Tom Pfennig

CEO & Founder TRANSFORMING.LEGAL & GOLT.AI | Keynote Speaker | Podcast Host | Newsletter Author | Former SVP | Lawyer ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Germany

About

๐ŸŒ Helping professionals drive organizational change and AI implementation to reach new highs for themselves and their environments. With 20+ years of professional experience in dynamic legal and compliance environments, I support General Counsels, Chief Compliance Officers, Senior Partners, Executives and Governments driving innovation and change. ๐Ÿš€ Transformative Expertise & Visionary Leadership I spearheaded the digital transformation of BAYER AGโ€˜s legal, compliance, and data privacy function. Our achievements at BAYER were recognized by the Financial Times, which named our in-house legal and compliance team the โ€œMost Innovative in Europe.โ€ As CEO and Founder of Transforming.Legal, I am now supporting clients around the world generating similar success stories. ๐Ÿ’ก Legal Tech Enthusiast & Advocate for Generative AI Iโ€™m passionate about Legal AI to streamline workflows and eliminate repetitive tasks, freeing up professionalsโ€™ time to deliver high-value, client-centric services and generating more time for themselves. ๐ŸŽค Speaker, Educator, and Thought Leader I deliver keynotes and serve on expert panels across the globe. As a lecturer on business ethics and digital transformation, Iโ€™m dedicated to shaping the next generation of leaders in law and compliance. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Guiding Philosophy "Love the life you live. Live the life you love." (Bob Marley) Reach out to start a conversation: [email protected]

Experience

  • Founder and CEO at TRANSFORMING.LEGAL
    Jan 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs 6 mos

    Driving change in the legal and compliance world with people, culture and AI in balance - not in reverse orde.

  • Bayer (20 yrs)
    • Global Head of Compliance & Data Privacy
      Aug 2019 - Dec 2023 ยท 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Head of Compliance
      Jan 2016 - Dec 2023 ยท 8 yrs

    • Global Head of Compliance and Data Privacy
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2023 ยท 10 yrs

  • Law Clerk at BMW of North America, LLC
    Nov 2002 - Dec 2003 ยท 1 yr 2 mos

  • Legal Intern at AT&T
    Aug 1999 - May 2000 ยท 10 mos

    Supporting the VP Labor Law and Employee Relations of AT&T Broadband (formerly MediaOne Corp.)