Ash Magic

ASH MAGIC: Mentalist. Entertainer. Speaker.
16M+ Followers | 10B+ Views | Netflix Actor | Bestselling Author | The Man Who Knows What You’re Thinking Before You Do
Ash Hodgkinson — known professionally as Ash Magic — is one of Australia’s most recognised modern entertainers and one of the world’s leading mentalists. A magician, actor, creator, and bestselling author, Ash has built a global following of over 16 million people through a distinctive blend of psychology, storytelling, and world-class performance.

He doesn’t just perform. He gets inside your head. ATM pin codes. Childhood crushes. Things no one else could possibly know. Through large-scale mind reading and psychological demonstrations that feel dangerously impossible, Ash combines human psychology, behavioural tells, precision misdirection, and an instinctive understanding of how people think, feel, and make decisions — then uses it to change how your audience sees themselves and each other.

HERE’S WHAT MAKES ASH EXTRAORDINARY
Global Reach & Cultural Impact
✅ 16M+ followers across social platforms – Instagram
✅ 10 billion+ content views worldwide
✅ 3.5M YouTube subscribers
✅ Featured speaker at Web Summit Qatar 2026
✅ One of the most-watched mentalists on the internet — no tricks, no editing, pure psychology

Screen, Stage & Mainstream Recognition
✅ Netflix’s Heartbreak High, Wonka, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
✅ Co-creator and star of children’s television series Magic Mayhem
✅ Screen trained at NIDA — Australia’s premier performing arts conservatory
✅ Sell-out live shows, international tours, and multiple industry awards
✅ Career began busking the streets of Sydney at 11 years old

Author & Thought Leader
✅ Bestselling author of Real Magic, published by Penguin Random House
✅ Blends entertainment with genuine insight into human psychology and decision-making
✅ Gives business audiences a framework for influence, persuasion, and reading people

The Business Case for Mentalism
✅ Live demonstrations of how humans make decisions without knowing it
✅ Unpacks the psychology of influence, negotiation, and brand perception in real time
✅ Every performance doubles as a masterclass — audiences don’t just watch, they learn
✅ Adaptable across sales, leadership, marketing, HR, and culture events

The Performer Behind the Psychology
✅ Started performing professionally at age 11
✅ Headlined international festivals and corporate events across the globe
✅ Combines NIDA-trained acting craft with world-class mentalism technique
✅ Known for making the impossible feel inevitable — and leaving audiences questioning everything

HIS MESSAGE: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW IS RUNNING THE SHOW
Most keynote speakers tell audiences what to think. Ash Magic shows them how they already think — without knowing it. In every session, he performs live mind-reading demonstrations on real audience members, then peels back the psychology of exactly what just happened. The result is a room that never looks at a sales conversation, a negotiation, or a team dynamic the same way again.

He teaches audiences:
• How humans make decisions before their conscious mind catches up
• The body language and micro-expressions that reveal what people don’t say
• Why misdirection is the most underused tool in leadership and marketing
• How to read a room — and how to own it
• The psychology of persuasion and why people believe what they believe
• How storytelling and surprise rewire brand perception in seconds
• Why attention is the only currency that matters in 2026 — and how to earn it in 1.7 seconds

HIS PHILOSOPHY: PSYCHOLOGY IS THE PERFORMANCE
Ash’s work is grounded in a simple but radical belief — that understanding how people think is the single greatest competitive advantage available to any leader, brand, or team. Every illusion he creates is built on genuine psychological principles. Every demonstration he performs is a lesson in human behaviour that audiences can apply the moment they leave the room.

He believes:
• Attention is earned in seconds or not at all
• The most important communication is non-verbal
• Influence without understanding is just noise
• Every audience member is telling you exactly what they need — most speakers just don’t know how to listen
• Magic isn’t about tricks. It’s about truth
• The gap between what people say and what they mean is where all the real decisions happen
• Entertainment and education aren’t opposites — the best learning feels like wonder

SPEAKING TOPICS
✅ “Marketing for Attention Spans of Goldfish (and Winning)” — You have 1.7 seconds. Traditional top-of-funnel strategies are dead. This session shows how to optimise for the way humans actually consume content right now
✅ “The Art of Influence: Reading People & Winning Rooms” — Live mentalism as a masterclass in how humans make decisions and are influenced without knowing it. Essential for sales teams, leaders, and negotiators
✅ “What People Don’t Say: The Power of Non-Verbal Communication” — Body language, micro-expressions, and the signals people give off without realising — performed live, then decoded for your team
✅ “Believe Anything: The Psychology of Persuasion & Brand Perception” — How storytelling, misdirection, and surprise transform how brands connect with people — and how to use it
✅ “The Psychology of Wonder” — What happens in the human brain when the impossible occurs — and how leaders can engineer that moment of openness in their own teams and customers