David Gerard
Magician, Mentalist, Former Silicon Valley Marketing Executive, and Expert on Creating Unforgettable Audience Experiences
- Former Silicon Valley marketing leader (Google, Discord) turned world-class mentalist who has performed for leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Marc Benioff
- Toured with Broadway’s The Illusionists, consulted on four seasons of America’s Got Talent, and directed the current highest-rated show in Las Vegas
- Brings a rare insider’s understanding of corporate culture, engaging audiences that are intelligent, skeptical, and hard to impress
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About David Gerard
Download ProfileDavid Gerard is a former Silicon Valley marketing leader (ex-Google, Discord, and more) turned world-class mentalist, known for creating smart, funny, and highly interactive experiences for modern audiences. After more than a decade inside the tech world and helping raise millions in venture capital, David brings a rare insider’s understanding of corporate culture — and knows how to engage audiences that are intelligent, skeptical, fast-moving, and hard to impress.
David has performed for thousands of companies and for leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jony Ive, Brian Chesky, and Marc Benioff. He has toured with the Broadway phenomenon The Illusionists, consulted on four seasons of America’s Got Talent, and served as a guest lecturer at Stanford Business School on communication and executive presence. He also directed the current highest-rated show in Las Vegas. His work has taken him from boardrooms and leadership retreats to conference stages, private celebrations, and theaters around the world.
David’s performances blend astonishing mentalism, sharp comedy, and genuine human connection, creating an experience that feels sophisticated, surprising, and alive. In an age of AI, automation, and endless digital noise, David’s work reminds audiences that the most memorable thing in any room is still real presence — the feeling of being seen, surprised, and connected in real time. Whether performing a pure entertainment show or blending his magic with a talk on presence, performance, and connection, David tailors each experience to the room and creates the kind of shared wonder that feels increasingly rare, deeply human, and impossible to replicate.
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Download TopicsA full-length show blending astonishing mentalism, sharp comedy, and genuine connection — designed for smart, skeptical audiences who’ve seen it all. A polished centerpiece for any evening.
David moves through the room delivering sharp, personal moments of mentalism — the kind of up-close astonishment that gets a room talking before the main event even starts.
Drawing on his Stanford Business School lectures and decade inside the tech world, David blends mentalism with real insight on presence, connection, and communication in the age of AI — making abstract ideas feel tangible and unforgettable.
David keeps an event sharp and moving with wit, presence, and moments of mentalism woven throughout — equally comfortable in a boardroom or on a conference stage.
An intimate, tailored experience for leadership retreats, private dinners, and high-touch client entertainment — the kind of real, in-the-room connection that’s increasingly rare and impossible to replicate.
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