hi, i’m carly buxton.

author | researcher | speaker on trust & communication in the ai era

I teach leaders, educators, students, and teams how to build trust and communicate with authentic voice in an AI-mediated world.

education, professional experience, & supporting partners include:

featured residency

The Authenticity Gap

A practical, research-driven residency on building trust and authentic voice in digital and AI-shaped environments.

magnetic communication

A guide to speaking and writing with clarity and authentic voice in the AI era.


my background & unique lens

I combine cross-cultural research, communication science, and design to help people connect with clarity and authentic voice.

With a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations and advanced proficiency in Japanese and Mandarin, I’ve spent my career exploring how people think and interact across cultures. From flight attendant to performer to artist to entrepreneur, I bring cultural fluency and strategic vision to everything I do.


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