Biography
Vishal is the Senior Director, Knowledge and Innovation at Alston & Bird and prior to this role was the Chief Knowledge Officer at Akerman and Hinshaw & Culbertson. She oversees Legal Technology Innovation, Data Analytics initiatives and Research Services at Alston & Bird. Vishal has a strong track record as a leader in the design and execution of complex business technology programs that bring digital transformation and innovation to firms, while maximizing the return on their technology investments.
As an award-winning practitioner, consultant and senior executive, she has helped Big 4 accounting firms, AmLaw firms and Fortune 500 clients unlock the value of knowledge management in their organizations. She has held several operational, consulting and leadership roles for 25 years in enterprise Knowledge Management, spanning all its aspects from business research, knowledge technology strategy, implementation, training and adoption.
Vishal has lived and worked in four countries across three continents and speaks five languages and brings a unique multi-cultural rounded experience to the table. Vishal studied for her Masters in Business Administration at the University of Leicester (UK). She is often approached to share her experiences in Knowledge Management and leading Change Management at conferences like ILTACON, AALL, Ark Group's legal conferences, Lex Mundi and the World Bank Group.