CMS is proud to continue our Platinum Sponsorship of the GTWN’s flagship publication The Mobile Century for 2025. The Mobile Century provides a global perspective on the most important issues facing the digital technology sector, while championing the role and contribution of women leaders in bringing about meaningful change. These characteristics align closely with the professional and cultural values of CMS’ Technology, Media and Communications Practice.
The TMC practice at CMS is a global team of specialist lawyers who are experts in the drivers behind the unprecedented changes in this fundamental sector. They have been exposed to all of the risks, challenges and opportunities that clients face and are best placed to deliver real world solutions through our award-winning disputes, corporate, IP,commercial, data privacy and security, employment and tax practices.
In this fast-paced industry, innovation is key, and so tech and telecoms suppliers, creators and distributors of media need to maximise their commercial opportunities while protecting their investments. Sector convergence coupled with the rapid evolution of new technologies has also opened up a wealth of opportunities in this industry and our clients are well aware of the need to adapt, diversify into new business lines, and often to grow, while all the time complying with new regulatory requirements.
Balancing innovation with human- centered values
As AI reshapes industries, digital humanism calls for a regulatory and ethical framework that keeps technology centered on human values. In healthcare, the intersection of AI and EU health data regulations raises fundamental questions about privacy, trust, and patient rights, while the growing cyber threat landscape makes breach preparedness essential to safeguarding sensitive medical data. In mobility and smart cities, AI is redefining transportation and urban life; ensuring that these innovations serve societal well-being rather than just efficiency is crucial. This edition of The Mobile Century on Digital Humanism includes insightful essays on AI and healthcare by María González Gordon (Co-Managing Partner and head of the Intellectual Property,Industrial Property and Digital Business department at CMS Spain), AI and urban mobility by Sheena Jacob (Partner and Head of the regional Southeast Asian Intellectual Property practice in Asia) and digital sovereignty by Olga Belyakova (Partner and Co- headof the TMC sector group in Central and Eastern Europe).
Global, interdisciplinary collaboration is vital
To answer these and other questions, we need to work together across disciplines, across industry sectors, and across the public and private sectors. Digital transformation impacts data protection, IT security, contract design, liability and regulation – they are all closely intertwined. New regulations such as the EU AI Act, the EU Data Package (European Data Governance Act and Data Act), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the Digital Services Act (DSA), are fundamentally changing the regulatory framework governing digital services. Innovative business models and the use of new technologies confront companies with completely novel legal challenges and many unresolved issues remain around the legally defensible implementation of digitization strategies. We believe that interdisciplinary collaboration of our specialists is key to successfully managing these challenges.
It is such that we truly believe that we at CMS are helping governments, corporations, organizations and citizens navigate the digital world.
Dora Petranyi
Partner and Co-Head of the TMC Sector Group, CMS
GTWN International Board Member
