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Corporate magician & mentalist

David Gerard

Elevate corporate events with David Gerard, speaker and corporate magician. David works with Fortune 500 companies to enhance engagement, demonstrate perception principles, and reinforce strategic messaging, performing for Google, Facebook, and The Magic Castle Hollywood.

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David Gerard, Entertainer | Magic & Mentalism
David Gerard

David Gerard

San Francisco, United States

Typical fee range

$11k–25k

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David Gerard's biography

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  • Corporate magician specializing in sophisticated performances
  • Former Google executive turned professional entertainer
  • Silicon Valley's preferred performer for elite tech gatherings
David Gerard combines magical artistry with corporate insight, delivering sophisticated performances that blend magic and mentalism. His impressive credentials include shows at The Magic Castle in Hollywood and performances for tech giants Google, Facebook, and Uber, establishing him as the preferred entertainer for Silicon Valley's elite gatherings. With ten years of corporate experience, five at Google and five in venture-backed startups, David brings unique business acumen to his craft. He skillfully tailors his performances to align with organizational objectives, transforming standard corporate events into memorable experiences that reinforce key messages and engage participants on multiple levels. Audiences who experience David's performances gain practical insights into the power of perception and communication, witness how entertainment can effectively convey complex business concepts, and discover innovative approaches to problem-solving through his demonstration of lateral thinking. His interactive style ensures high engagement whether performing close-up magic during networking sessions or commanding attention on stage. Book David for your next corporate event to create an unforgettable experience that entertains while reinforcing your strategic objectives.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Stage Performance
David Gerard's platform show runs from 10 to 70 minutes and works for groups of 15 to 1,000. The program is built around mentalism: mind reading, influence, and predictions. Throughout the show, David reads the minds of dozens of audience members, with guests participating both from their seats and on stage. The result is an intensely interactive, endlessly surprising experience that can be customized to reflect event themes, product launches, or sales meeting objectives.
Strolling And Close-Up Magic
For receptions, networking events, and pre-dinner formats, David Gerard brings his strolling magic to the room — moving between groups, performing mind reading and intimate illusions for small clusters of guests at a time. In closer settings, David presents a dedicated close-up show, drawing everyone in around a single performance space. With thousands of performance hours behind him and a reputation as one of the top sleight-of-hand artists working today, David leaves every guest astonished, whether he is mingling through a crowd or working at arm's length.
Speaking: Magic, Marketing, and Start-Up Growth
Beyond performance, David Gerard is recognized as one of the foremost experts on start-up marketing and user growth in the Bay Area. With a career spanning Google, Silicon Valley, and VP-level roles at venture-backed companies, David delivers content-rich keynotes that blend strategic insight with live magic, drawing unexpected connections between the psychology of influence, audience attention, and go-to-market thinking. Ideal for tech companies, marketing teams, and entrepreneurial audiences looking for something that is both substantive and genuinely memorable.

Why we recommend booking David

David Gerard transforms corporate events with his unique blend of magical artistry and business acumen, drawing from his decade of experience at Google and tech startups to deliver sophisticated performances that reinforce strategic objectives while captivating audiences. Book David for your next corporate gathering to create an unforgettable experience that entertains while delivering practical insights on perception, communication, and innovative problem-solving.

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Testimonials

David was astounding and entertaining — everyone had a great time!

Dara Khosrowshahi

CEO, Uber

David blew away our top clients at an intimate dinner in Las Vegas, connecting the room in a way that directly drove business opportunities.

Shiv Rao

CEO, Abridge

David is a unicorn because he comes from the tech world, but is now a world class entertainer. You are not going to find another human who is at the intersection of those two worlds.

James Joaquin

Co-founder & MD, Obvious Ventures

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How do I book David Gerard for my next event?
Email david.gerard@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm David's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is David Gerard's stage presence like?
David Gerard runs a platform show of 10 to 70 minutes built around mentalism — mind reading, influence, and predictions — in which he reads the minds of dozens of audience members, with guests participating both from their seats and on stage. For smaller formats, he delivers strolling magic between groups or a dedicated close-up show, and his keynote sessions layer live magic with strategic content drawn from his background at Google and venture-backed startups to draw connections between the psychology of influence and go-to-market thinking.
What topics does David Gerard specialise in?
David Gerard performs stage mentalism, strolling and close-up magic, and keynote speaking that connects influence psychology with start-up marketing strategy. His headline credential is a decade of corporate experience, including five years at Google and VP-level roles at venture-backed companies, alongside a performance record at The Magic Castle in Hollywood and corporate shows for Google, Facebook, and Uber.
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