At first glance, some may ask what a comedian and actor brings to a conference centered on business and ownership. The answer, according to Roy Wood Jr.’s career, is everything.
“I realized comedy was a business when I started selling CDs,” he explained. “Just learning the art of how to sell merchandise and how to market yourself.”
The Birmingham native will return to the Magic City as a featured guest speaker at the 2026 A.G. Gaston Conference on Feb. 18 at the Red Mountain Theatre Company. While the conference is known for highlighting business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs, Wood’s presence underscores an important truth: entrepreneurship does not always look like a storefront or a boardroom. Sometimes, it looks like a microphone, a stage, and a well-timed punchline…