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Ben Hanlin

Ben Hanlin

ITV Magician inspiring students to find their own magic in life

Ben Hanlin is the star of his hit ITV2 show ‘Tricked’, tricking unsuspecting members of the public and shocking celebrities with his own special brand of cheeky magic close-up conjuring and mind games Candid Camera-style. Tricked had viewing figures of over 1.7m per show.

Ben Hanlin is an award winning speaker (“Best Speaker of the Year 2024”, The Speaker Awards) and as a TV magician / Presenter Ben is best known for his appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," "Celebrity Juice," and as a semi-finalist on ITV’s "Dancing on Ice,".

Ben first gained widespread recognition with his ITV2 show, "Tricked," where he performed magic pranks on celebrities and the public, showcasing his ability to connect instantly with any audience.

His innovative approach to magic and content creation has earned him over 2 million followers on social media and partnerships with major brands like Amazon Prime and McDonald's.

With thousands of performances under his belt, he is a true expert at creating engagement and building a connection with any audience.

As a speaker, he distills this knowledge into key areas: Engagement & Connection, Mindset, Confidence, Resilience, and Dealing with Failure.

His TEDx talk, "How to INSTANTLY Create Engagement and Connection," shares actionable techniques for building rapport and creating impact in any interaction.


Testimonials from Teachers

"Ben Hanlin is a friend of Warwick School and is currently making a major name for himself in the world of magic. He recently returned to school to speak to my Lower Sixth about their career ambitions and brilliantly succeeded in interspersing magic and easy going good humour with some remarkably valuable advice about career ambitions, goal setting and personal fulfilment. The students were fascinated by what he had to say and, given Ben's youth and enthusiasm, i have no doubt that his advice had a particular resonance with them. Ben's presentation will certainly become a regular feature of our Sixth Form calendar and I would have no hesitation in recommending his presentation to any school that wishes to energise their older students and give them a greater sense of focus and self confidence".

– John Jefferies, Head of Sixth Form, Warwick School

"Ben delivered a fantastic show at the Inchcape Leaders event in Brussels, he kept a room that included 62 Nationalities, transfixed through out, he had wonderful natural engagement with the audience who were bamboozled by his illusions, most impressively the show was tailored around key company members and brought the house down”

– Johnny Barran Entertainments

"We hired Ben and received some of the best feedback ever (and I mean, ever!). His ability to work with the audience was totally brilliant. I still cannot get my head around how he turned 250 people, into magicians! He is very special and so easy to work with.”

– XPREZ Events

“Ben has hosted our finals a number of times. With over one thousand people in attendance, his great energy and incredible magic make him a hit every year!”

– Ben Dyer, National Enterprise Challenge​

"We have used Ben on numerous occasions over the past decade and each time, regardless of the size of the event or venue, he brings an unmatched energy to our events as well as being personable and friendly to all of our staff and clients, he really feels like part of the team! At our national events, that we run for school-aged children, Ben has the children, business people and teachers alike all in the palm of his hand! His hosting skills are equally as impressive as his magic tricks and I would never hesitate in recommending Ben."

– Michael Dyer, Managing Director, The Inspirational Learning Group

“Ben really energised the room with his tailored approach to the subject of engagement. His presentation was well received by all members of the Solus team both old and new; junior and senior. I am confident from the positive feedback I have received that the team will use the skills and mindset encourage by Ben when discussing our People, Product and Planet focused purpose when engaging with our team, our customers and our suppliers. Ben’s contribution made for a most successful and most memorable day. Thank you.”


– Ryan Bennett, Managing Director at Solus Ceramics Ltd

“Ben delivered his keynote to our team which focused on engaging your audience, keeping a simple narrative and how to present to a professional standard. They say practice what you preach, and Ben did exactly that! Our team were extremely engaged, the narrative was straight forward with memorable learnings and his presentation style was inspiring. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone who is looking to shake up and refresh their teams presenting skills. Awesome session! Thanks again Ben.”


– David Buxcey, Sales Director, Angus Soft Fruits

"Ben presented a superb keynote speech at our school leadership conference. He gave us some fantastic advice on the engagement of people which is invaluable in a people led sector. He was engaging, thought provoking and inspiring. Magic!""


– Matt Potts, LPP Leicester

“I knew Ben would be a great speaker but rarely do we get speakers that light up an audience like he did. Not only was Ben’s talk entertaining, it was informative and actionable. He was also nothing but a pleasure to deal with. Don’t waste your time with some boring corporate speaker, hire Ben instead”

– James Sandbrook, Co-Founder The Marketing Meetup

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West Midlands

Topics

  • Enterprise
  • Creative

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