Robert Strong

Robert Strong has been voted San Francisco’s “Best Comedian” twice and “Best Magician” three times by the Bay Guardian. He is Google’s unofficial Chief Magic Officer and has been performing and teaching magic there since 2014 to spark creativity and improve executive presence. Most of his clients are Bay Area tech companies including Meta, Apple, AWS, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Lenovo, Samsung, HPE, & Dell Emc, but he also travels and performs for companies and organizations of all sizes.

He is proudly a performing member at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and often invents magic tricks that are performed by other professional magicians.

He was the co-producer and host of Comedy Talks: Conversations with the Legends of Comedy and has performed for countless celebrities, including Neil Patrick Harris, Weird Al Yankovic, Robin Williams and many more here.

He has performed in 50 countries, all 50 states, and twice at the White House. He was a 10-year artist-in-residence at the Smithsonian, resident magician at TEDx San Francisco, resident magician at Singularity University, resident magician at SF Sketchfest, and he sits on the board of the non-profit Wonderfest.

In addition to keynote speaking, Robert is a world-renowned magician, trade show presenter, master of ceremonies, and bestselling author of Amaze & Delight: Secrets to Creating Magic in Business. He’s also given a TED talk on magic and AI. Robert is also the founder and CEO of Speak About AI.

Another popular talk includes The Neuroscience of Magic which he’s given at The Commonwealth Club, Stanford University, and more.

Combining comedy, magic, storytelling, and practical business takeaways, Robert Strong will make your event so memorable that your team will talk about it for years!