Nicholas Gentry, international celebrity corporate mentalist and keynote speaker, wearing a suit and glasses, pointing left on stage with an orange TEDx sign behind him.

Faking It Is Making It —

Houdini’s Secret and the Corporate Illusion

Transform Self-Doubt Into Your Greatest Asset

Gentry — Intellectual’s Illusionist — delivers a keynote experience that turns impostor syndrome into a superpower.

Most high performers feel like frauds. Even Harry Houdini — the most famous magician of all time — confessed on his deathbed that he felt like a fake. But what if impostor syndrome isn’t a weakness? What if it’s your greatest strength?

In this interactive keynote, The Intellectual’s Illusionist, Nicholas Gentry, shows corporate teams how to rethink self-doubt, embrace authentic confidence, and turn everyday illusions into powerful business lessons on trust, collaboration, and influence.



Key takeaways:

✅ How impostor feelings are normal — and even valuable

✅ The magician’s secret of method vs. effect vs. presentation — and how it applies to leadership

✅ How to transform perception into authentic confidence

✅ Practical tools to break through fear and perform at a higher level



Program format:

45–60 minute keynote

In-person or virtual

Designed for audiences from 20 to 2,000+

Safe, professional audience interaction

Customizable to your theme or industry



Ideal for:

Leadership retreats

Sales kickoffs

Annual meetings

Innovation and strategy conferences

Watch Gentry in Action!

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