Data Centres, Water, and the Danger of Big Scary Numbers in the Workplace
Published on: 25/06/2026
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Barry Phillips (CEO) BEM founded Legal Island in 1998. He is a qualified barrister, trainer, coach and meditator and a regular speaker both here and abroad. He also volunteers as mentor to aspiring law students on the Migrant Leaders Programme.
Barry has trained hundreds of HR Professionals on how to use GenAI in the workplace and is author of the book “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals”
Barry is an Ironman and lists Russian language and wild camping as his favourite pastimes
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This article is correct at 25/06/2026
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