Joel Cohen

Emmy-Winning Writer and Producer of The Simpsons

As the Emmy award-winning writer, top communication speaker, and producer for The Simpsons, the longest-running American scripted primetime television series in history, Joel has been a key part of the show’s success. Since its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast more than 600 episodes, and was named by Time as “The greatest TV show of the 20th century.” It has won dozens of awards, including 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards, and a Peabody Award.

 

  • Joel Cohen Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    California, USA

  • Joel Cohen Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    California, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

The Simpsons: There's no "I" in "Innovation" (oh wait, there's actually two of them)...Lessons in innovation from the most successful show in TV history.

Joel Cohen is an absolutely hilarious, deadpan, quick-on-his feet speaker…perfect for any group that needs to enhance their innovation culture, but who prefer to laugh a little (okay, a lot) while learning how. Armed with inspired anecdotes and clips, he takes you into ...

Joel Cohen is an absolutely hilarious, deadpan, quick-on-his feet speaker…perfect for any group that needs to enhance their innovation culture, but who prefer to laugh a little (okay, a lot) while learning how. Armed with inspired anecdotes and clips, he takes you into the fabled writer’s room at The Simpsons to draw the links – and there are many – between maintaining a hit show and running a successful company. He asks, and then brilliantly answers, questions essential to the success of any industry. How do you manage group dynamics to get the best from your talent? How do you find, evaluate, implement, and even discard, new ideas? How do you chart a renewable path to innovation? And how do you overcome creative log jams? (Note: for actual, literal log jams, Cohen recommends a chainsaw…or even better, hiring a guy with a chainsaw).

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How I Chose to Waste My Education: Behind the Scenes of The Simpsons

In this crowd-pleasing talk, Cohen shows you how some of the most memorable moments in the show’s history—nay, in popular culture—came into being.

About Keynote Speaker Joel Cohen

Joel was born and raised in Calgary, Canada. A graduate of the University of Alberta (B.Sc.) and York University (M.B.A.), he has been a writer and Co-producer for the last twenty years on “The Simpsons.” Joel has written 35 episodes of the Simpsons, has won 3 Emmy awards (nominated 4 times), 3 Writer’s Guild Award (nominated 3 times) and also once scratched a lottery ticket and won a free ticket! (He won nothing on that free ticket but did learn a valuable life lesson).

In addition to writing several movies, TV and online projects, Joel is also the author of the best-selling book “How to Lose a Marathon” and the mediocre-selling book “The Incredibly Inaccurate Biography of Andy Richter”.

He has also, for the last 15 years, been engaged as a speaker to groups, conferences and corporations around the world. Blending his experiences in the corporate world and his creative career, Joel delivers unique and humorous insights on the creative process, group dynamics and a culture of innovation. While speaking, he usually drinks 4 bottles of water, so please budget for that.

Testimonials

Joel was great and better still he is a lovely guy. His presentation was to an audience of about 800 people and he was well received. So much so that I believe he was considered the best speaker of the two day event…which meant DDB was also shown in a good light.

DDB Group Asia Pacific

 

In the 27 years I have been arranging speakers for this organization, I have not enjoyed a presentation as much as I personally enjoyed Joel’s. He was absolutely fantastic, funny, and engaging, and we’ve gotten great feedback from attendees.

The Economic Club of Grand Rapids

 

Just a short note to thank you so much for your  presentation last week and all the running around you did for press opportunities.  Much appreciated!   Your keynote was fun and relevant to our members.. in addition, with times like this, it was fabulous to inject some humour into the room and leave people laughing.  All of our guests thoroughly enjoyed it!

Arido

 

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