Susannah Wilkinson
Susannah leads the firm’s adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) globally, focusing on seizing the opportunities presented by GenAI and strengthening the firm, and the service we deliver to clients, for a future shaped by digital innovation.
For almost a decade, Susannah has been engaging with clients on AI. Prior to her current role, Susannah led the firm’s Emerging Technology Group in APAC, advising on cutting-edge issues arising with the adoption of emerging technologies (specialising in AI, digital assets, immersive tech, and spatial computing).
She has extensive expertise in major projects (including automation and renewable energy) and a keen focus on digital transformation of law. Susannah was formerly the global co-head of the Digital Law Group driving digital transformation of law including the development of smart legal contracts.
Susannah is Chair of the Digital Commerce Committee of the Law Council of Australia (Business Law Section), Expert Advisor to the Australian Human Rights Commission on Neurotechnology and AI, and Co-Founder and Director of the Digital Law Association.
Background
Susannah has a Masters of Laws and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Commerce/Arts from University of Sydney. She is admitted to Supreme Court of Queensland. She is fluent in French.
She has completed a course on Smart Legal Contract Development and Blockchain at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Susannah has over 20 years’ experience with leading firms in Australia, the United Kingdom and Russia.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- A major partner to the Australian Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Technology Project’s groundbreaking study into algorithmic bias in AI and impacts on human rights.
- An Australian education association with the strategic review and drafting of a long-form project agreement for the development of an AI powered education platform.
- A global advertising agency in relation to AI related governance matters, AI contracting playbooks, analysis of third-party AI service terms, and internal AI projects.
- A major digital infrastructure company on the development of generative AI template clauses for use in procurement contracts.
- An Australian state government department with respect to a chatbot for tourism related queries, including strategic review of regulatory risks and drafting of terms.
- Numerous clients in relation to various aspects of digital assets, crypto and blockchain technology
- Treasury Wine Estates on the sale and listing of a limited-edition barrel of wine through a Non-Fungible Token on NFT platform Blockbar
- The co-founders in the establishment of a decentralised autonomous organisation for peer-to-peer lending
- The developer of the Forest Wind, 1200MW wind farm in Queensland as a market-led proposal
- Regen Farmers Mutual on the development and use of smart legal contracts as part of a blockchain based market place for environmental credits
- A major resources company in relation to digital transformation of their end to end contracting processes including advice on smart legal contracts
- A major partner to the Australian Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Technology Project’s ground breaking study into algorithmic bias in AI and impacts on human rights
- Minderoo Foundation on data governance and stewardship policy for ethical use of data
- A major resources company on procurement of autonomous haulage capabilities
- Transurban Queensland on the major road upgrade to Logan Motorway as the first successful market-led proposal to the State of Queensland & the construction of a road upgrade to the Inner City Bypass
- Advising on numerous renewable energy projects
- Advising on the acquisition of multiple toll road assets in Brisbane.
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