The AI Sidekick: Banishing Legal AI Anxiety
The Hidden AI Skills Gap: Why 30% of UK Businesses Are Falling Behind
May 28, 2025
Curious about how AWS is empowering startups to revolutionize industries through AI? Join host Olivia Vaughan and Tricia Troth, AWS UK & Ireland Startup Lead, as they explore real-world AI transformation stories from legal tech to cancer detection. Discover how companies are overcoming digital transformation challenges, learn strategies for moving beyond AI experimentation, and hear inspiring examples of startups achieving unprecedented scale through AWS partnerships. Perfect for business leaders seeking practical insights on AI implementation and startup acceleration. To learn more about Robin AI, visit www.robinai.com/book-a-demo
In this episode of The AI Sidekick: Banishing Legal AI Anxiety, host Olivia Vaughan from Robin AI speaks with Tricia Troth, who leads the startup business for AWS in the UK and Ireland, exploring how AWS supports innovative companies in implementing AI solutions and driving digital transformation across regulated industries.

What You'll Learn:
- How to overcome the primary barriers to AI adoption: cultural inertia, skills gaps, and resource constraints
- Why customer-centric AI implementation is crucial for successful digital transformation
- The "Fail Fast" principle for rapid AI experimentation and innovation in regulated industries
- How AI is revolutionizing traditional sectors, from legal tech to cancer detection and sustainable agriculture
- Why partnerships and technical support are essential for scaling AI solutions effectively
- The AWS framework for supporting startups through credits, technical guidance, and go-to-market strategies

Tricia Troth leads the startup business for AWS in the UK and Ireland, bringing over five years of experience at Amazon Web Services to help innovative startups reach their full potential. As a key figure in AWS's startup ecosystem, she oversees programs like the generative AI accelerator and Compute for Climate fellowship, helping companies leverage AWS technology to transform their industries. In this episode, Tricia shares valuable insights on digital transformation challenges, AI adoption strategies, and success stories from AWS customers like Zilch, Sonrai, and Phytoform. Her expertise in helping startups scale through AI innovation and her deep understanding of regulated industries make her perspective particularly valuable for business leaders navigating the complex landscape of AI implementation.

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To learn more about Robin AI, visit www.robinai.com/book-a-demo