Robert Austin is a highly accomplished academic and business executive with vast experience in management, innovation, and digital transformation. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in Management from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Science from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in English Literature and Engineering, respectively, from Swarthmore College.

Austin has held numerous influential roles, including Full Professor at Ivey Business School, Dean at the University of New Brunswick, and Vice President Operations at Novell's Oliko. He is also a former Associate Professor at Harvard Business School and Affiliated Faculty Member at Harvard Medical School. Moreover, Austin is a former Fellow at Cutter Consortium and has been an Affiliated Faculty Member at Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University.

Beyond academia, Austin has extensive experience as a business executive, having served as Chief Operations Officer and subsequently Chief Executive Officer at CBS Executive. He also worked in various capacities at Ford Motor Company and was responsible for managing innovation and digital transformation at Copenhagen Business School.

Austin is an expert in the fields of management, digital transformation, and innovation, and has published numerous books and articles on the topic. He is widely respected in academia and the business world, and his contributions have had a significant impact on the industry.