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Leading with Trust in the Age of AI

Erin Austin, Ethical Expert and Harvard-trained lawyer, empowers leaders to innovate responsibly—protecting both value and values.

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For Leaders Navigating Change

Technology is rewriting the rules of expertise.

The pace of technology is accelerating faster than the principles that guide it. Every new AI breakthrough brings opportunity—and uncertainty.

Erin Austin helps leaders, consultants, and organizations navigate that tension with clarity and courage—ensuring progress never comes at the cost of trust.

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Meet Erin Austin

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Erin Austin is a Harvard Law alum, business strategist, and the go-to legal mind for experts ready to scale their brilliance. With 25+ years of experience closing IP-driven deals for major players like MGM/Amazon, Warner Bros., and M3 USA, Erin helps coaches and consultants protect, license, and monetize their intellectual property—legally and ethically.

As the founder of Think Beyond IP, she’s the trusted advisor to expertise-based businesses navigating the legal and ethical minefields of copyright, client work, and the exploding use of AI. In a world where content can be copied in seconds and AI blurs the line between original and automated, Erin helps her clients stay in control—protecting what’s theirs and building what scales.

Known for her sharp insight and plain-English advice, she empowers experts to turn their genius into sustainable, scalable businesses—without putting their IP at risk.

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Trusted by Leaders, Inspired by Change

 Erin’s keynotes and insights empower audiences to lead with integrity, clarity, and courage in the age of AI

  • “One of the best and most complete presentations I’ve seen on AI.”

    Helena Escalante, The New York Public Library

  • “A trusted expert who makes copyright and AI easy to understand—and actionable.”

    Anonymous

  • “Erin clarified the risks of AI so clearly our firm was able to create new policies immediately.”

    Sarah Bricka

  • “Engaging, practical, and incredibly insightful. Our audience loved her.”

    Helena Escalante, The New York Public Library

  • “I left with a clear understanding of my rights and how to scale my business with confidence.”

    Anonymous

  • “Erin has an exceptional ability to make complex topics clear and immediately actionable.”st Item

    Heather Burns

  • "Erin delivers clear, insightful explanations that make even complicated concepts easy to understand.”

    Denise Edmond

  • “Erin is a rare combination of sharp legal insight and deep business understanding.”

    Linda Z.

Trusted by Leaders Across Industries

From global entertainment brands to education and healthcare innovators, Erin Austin has helped organizations navigate the intersection of innovation, law, and ethics.

Today, she brings that same insight to audiences ready to lead with trust in the age of AI.

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Ready to Bring Ethical AI Insight to Your Audience?

Erin’s keynotes help leaders navigate the intersection of innovation and integrity—so they can move forward with clarity in an AI-driven world.

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