Executive AI Keynote Speaker

On stage,
with discipline.

Master Joe Phillips is an executive AI keynote speaker, author of AI Black Belt: Fundamentals Before the Prompt, and Sabeomnim of Hapkido. Keynotes for C-suites, boards, and management teams navigating the 95% AI failure rate — frameworks, not hype.

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Keynote topics

What I speak about.

All keynotes are designed for non-technical executive audiences — CEOs, founders, boards, mid-management — and adapted to the audience's industry, language (English or Spanish), and preferred format.

The 95% Are Failing: The MIT study confirmed it: 95% of AI projects are failing. The cause isn't technical, it's leadership posture. The five patterns executives keep repeating, and the seven-belt method to escape them. Debuted at the Escala Next Level Summit by Ismael Cala, Cala Center · Miami, August 2026.
AI for Executives: How a CEO, CTO, or board can make intelligent AI decisions without technical fluency. What to ask the CTO, how to evaluate vendors, how to measure real ROI, when not to automate. Practical, judgment-led, no jargon.
The AI Black Belt Path: A tour through the seven belts — White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown, Red, Black. The named frameworks: AMARTE, Hwa·Won·Ryu, Tumanov Filter, Green Matrix, PAF + PMP Triangle, Master Map of AI Systematization. Where AI fits, and where it doesn't.
Fundamentals Before the Prompt: The book's central thesis. Why the discipline must exist before the tool. Adapted for blockchain audiences (Blockchain Jungle CR), HR teams, finance leaders, and operations C-suites.

Languages: English and Spanish, with culturally adapted examples — not literal translations. Formats: in-person keynote, virtual masterclass, panel, in-house executive workshop.

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Upcoming

Confirmed for 2026.

Upcoming

15-16 de noviembre de 2026

Costa Rica

Empleado IA
Gobierno de IA
Blockchain
Responsabilidad

Blockchain Jungle Costa Rica

Empleado IA

Cripto se construyó para eliminar la necesidad de confiar en una persona. El Empleado IA exige lo contrario: que siempre haya alguien que responda. La charla recorre los cuatro choques entre ambas ideas en una organización cripto. Quién responde cuando la cadena de supervisión termina en un contrato inteligente. Por qué la irreversibilidad de una transacción es el peor perfil de riesgo posible. Qué decisiones ningún sistema puede tomar solo. Y por qué una llave privada es autoridad que no se revoca. Cierra con cinco preguntas que la audiencia le puede hacer a su propia operación el lunes.

Past

Recent track

2 de agosto de 2026
Escala Next Level Summit (de Ismael Cala)
El 95% Está Fallando: La Verdad Sobre la IA Que Nadie Te Está Diciendo
Debut internacional de Master Joe Phillips como conferencista. El MIT reveló un dato que la industria tecnológica preferiría callar: el 95% de los proyectos de inteligencia artificial están fallando. No el 5%. No el 50%. El 95%. Y mientras todos corren a automatizar, a comprar agentes, a "subirse a la ola", muy pocos se atreven a preguntar lo obvio: ¿por qué? Master Joe Phillips (emprendedor con más de 1.000 clientes y maestro de artes marciales) reveló la verdad incómoda que está detrás de cada proyecto de IA fallido: no se puede ser cinturón negro si nunca dominaste el cinturón blanco. La IA no arregla el caos: lo amplifica. Los fundamentos del negocio (mentalidad, propósito, procesos, métricas y sistemas) no son opcionales en la era de la IA: son los pilares que deciden quién prospera y quién se quema. Presentado en el marco del Escala Next Level Summit 2026 en el Cala Center de Miami (30 julio - 2 agosto), donde Master Joe cerró como conferencista del cuarto día.
Cala Center · Miami, EE.UU.
Octubre 2025
Business Essentials
Curso intensivo de fin de semana
Co-dirigido con el Dr. Esteban Bonilla. Dirigido a fundadores y mandos medios. Temas: emprendedurismo y finanzas personales. 25 asistentes.
San José, Costa Rica

Training lineage

Robert Kiyosaki
May 2015 · San José, Costa Rica
Tony Robbins
June 2019 · Amsterdam
John C. Maxwell
March 2023 · Orlando, Florida
Jürgen Klarić
July 2016 · San José, Costa Rica
Ismael Cala
October 2025 · Miami, Florida
Spencer Hoffmann
April 2026 · San José, Costa Rica

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Executive leadership in the AI era · Business fundamentals that AI amplifies (not replaces) · Why 95% of AI projects are failing · AI applied to executive decision-making · Discipline as competitive advantage in the age of automation · Leading teams when tools change every six months.

Three paths: book a discovery call on Calendly, message WhatsApp at +506 8842 9603, or email info@masterjoephillips.com. The team coordinates date, format (keynote, workshop, panel), target audience, and logistics within 24-48 business hours.

English and Spanish. Keynotes are culturally adapted to the market — not literally translated. Style is direct, with day-to-day managerial examples and a literary voice consistent with *AI Black Belt*.

Yes. His international debut was at the Escala Next Level Summit (by Ismael Cala) at Cala Center in Miami, August 2026. Available for events in LATAM, Spain, and the U.S., with preference for executive audiences in management, entrepreneurship, and organizational transformation.

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Keynote · Executive mentoring · Workshops · Consulting · Media. Three direct paths, a human reply in 24-48h.

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On stage,
with discipline.

What I speak about.

Confirmed for 2026.

Empleado IA

Recent track

Frequently asked questions

Ready to enter the dojo?

Book a call

Message on WhatsApp

Direct email

On stage,with discipline.

What I speak about.

Confirmed for 2026.

Empleado IA

Recent track

Frequently asked questions

Ready to enter the dojo?

Book a call

Message on WhatsApp

Direct email

On stage,
with discipline.