Joel Hyatt

Joel Hyatt is a prominent entrepreneur and business leader who currently serves as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder of Globality, Inc., a position he has held since March 2015.1 Globality is a company based in Menlo Park, California, that uses AI technology to transform enterprise spending and sourcing processes.3

Career Highlights

Throughout his career, Hyatt has founded and led several successful ventures:

1. Hyatt Legal Services: Co-founded in 1977, this company provided affordable legal services to middle- and lower-income families.2

2. Hyatt Legal Plans: Founded this company, which pioneered employer-sponsored group legal plans. It was later acquired by MetLife.2

3. Current TV: Co-founded with former US Vice President Al Gore in 2004. The network received multiple awards for journalism before being acquired by Al Jazeera in 2013.2

4. VideoSurf: Served as the founding Chairman of this computer vision search engine, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2011.2

Education and Teaching

• Graduated from Dartmouth College (A.B. Degree) and Yale Law School (J.D. Degree).1
• Lectured on entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business from 1998 to 2003.12

Other Roles and Achievements

• Member of the Board of Trustees for the RAND Corporation since November 2014.1
• Served on the Board of Directors for Hewlett-Packard from 2007 to 2011.1
• Co-authored the book "The Long Boom" in 2000.2
• Has been involved in politics, including running as the Democratic Nominee for the US Senate in Ohio in 1994.2

At Globality, Hyatt's mission is to leverage AI technology for autonomous sourcing, aiming to create more inclusive economies and make a significant impact on global business practices.23