SaaStock speaker
Joe Hyrkin
Founder / CEOFormer CEO, Issuu
- Appearances
- 2
- Years
- 2025
- Main stage
- 2
- YouTube views
- 222
Joe is a CEO coach focusing and helping founders and CEOs execute to their opportunity. He has more than 30 years of experience in startup and growth technology leadership globally covering stints in Silicon Valley, New York, Asia, and Europe, from early stage through to IPO including two exits to...
Most-watched talk
Inside a $100M+ Exit: How and why Joe Hyrkin Sold Issuu
Keynote · SaaStock USA 2025 · Austin · 140 YouTube views
Hi everybody. Good to be with you in Austin. I was thinking today, as I was walking outside, that AI is just like air conditioning. We never know how good it could get once we start using it. We never want to be without it. I'm Joe Hyrkin. I'm a CEO coach, a tech investor, an adviser. And until last summer, when we got acquired for a nine-figure exit by the Italian holding company Bending Spoons, I was the CEO of Issuu for 11 and a half years. I'll walk you through that acquisition and a framewo…
Keynotes
Joe Hyrkin keynotes at SaaStock
Inside a $100M+ Exit: How and why Joe Hyrkin Sold Issuu
SaaStock USA 2025 · Austin · Keynote · 140 YouTube views
Former CEO, Issuu (at the time of the talk)
From the transcript
Hi everybody. Good to be with you in Austin. I was thinking today, as I was walking outside, that AI is just like air conditioning. We never know how good it could get once we start using it. We never want to be without it. I'm Joe Hyrkin. I'm a CEO coach, a tech investor, an adviser. And until last summer, when we got acquired for a nine-figure exit by the Italian holding company Bending Spoons, I was the CEO of Issuu for 11 and a half years. I'll walk you through that acquisition and a framewo…
Fireside chats & panels
Joe Hyrkin fireside chats and panels
Profit with purpose: How to build profitable, high-impact companies
SaaStock Europe 2025 · Dublin · Panel · 82 YouTube views
Former CEO, Issuu (at the time of the talk)
From the transcript
Hi everybody. I'm Joe Hyrkin. I've been in the tech and SaaS world for the last 28 years. I live in Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, and for most of the last 12 years I was the CEO of Issuu, which is a big digital publishing platform. I'm currently a CEO coach. In terms of purpose, I'm not certified — it's sort of like organic food, no pesticides here. But one of the things at Issuu — we were, and Issuu is, this massive digital publishing platform. The company got acquired last summer and much of it…
All appearances
Every SaaStock appearance by Joe Hyrkin
| Year | Conference | Talk | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SaaStock USA 2025 · Austin | Inside a $100M+ Exit: How and why Joe Hyrkin Sold Issuu | Keynote |
| 2025 | SaaStock Europe 2025 · Dublin | Profit with purpose: How to build profitable, high-impact companies | Panel |
FAQ
Frequently asked about Joe Hyrkin
Who is Joe Hyrkin?
Joe is a CEO coach focusing and helping founders and CEOs execute to their opportunity. He has more than 30 years of experience in startup and growth technology leadership globally covering stints in Silicon Valley, New York, Asia, and Europe, from early stage through to IPO including two exits to...
How many times has Joe Hyrkin spoken at SaaStock?
Joe Hyrkin has spoken at SaaStock 2 times between 2025 — including 1 keynote, 1 fireside chat or panel, and 0 podcast interviews.
What did Joe Hyrkin speak about at SaaStock?
"Inside a $100M+ Exit: How and why Joe Hyrkin Sold Issuu" at SaaStock USA 2025; "Profit with purpose: How to build profitable, high-impact companies" at SaaStock Europe 2025
What is Joe Hyrkin's most-watched SaaStock talk?
"Inside a $100M+ Exit: How and why Joe Hyrkin Sold Issuu" delivered at SaaStock USA 2025 has 140 YouTube views.