Joel Comm has spent his career at the front edge of new technology, and his message to audiences is refreshingly calm: you have been through disruption before, and you can lead through this one too. He brings a rare long view to the AI conversation, having built and launched products through every major shift of the internet era.
In 1995 he launched WorldVillage.com, one of the earliest consumer websites. Two years later he co-founded ClassicGames, which was acquired by Yahoo and became Yahoo Games. He went on to write The AdSense Code, a New York Times bestseller, along with Twitter Power and KaChing for Wiley and The Fun Formula. In 2008 he produced the iFart app, which reached number one on the Apple App Store and drew coverage from The Daily Show. He starred in his own online reality series, The Next Internet Millionaire, and in 2017 he began co-hosting the Bad Crypto Podcast with Travis Wright. His TEDxMileHigh talk explored what it means to stay human in a digital age.
Today Joel’s focus is artificial intelligence for people who do not consider themselves technical. He hosts the AI for Everyone Show, and his forthcoming book, AI Made Simple, will be published by Morgan James. On stage, he skips the hype and the jargon. Instead, he runs live demonstrations, shares honest stories of wins and failures, and gives leaders practical frameworks they can put to work the following Monday.
His signature framework, the Disruption Confidence Cycle, traces five stages that people and organizations move through when new technology arrives: Disruption, Doubt, Clarity, Confidence, and Momentum. It resonates especially with experienced leaders who wonder whether their expertise still counts, and it gives teams a common language for discussing where they stand with AI and what to do next.
Joel has spoken to or worked with organizations including Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, T-Mobile, the United Nations, and Harvard Business School, and his work has been featured by outlets such as CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Forbes, and The New York Times. He customizes every session to the audience’s industry and roles, and he delivers keynotes, hands-on workshops, and virtual programs. Based in Puerto Rico, he is also the founder of AI Keynote Speaker Bureau.
