The future of technology, politics, and trust is being shaped right now—let’s make sure you’re ahead of the curve.
Whether you need strategic guidance, a compelling speaker, or coaching to navigate your next move, I bring expertise and clarity to help you tackle what’s next with confidence.
Let's Build What's Next
let's BUILD WHAT'S NEXT
Build influence and impact through effective communication, leadership, and decision-making.
Turn complexity into strategy with clear, actionable solutions tailored to your needs.
Stay ahead of industry shifts with expert insights on technology, policy, and trust.
Clarity, Strategy and Confidence to Navigate Change
Equipping Fortune 100 Public Affairs Teams for the Evolving Information Landscape
Bringing Trust & Safety to Life Through Interactive Student Exercises
Navigate high-stakes decisions with confidence through expert risk analysis and tailored strategic guidance.
Craft actionable tech recommendations that balance innovation, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Deliver sharp, strategic executive briefings to help leaders navigate complex political and tech landscapes.
Develop clear, effective policies that address emerging challenges in technology, elections, and trust & safety.
Proactively identify risks and opportunities through AI red-teaming, scenario planning, and crisis simulations.
With deep expertise at the intersection of technology, politics, and trust and safety, I help companies, nonprofits, and policymakers navigate complex challenges.
Whether it’s developing strategies for AI governance, election integrity, or crisis management, I bring insights grounded in real-world experience.
Consulting
now booking clients
A major tech company’s product team needed a deep dive into global political and regulatory trends that could impact their upcoming launches. I quickly synthesized insights from key countries into a five-page strategic memo and executive-level slides, which informed annual planning and ultimately reached the C-suite. This project showcased my ability to bridge product and policy teams, navigate global complexities, and deliver actionable insights under tight deadlines.
Helping Tech Leaders Anticipate Global Political & Regulatory Risks
Trust & Safety teams sought my expertise in evaluating and shaping policies around elections and political figures, including handling candidate accounts. Drawing on my deep experience in politics, policy, and trust & safety, I provided insights on how political actors use platforms, industry best practices, and tailored recommendations. My role quickly expanded as a trusted advisor, with teams requesting follow-up sessions to discuss real-time challenges and policy scenarios.
Guiding Trust & Safety Teams on Election and Political Policies
In partnership with Protect Democracy, I worked with election officials and experts to map out key moments between Election Day and Inauguration. We used this analysis to brief major tech companies, ensuring their teams were prepared for potential misinformation spikes and crisis moments. This project demonstrated my ability to connect civil society and government leaders with the tech industry, helping platforms proactively plan for electoral challenges.
Bridging Civil Society, Government & Tech for Election Preparedness
Tailor each talk to your audience—whether it’s a keynote, panel, or workshop, I make it relevant and impactful.
Moderate and contribute to dynamic discussions on technology, governance, and the evolving information landscape.
Provide actionable takeaways that help policymakers, executives, and professionals navigate emerging challenges.
Engage audiences with real-world insights drawn from years of experience in tech, politics, and global elections.
Break down complex issues with clarity—from AI’s impact on democracy to the future of trust & safety.
I deliver engaging, thought-provoking talks on the evolving landscape of tech, democracy, and the information ecosystem. From keynote speeches to expert panels, I break down complex topics with clarity, storytelling, and actionable insights.
Whether you need a deep dive on AI’s impact or a big-picture look at trust and safety, I tailor my talks to spark new ideas and conversations.
Speaking
Turning complexity into opportunity
Tech Executive, Magnificent 7 Company
Working with Katie has been a game-changer, and it's allowed us to distill complex information into clear, concise, and compelling analysis that has been persuasive at the executive level. Katie has not only understood our business objectives but also anticipated the questions, concerns, and interests that our leadership team would have. Katie's strategic insights resulted in informed decision-making on questions that crossed both product and policy development.
Katie's strategic insights resulted in informed decision-making on questions that crossed both product and policy development.
Vivian Schiller, VP and Executive Director, Aspen Institute
We brought her in to support the Aspen Institute’s AI and elections program because of her deep expertise, strategic insight, and ability to navigate complex, high-stakes issues with credibility and balance. If you’re looking for someone who can bridge perspectives and drive real impact, Katie is the person to call.
Katie Harbath is someone trusted across political divides, as well as in both the tech industry and civil society.
Lori Brewer Collins, Brewer Collins Leadership
Her superpower lies in seamlessly bridging the worlds of tech, policy, and democracy—transforming complexity into clarity with sharp, meaningful insights. She has a rare ability to navigate diverse, often conflicting perspectives while staying unwaveringly true to her own North Star. You can always count on Katie for her honest, unfiltered views—delivered with curiosity, diplomacy, and grace. She’s not only one of the smartest leaders I know but also one of the most relentlessly productive.
Katie Harbath is one of the most principled and insightful leaders I’ve had the privilege of working with.
Tina Mercep, Excecutive Director, IDU
always well prepared sharing her tech insights and digital updates with the IDU for years! It is a pleasure to work with her and if you need a speaker for all things AI, tech and democracy: she is the one!
Katie is highly professional,
Jeb Ory, Entrepreneur, and Lecturer, Stanford University
She guest lectured at my Ethics in the Fog class at Stanford-in-Washington. She challenged the students with real-world scenarios, putting them in the hot seats confronting the same scenarios that many of the digital platforms leaders have had to face. Was one of the highest rated classes of the quarter.
Katie rocks.
