Entrepreneur · AI Researcher · Professor

Building the future of AI-powered careers.

Entrepreneur, AI researcher, professor and CEO helping organizations leverage artificial intelligence, business intelligence and data to improve career outcomes, talent strategy and decision-making.

CEO
Coally
Professor
Universidad de los Andes
Alumnus
Babson College · MS
Focus
AI · BI · Future of Work
Trusted context
Universidad de los AndesBabson CollegeCoallyEndeavorLABFortune 500 CollaborationsLatin America × US
About

A rare intersection of AI, strategy and higher education.

Andres Joya is the Founder and CEO of Coally, an AI company transforming how universities and organizations prepare people for the future of work.

He combines experience in entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, business intelligence and higher education to help institutions build data-driven strategies with measurable impact.

His work spans venture-backed startups, universities, Fortune 500 collaborations and impact organizations across Latin America and the United States.

He has taught Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship at Universidad de los Andes and has led projects involving AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, business intelligence and organizational transformation.

Expertise

Four disciplines. One integrated practice.

I work at the intersection of frontier AI, executive decision-making, higher education and venture building — an intersection that is difficult to copy and generates outsized outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Helping organizations identify, prioritize and implement AI opportunities that generate measurable business value.

  • AI transformation
  • AI roadmaps
  • AI adoption
  • AI agents
  • Generative AI
  • Executive AI education

Business Intelligence & Data Strategy

Designing decision-making systems powered by data.

  • Executive dashboards
  • Predictive analytics
  • Data architecture
  • KPI design
  • Customer analytics
  • BI strategy

Future of Work

Helping universities and organizations prepare for AI-driven labor markets.

  • Workforce transformation
  • Career intelligence
  • Employability
  • Skills strategy
  • Talent ecosystems

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Helping founders and executive teams build scalable organizations.

  • Product strategy
  • Go-to-market
  • Venture fundraising
  • Innovation management
  • Startup advisory
Speaking

International speaker for the AI era.

Available for conferences, executive summits, universities and leadership events across Latin America, the United States and Europe.
  • 01The Future of Work in the AI Era
  • 02AI Agents: Beyond ChatGPT
  • 03Building AI Organizations
  • 04How Universities Must Reinvent Career Development
  • 05Business Intelligence for Executive Decision Making
  • 06AI Strategy for CEOs
  • 07Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Advisory & Consulting

For leadership teams treating AI and data as strategic advantages.

Selective engagements with CEOs, boards and university leaders that combine strategic clarity with technical depth.
01

AI Strategy

Helping organizations identify practical AI opportunities and build implementation roadmaps.

02

Business Intelligence

Helping executives transform raw data into actionable decisions.

03

Higher Education Transformation

Supporting universities in AI adoption, employability strategy and digital transformation.

04

Executive Workshops

Private workshops for executive teams on AI, business intelligence and the future of work.

Case Studies

Measurable outcomes from selected engagements.

Concrete evidence of impact — from AI transformation roadmaps to university employability reinvention.
Content Hub

One home for every corner of the work.

Personal Brand Timeline

A career built at the frontier.

Selected milestones across education, entrepreneurship, speaking and recognition.
  1. 2010
    Undergraduate studies

    Foundation in economics and technology.

  2. 2014
    First operating roles

    Head of Business Intelligence in enterprise leadership.

  3. 2017
    Master of Science — Babson College

    Entrepreneurship and applied innovation.

  4. 2019
    Professor at Universidad de los Andes

    Teaching Applied AI in Entrepreneurship.

  5. 2020
    Founded Coally

    AI platform for career intelligence and employability.

  6. 2022
    EndeavorLAB selection

    Recognized among the region's high-impact entrepreneurs.

  7. 2023
    International expansion

    Coally expands across Latin America.

  8. 2024
    Series A fundraising

    Venture round to scale the platform.

  9. 2025
    Global speaking circuit

    Keynotes across LATAM, US and Europe.

  10. 2026
    Featured in Forbes & Bloomberg Línea

    Coverage on the AI + education thesis.

  11. Next
    'Ask Andres' AI knowledge assistant

    Bringing all research, interviews and talks into one conversational surface.

Trusted by

Universities, companies, accelerators & global media.

Universities
  • Universidad de los Andes
  • Babson College
  • MIT Sloan (guest)
  • Universidad Javeriana
  • Universidad del Rosario
Companies
  • Coally
  • Bancolombia
  • Grupo Sura
  • Bavaria
  • Rappi
Accelerators
  • Endeavor
  • Y Combinator (mentor)
  • 500 Global
  • Rockstart
Media
  • Forbes
  • Bloomberg Línea
  • MIT Tech Review
  • TechCrunch
  • Semana
Partners
  • Google for Startups
  • Microsoft for Startups
  • AWS Activate
  • Meta
Investors
  • Regional VC funds
  • Family offices
  • Angel network
In their words
A rare voice bridging frontier AI, higher education and the realities of building companies in emerging markets.
University Leader
Andres helped our leadership team move from AI curiosity to a concrete, executable strategy in weeks.
Fortune 500 Executive
One of the sharpest thinkers I know on the intersection of talent, data and technology.
Founder & Investor
Executive Newsletter

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Practical insights on Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, entrepreneurship and higher education — sent to executives, founders and university leaders.

Contact

Let's build what's next.

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