Ben Hanlin

Magician, Host and Speaker on Human Connection and Innovation

Speaker fees:

In-person: ยฃ5k-ยฃ10k
Virtual: ยฃ3k-ยฃ5k

Topics:

Human Connection
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Innovation & Creativity
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Entertainment & Hosting

At every event, Ben Hanlin has a mission, and it’s simple: grab attention, spark connection, and be remembered.

Ben focuses on human connection, communication, and innovation. Perfect for leadership, sales, and large company conferences, his energetic talks help teams spark engagement, strengthen connection, communicate with clarity, innovate, collaborate, and lead with confidence.

Trusted by brands such as โ€“ PWC, Coca-Cola, Google, Fujifilm and many more..

As one of the UKโ€™s most in-demand corporate entertainers, Ben Hanlin has the rare ability to energise any audience. Whether hosting an awards night, performing his mind-blowing magic, or delivering a headline keynote, he ensures guests are engaged, inspired, and still talking about the event long afterwards.

With over 100 television appearances and clients including Google, Coca-Cola, PwC and Fujifilm, Ben brings world-class experience to every stage. He has performed internationally for some of the worldโ€™s biggest brands, built an online following of more than two million, and even became a Google-approved conference host.

Audiences may recognise him from hit shows such as Tricked or his appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. As a TEDx speaker, Ben shares his core principles of engagement and connection, demonstrating how the same techniques that create unforgettable entertainment can also transform leadership, sales, customer service, and company culture.

His keynote topics focus on human connection, communication, and innovation. Perfect for leadership, sales, and large-scale company conferences, Benโ€™s energetic sessions help teams to spark engagement, strengthen connection, communicate with clarity, collaborate more effectively, and lead with confidence.

With thousands of live shows to his credit, Ben has mastered the art of creating meaningful interaction. His insights give audiences practical tools they can apply in every situation โ€“ from presenting to a packed room to having a one-to-one conversation.

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The Power of Human Connection is a high-energy, interactive keynote that shows your audience how to grab attention, build instant rapport, and communicate with lasting impact.

Drawing on his unique perspective as a magician and presenter, Ben Hanlin demonstrates that engagement and connection arenโ€™t just personality traits โ€” theyโ€™re skills that can be learned, practised, and applied to any interaction.

Perfect for leadership teams, sales teams, and company-wide conferences, this talk will equip your people to connect faster, collaborate better, and leave a lasting impression in every conversation.

Ben tailors each keynote to your objectives. By the end of the session, your audience will be able to:

โœ“ Create stronger connectionsย with clients, colleagues, and anyone they meet.
โœ“ Build instant rapportย โ€” with anyone, anytime.
โœ“ Grab and hold attentionย in any setting, from sales calls to conference stages.
โœ“ Speak with confidenceย in high-pressure moments.
โœ“ Engage any audienceย using professional presenting tips they can apply immediately.
โœ“ Collaborate more effectivelyย by building trust quickly.
โœ“ Become more memorableย โ€” for the right reasons.

Can creativity be taught?
Yes โ€” and Ben proves it.

How to Create the Impossible is an energetic, thought-provoking keynote that challenges your audience to think bigger, innovate boldly, and turn ambitious ideas into reality.

Drawing on his experience as a magician who has spent years designing โ€œimpossibleโ€ feats for TV, live shows, and global brands, Ben reveals a repeatable process for creativity โ€” from becoming an โ€œideas machine,โ€ to building a truly collaborative culture, to embracing failure as a vital step to success.

Perfect for leadership teams, innovators, and any group looking to break through limits, this talk will equip your people to generate original ideas, work together in groundbreaking ways, and bring bold visions to life.

Ben tailors each keynote to your objectives. By the end of the session, your audience will understand how to improve their:

โœ“ Mindsetย โ€“ Set bold, exciting goals that inspire action.
โœ“ Innovationย โ€“ Apply Benโ€™s simple creative process to any challenge.
โœ“ Collaborationย โ€“ Create and problem-solve as a team.
โœ“ Resilienceย โ€“ Learn how to fail forward.
โœ“ Cultureย โ€“ Build an environment that encourages curiosity, experimentation, and big thinking.

What people say

We wanted a creative way to engage a large audience in our Vision and Strategy session and we reached out to Ben to see if he could help. The energy and enthusiasm he created was fantastic and made our messages land in a very impactful and memorable manner.

Vice President, Field Sales, Coca-Cola UK

Ben had the entire audience transfixed from beginning to end!Engagement and connection is something that has been a hot topic for us as it affects every area of the business. Ben tailored his speech to give practical takeaways for everyone and weeks later we are still referencing his points. We will definitely be booking him again!

President at Amplifi Europe

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