David Gerard

David 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.