Case Studies: Results From Gentry's Work With Clients

Trade show mentalist Gentry at the Akamai Security booth at Black Hat USA 2026

These are documented results from Gentry's work with clients: what the client needed, what he did, and what the client's own people said and counted afterward. Each case study includes the client's words, and most include video.

Trade show case studies

Akamai at Black Hat USA 2026: five CSOs and six directors

Three days for Akamai Technologies at Black Hat in Las Vegas: a cocktail reception the night before the floor opened, two days hunting down qualified leads in the Business Hall, and short performances on the booth stage between product presentations. Akamai's team saw him bring about five CSOs and six directors to the booth, and its Director of Product Marketing said the leads drove serious ROI on the show investment. Read the Akamai case study and watch the client videos.

ModMed MOMENTUM 2026: one qualified lead every seven minutes

Two days working the exhibit floor for PEAKE Technology, an Omega Systems company, at ModMed's annual user conference in Orlando. The booth staff tallied approximately 68 qualified opportunities, about one every seven minutes, and booked sales meetings within days. Read the ModMed MOMENTUM case study.

How Gentry works with clients

Every engagement starts from the client's goal, whether that is qualified conversations at a booth, a keynote that changes how a team thinks, or an evening guests talk about for weeks. See trade show presentations and booth activation, keynotes, team building workshops, corporate event entertainment and Cognitive Analysis.

For more in clients' own words, read client reviews or watch Gentry at work.

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