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Allen Darrah Talks Balance Between Innovation and Compliance

July 16, 2025

Spencer Fane Chief Information Officer Allen Darrah joined Technology Executives Club host Alex Jarett for a discussion on how to innovate safely with AI, and the overall impact of AI on work and society.

The episode, Innovation vs. Regulation: How to Break Barriers by Bending the Rules, highlighted why companies that add innovation with new technologies like AI should be concerned with compliance and regulation responsibilities. Allen shared examples of how to best balance the tightrope of fostering innovation while ensuring compliance, engage stakeholders in governance in a way that doesn’t stifle creativity, and implement policies that encourage smart risk-taking for growth.

Technology Executives Club is an online executive education, virtual peer advisory, and digital leadership coaching program for CIOs.

At Spencer Fane, Allen provides leadership to a cross-functional team across all firm locations to evaluate and continually improve technology operations’ performance, stability, privacy, and security.

View the full conversation here.

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