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Neil Turkewitz

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CEO at Turkewitz Consulting Group
📍 Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Neil is a seasoned legal and policy expert with a distinguished 29-year career as the Executive Vice President, International at the RIAA. Now leading Turkewitz Consulting Group, he advocates for accountability in the digital economy. He earned his JD from the American University Washington College of Law.

Neil is deeply passionate about protecting the rights and economic opportunities of individual creators in the digital age. He is a prolific writer and a staunch advocate for ensuring that technology serves to enhance and sustain human culture, rather than devalue it through unchecked automation and exploitation.

He spearheaded major international intellectual property initiatives, including TRIPS and the WIPO Internet Treaties.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Ethical AI
He consistently questions the ethics of AI development, particularly the unauthorized use of creative works for training models, and advocates for a consent-based framework for innovation.
Creator Compensation
A core focus of his advocacy is ensuring that artists, authors, and musicians are fairly compensated for their work in an increasingly complex digital and AI-driven landscape.
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Career

Work history

10-2016
CEO
Turkewitz Consulting Group
2-1987 - 6-2016
Executive Vice President International
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC.
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BA, McGill University; JD, Washington College of Law, American University
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