Ep 065: PwC’s Global Innovation Leader Vicki Huff Eckert

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At ABA TECHSHOW 2020,</span> <a href= "https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/about/leadership/vicki-huff-eckert.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Vicki Huff Eckert</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, U.S. and global new ventures and innovation leader at</span> <a href= "https://www.pwc.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PwC</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, was the featured speaker at the Rebels Riot Luncheon, an event honoring the Legal Technology Resource Center’s 2020 Women of Legal Tech and the ABA Journal’s Legal Rebels. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shortly after the luncheon, LawNext host Bob Ambrogi sat down with Eckert for a live conversation to discuss innovation in professional services, the parallels between the accounting profession and the legal profession, and PwC’s recent launch of</span> <a href= "https://insightsofficer.pwc.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PwC InsightsOfficer</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, an automated bookkeeping product designed for small and medium law firms. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As PwC’s new ventures and innovation leader since 20176 Eckert is responsible for streamlining the firm’s approach to the marketplace by elevating its strengths in new and creative ways to unlock business value. Previously, she served in a range of roles for PwC, having led its global technology industry and co-founding its Silicon Valley Advisory practice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2016, Eckert was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. In 2008, she was recognized by Consulting magazine as a leader in client service within the consulting industry. In 2007, she was recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a member of the 40-under-40 emerging leaders within Silicon Valley.</span></p> <p><strong>NEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment on this show: Record a voice comment on