Ross Palmer
Burbank, California
Overview
The biggest problem in technology isn't the technology. It's that nobody can explain it to the people who need to act on it. I help leaders and companies cut through AI hype, make sound technical decisions, and communicate them clearly. I started coding at 13. I spent five years teaching European executives how to present. I helped create one of the world's largest EDM blogs. Then I built Aloa Agency, which has spent a decade helping complex, mission-driven companies become impossible to ignore — a client won the 2025 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield after our rebrand, another raised $10M in S
About
The biggest problem in technology isn't the technology. It's that nobody can explain it to the people who need to act on it. I help leaders and companies cut through AI hype, make sound technical decisions, and communicate them clearly. I started coding at 13. I spent five years teaching European executives how to present. I helped create one of the world's largest EDM blogs. Then I built Aloa Agency, which has spent a decade helping complex, mission-driven companies become impossible to ignore — a client won the 2025 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield after our rebrand, another raised $10M in Series A, and others have gone public and done hundreds of millions in revenue. I've also built 20+ AI applications myself, taught 30,000+ students online, and interviewed 200+ founders on the Future Optimist podcast. I know where smart people get stuck — not the tools, but the translation. Today I keynote on AI, communication, and leadership. I also take on a small number of consulting and agency clients building things that matter. If your organization needs clarity around AI — on stage, in the boardroom, or in your brand — let's talk. "Ross’s content delivered a perfect balance of wisdom, humor, and advice to our audience, I can confidently say that I’ve never seen another talk like it." - Floyd Pierce, Boettcher Foundation