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Magician, mentalist & comedy producer

Max Davidson

Bring Max Davidson to your next event for corporate magic and mentalism that wows. Max performs 150+ shows yearly for companies including Google, Apple, and Under Armour, delivering interactive, corporate-friendly experiences that leave teams talking.

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Max Davidson, Entertainer | Corporate Mentalist
Max Davidson

Max Davidson

New York City, United States

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$11k–25k

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Max Davidson's biography

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  • New York City magician and mentalist
  • Founder of Stand-Up Magic, featured in the New York Times
  • Corporate entertainer for Google, Apple, and Under Armour
Max Davidson is a New York-based magician and mentalist who has turned a childhood fascination with card tricks into a full-time career performing for some of the country's most recognisable companies. He performs more than 150 shows annually for clients including Google, Apple, Under Armour, and Lindt, and his stage work has taken him to venues from The Magic Castle and Caesars Palace to Disney World and the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Max's shows are entirely interactive. He specialises in mentalism — guessing phone passwords, revealing star signs, and memorising the names of up to 100 audience members at a time — a skill that has become a signature feature of his performances. Every show is designed around the audience, whether that's close-up strolling magic for five executives or a stage show for 500. Beyond corporate work, Max created and produces Stand-Up Magic, New York's premier comedy and magic show, which has completed two sold-out nationwide tours and been featured in the New York Times and the New York Comedy Festival. He also brings an unexpected angle to his keynote program: as an 11-time marathoner and Ironman finisher, Max draws on endurance sport to explore focus, resilience, and high performance. For event planners looking for something genuinely memorable, Max delivers polished, fast-paced shows that earn repeat bookings.

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Crazy Good: The Method Behind The Magic Of Extraordinary Performance
Max Davidson doesn't just talk about high performance, he demonstrates it. In this interactive program, the mentalist and endurance athlete behind Stand-Up Magic reveals the framework he calls "Crazy Good": a method for cutting through distraction, breaking hesitation, and moving with clarity in high-stakes moments. Drawing on completing multiple Ironmans, performing at Everest base camp, and captivating audiences at Google and Apple, Max shows teams how precision and bold execution — not effort alone — produce real results. Participants leave with a memory technique, a magic trick, and a sharper approach to focus and decision-making.

Why we recommend booking Max

Max builds his shows around the specific audience in the room, combining interactive mind-reading with quick-witted comedy to create moments that feel genuinely personal for every audience member, whether you have five people in a VIP suite or 500 on a conference stage. Book Max for your next corporate event and give your team an experience they will still be talking about next quarter.

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Testimonials

Max wowed everyone, made each guest feel included, and was clever, creative, easy to work with, and truly a crowd pleaser.

Allie Bussey

Google

Max was perfect for our VIP client event—he wowed everyone, broke the ice, gave us something to talk about all night, and people are still talking about him.

Valerie Ying

MixLab

Max completely captivated our team with the perfect blend of mystery, humor, and connection—our employees couldn't stop raving.

Arielle Hirsh

monday.com

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Email max.davidson@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 Max'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.

Max Davidson structures his sessions around live mentalism demonstrations — guessing phone passwords, revealing star signs, and memorising up to 100 audience names — woven into an interactive framework he calls "Crazy Good," which links these feats directly to lessons on focus and decision-making. Participants leave with a taught memory technique and a magic trick, making the takeaway experiential rather than purely conceptual.

What is Max Davidson's stage presence like?
Max Davidson structures his sessions around live mentalism demonstrations — guessing phone passwords, revealing star signs, and memorising up to 100 audience names — woven into an interactive framework he calls "Crazy Good," which links these feats directly to lessons on focus and decision-making. Participants leave with a taught memory technique and a magic trick, making the takeaway experiential rather than purely conceptual.

Max Davidson structures his sessions around live mentalism demonstrations — guessing phone passwords, revealing star signs, and memorising up to 100 audience names — woven into an interactive framework he calls "Crazy Good," which links these feats directly to lessons on focus and decision-making. Participants leave with a taught memory technique and a magic trick, making the takeaway experiential rather than purely conceptual.

What topics does Max Davidson specialise in?
Max Davidson delivers interactive mentalism and magic performance, stand-up comedy and magic shows, and corporate entertainment for company events and conferences. He created and produces Stand-Up Magic, which completed two sold-out nationwide tours and was featured in the New York Times.

Max Davidson delivers interactive mentalism and magic performance, stand-up comedy and magic shows, and corporate entertainment for company events and conferences. He created and produces Stand-Up Magic, which completed two sold-out nationwide tours and was featured in the New York Times.

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