In this episode, we talk to Justin Daniels. Justin is a shareholder, M&A and transactional lawyer at the AmLaw 100 firm Baker Donelson. He works on global clients in cutting edge industries like fintech, Saas, blockchain, drones and autonomous vehicles. Justin helps companies manage cyber risk as part of the M&A process, launching new products, negotiating complex business contracts and managing ransomware and data breaches.  He is also a national keynote speaker and TedX speaker, co-hosts the popular She Said Privacy/He Said Security Podcast and is co-author of the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Book, Data Reimagined: Building Trust One Byte At a Time.

Key Takeaways from this episode:

• The Three-Layer Chocolate Cake Approach [5:57]
• How do you go into a company pre-acquisition. [11:07]
• What is a smart contract? What’s the problem with them? [18:27]
• Cybersecurity as a roadblock to mass adoption. [23:42]
• What is Data Reimagined? [26:06]

To get in touch with Justin, you can find him on LinkedIn as Justin S. Daniels or by email at [email protected].