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Leading female pioneers at the intersection of technology and artificial intelligence shared their personal experiences, discussed the importance of building responsible algorithms, and emphasised the need for diverse voices in shaping the future of AI.</p> </span> </div> </article> </div> <div class="imagetextblock33 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"><article class="article_skim article_imagetextblock article_imagetextblock33 article_profiletextblock article_outerglow article_whitecopy" style="background-color: #934D98"> <figure class="figure_imagetextblock_imagecontainer"> <iframe title="interactive content" width="460" height="260" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Pc13XASWBIg?showinfo=0&rel=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </figure> <div class="div_imagetextblock_textcontainer" style="background-color: #934D98"> <h2>Clifford Chance advises pro bono on the world's largest Orange Bond by Impact Investment Exchange</h2> <h3 class="h3_small">Asia Pacific</h3> <p><p>Our Capital Markets team has advised on Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) Women's Livelihood Bond™ (WLB) 6, which marks the world's largest orange bond. 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