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Dentons CEO Kate Barton & Kroll CEO Jacob Silverman at Semafor World Economy
Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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Dentons CEO Kate Barton & Kroll CEO Jacob Silverman at Semafor World Economy
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Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
· 2026
Rohan Goswami
(Moderator, Semafor)
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Kate Barton
(Panelist, Dentons)
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Jacob Silverman
(Panelist, Kroll)
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Executive Summary
Geopolitical instability, particularly in the Middle East (Iran) and China, is a primary driver of business risk, forcing companies to reassess supply chains, contract provisions (force majeure), and investment strategies.
Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally disrupting professional services like law and risk advisory, shifting business models away from the billable hour towards value-based fees and automating routine tasks previously done by junior staff.
Despite AI's rise, the core value proposition for high-end professional services remains human judgment, strategic insight, and emotional intelligence, which technology augments rather than replaces.
In a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, businesses must adopt frameworks for decisive action to avoid paralysis, with market dislocations creating significant opportunities for disciplined M&A and strategic investment.
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