3.0 and the difficulties inherent in valuing companies that are developing the industry.

]]> In this two-part episode, Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hazal Kirci (Trainee, London office) were joined by Robert Hou, Vice President at Permira, and Michael Lavner, Principal at Balderton Capital, to discuss the opportunities that Web 3.0 could provide, what excites them the most about the industry and the obstacles that currently stand in the way of its widespread adoption. Part two of the episode will feature our guests discussing the lengthy timeframe of investing in Web 3.0 and the difficulties inherent in valuing companies that are developing the industry.

]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-11434681 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100 1713 1 6 full false Digital assets, DAOs & AI chatbots Digital assets, DAOs & AI chatbots Webacy develops non-custodial smart contracts and tools that secure your assets from loss, hacks, death, and more. Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hana Bell (Corporate, London office) sat down with Maika Isogawa (CEO and co-founder of Webacy) to discuss: 

  1. Webacy;
  2. how digital assets can be used to provide services;
  3. role of DAOs (in and outside of gaming); and 
  4.  AI chatbots.


]]> Webacy develops non-custodial smart contracts and tools that secure your assets from loss, hacks, death, and more. Elia Kim (Corporate, Tokyo office) and Hana Bell (Corporate, London office) sat down with Maika Isogawa (CEO and co-founder of Webacy) to discuss: 

  1. Webacy;
  2. how digital assets can be used to provide services;
  3. role of DAOs (in and outside of gaming); and 
  4.  AI chatbots.


]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-11146433 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100 1073 full false The frontier of gaming - part three The frontier of gaming - part three “The frontier of gaming – part three”

  • In the final part of our three-part Frontier of Gaming series, we discuss DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations), including a dispute on the Merit Circle DAO, and finish off our discussion with Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures, by covering some of the top issues within web3/blockchain gaming.
]]> “The frontier of gaming – part three”

  • In the final part of our three-part Frontier of Gaming series, we discuss DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations), including a dispute on the Merit Circle DAO, and finish off our discussion with Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures, by covering some of the top issues within web3/blockchain gaming.
]]> Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-10978798 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0100 1642 full false The frontier of gaming - part two The frontier of gaming - part two
  • “The frontier of gaming – part two”
    • In part two of our three-part Frontier of Gaming series, we dive deeper into web3/blockchain gaming with our special guest Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures.


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  • “The frontier of gaming – part two”
    • In part two of our three-part Frontier of Gaming series, we dive deeper into web3/blockchain gaming with our special guest Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures.


    • ]]>     Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-10967920 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0100 1526 full false     The frontier of gaming - part one The frontier of gaming - part one “The frontier of gaming – part one”

      • The frontier of gaming is our three-part series where we sat down with special guest Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures, a gaming focussed venture capital firm based in Denver, Colorado. 
    •  
      Together with Vishal Patel (Digital Business) and James Cherry (Contentious Tax), Philip covers a range of topics including web3/blockchain gaming and the latest market developments. 

      In this first episode of our Frontier of Gaming three part series, we focus on the Konvoy Ventures view on the future of gaming and market trends.


    ]]>     “The frontier of gaming – part one”

      • The frontier of gaming is our three-part series where we sat down with special guest Philip Collins of Konvoy Ventures, a gaming focussed venture capital firm based in Denver, Colorado. 
    •  
      Together with Vishal Patel (Digital Business) and James Cherry (Contentious Tax), Philip covers a range of topics including web3/blockchain gaming and the latest market developments. 

      In this first episode of our Frontier of Gaming three part series, we focus on the Konvoy Ventures view on the future of gaming and market trends.


    ]]>     Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-10967795 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0100 1311 full false     Metaverse – 12 months on Metaverse – 12 months on We discussed the Metaverse in July 2021 with Matthew Kanterman (CFA), co-host of the Into The Metaverse podcast and formerly of Bloomberg Intelligence. He joins us again for this episode of GAITKeepers to discuss his latest views on the development of the Metaverse over the past 12 months, his new role at Ball Metaverse Research Partners and some of the challenges and hurdles to overcome in building the Metaverse. 

     

    NB. As mentioned in the podcast: “The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything” By Matthew Ball.

    ]]>     We discussed the Metaverse in July 2021 with Matthew Kanterman (CFA), co-host of the Into The Metaverse podcast and formerly of Bloomberg Intelligence. He joins us again for this episode of GAITKeepers to discuss his latest views on the development of the Metaverse over the past 12 months, his new role at Ball Metaverse Research Partners and some of the challenges and hurdles to overcome in building the Metaverse. 

     

    NB. As mentioned in the podcast: “The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything” By Matthew Ball.

    ]]>     Simmons + Simmons Buzzsprout-10920973 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0100 1351 full false