Master Joe Phillips

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.

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

Signature keynote · 45–60 min

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. Debuts at the Ismael Cala Summit in Miami.
AI for Executives

Workshop or extended keynote · 90 min – half day

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

Master class · 60–90 min

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

Adaptable keynote · 45–60 min

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.

Upcoming

Confirmed for 2026.

Upcoming

Miami, EE.UU.

  • IA
  • Liderazgo
  • Fundamentos de negocio

Escala Next Level Summit (de Ismael Cala)

El 95% Está Fallando: La Verdad Sobre la IA Que Nadie Te Está Diciendo

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— revela 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.

Upcoming

Costa Rica

  • IA
  • Blockchain
  • Tecnología emergente

Blockchain Jungle Costa Rica

Pilares Fundamentales de la Aceleración Tecnológica

Conferencia para audiencia centrada en blockchain, cripto y tecnologías emergentes. Foco: los pilares del negocio que sostienen la aceleración tecnológica — por qué los fundamentos siguen siendo el predictor de éxito incluso cuando la tecnología subyacente es nueva.

Past

Recent track

  • 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

  • Master Joe Phillips with Robert Kiyosaki, San José, Costa Rica, May 2015

    Robert Kiyosaki

    May 2015 · San José, Costa Rica

  • Master Joe Phillips at Tony Robbins Business Mastery II, Amsterdam, June 2019

    Tony Robbins

    June 2019 · Amsterdam

  • Master Joe Phillips with John C. Maxwell, Orlando, Florida, March 2023

    John C. Maxwell

    March 2023 · Orlando, Florida

  • Master Joe Phillips receiving the Master Training Neurosales certificate with Jürgen Klarić, BiiA Lab USA, San José, Costa Rica, July 2016

    Jürgen Klarić

    July 2016 · San José, Costa Rica

  • Master Joe Phillips with Ismael Cala at Cala Speaking Academy, Miami, Florida, October 2025

    Ismael Cala

    October 2025 · Miami, Florida

  • Master Joe Phillips with Spencer Hoffmann at the Expert Program kickoff, San José, Costa Rica, April 2026

    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 is the Escala Next Level Summit (by Ismael Cala) in Miami, July 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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