Dan Chan

5 out of 5

Internationally Renowned & Award-Winning Corporate Magician

San Francisco, CA, USA
Live Event: $5,000 - $10,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Dan Chan Biography

Dan Chan, Master Magician, is an internationally renowned, award-winning corporate magician whose customized magic presentations have taken him all over the world. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chan is regarded as one of the nation's top corporate magicians and performs at events for thought leaders and influencers worldwide. Dan Chan Presents is the ultimate entertainment experience, featuring world-class sleight of hand, playful pick-pocketing, and powerful mentalism and mind reading.

Business Insider called Chan the "magician to billionaires." Renowned as the ultimate entertainment choice for savvy corporate audiences, Chan has earned this reputation. Throughout the last 20 years, Dan Chan Presents has evolved into a prominent entertainment brand within the Bay Area, embodying excellence in corporate entertainment. He’s been featured in the Hustle, BuzzFeed, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC x2, and Business Insider x5. He’s performed an estimated 7000 live shows, for companies from A-Z from Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, to Zillow, Zynga and Zuckerberg Chan Initiative - Google alone has hired him over 65 times, and most recently he performed for Elon Musk.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/09/2026.

Dan Chan Speaking Topics

  • Pivoting Under Pressure: Reinventing Your Career When the World Changes

    When the pandemic shut down live events overnight, entertainers around the world lost their entire business in a matter of days. Instead of waiting for things to return to normal, Dan Chan rapidly reinvented his career by building one of the most successful virtual magic and mentalism shows for corporate audiences. Within months he performed hundreds of interactive Zoom shows for companies such as Google, Amazon, and Airbnb.

    This talk explores the mindset and strategies required to pivot during moments of extreme uncertainty. How do you adapt when your entire industry disappears overnight? How do you turn disruption into opportunity?

    Through behind-the-scenes stories and practical frameworks, audiences learn how to recognize hidden opportunities, build new revenue streams quickly, and stay creative under pressure.

    Attendee Results:

    • Learn how to pivot quickly when industries or markets change.
    • Discover strategies for turning disruption into opportunity.
    • Understand how creativity and adaptability can create entirely new business models.
    • Gain practical ideas for navigating uncertainty in any career or industry.

  • From PayPal to the Stage: Finding Your Passion and Reinventing Your Career

    Before becoming a professional magician and mentalist, Dan Chan worked in finance at PayPal during the early days of the company. He worked alongside future tech legends, including Elon Musk and members of the PayPal Mafia. Decades later, life came full circle when Dan performed for Elon Musk again at a PayPal reunion event.

    This inspiring talk explores how unexpected career paths can lead to extraordinary opportunities. What happens when you choose passion over predictability? How do you transition from a traditional career into something completely different?

    Dan shares lessons from leaving fintech to pursue magic full time, performing for world leaders, celebrities, and top companies around the world. The presentation shows how curiosity, risk taking, and persistence can lead to a career that is both meaningful and financially rewarding.

    Attendee Results:

    • Learn how to identify and pursue your true passions.
    • Understand how unconventional career paths can lead to unexpected success.
    • Discover how relationships built early in your career can come full circle years later.
    • Gain inspiration to take calculated risks and design a career you love.

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Dan Chan Videos

Mindreader and Mentalist

Mindreader and Mentalist

Experience an interactive virtual show with Dan Chan Master Magician & Mentalist

Interactive Virtual Show Master Magician & Mentalist

Interactive Virtual Show Master Magician & Mentalist

"Unlock the Magic: Interactive Virtual Show with Dan Chan, Master Magician & Mentalist" Description: Dive into a world where impossibilities...

San Francisco Close-up magician Dan Chan Magic Man

San Francisco Close-up magician Dan Chan Magic Man

He's more than just magic! His unique combination of talents has made him the only choice for the U.S. Marine Corps in Japan four times and for film...

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  • What topics does Dan Chan speak about?

    Dan Chan is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Asian & Pacific Heritage, Celebrity, Entertainment, Leadership, Magician, Performing Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences
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Dan Chan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Pivoting Under Pressure: Reinventing Your Career When the World Changes, From PayPal to the Stage: Finding Your Passion and Reinventing Your Career, How to Become Newsworthy: The Strategy Behind Getting Featured in Major Media, The Psychology of Influence: What Magicians Teach Us About Persuasion and Decision Making and Thinking Like a Mind Reader: Understanding Human Behavior, Bias, and Belief. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dan Chan for your event is available upon request. Dan Chan generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zack Kass, Eric Boles, Daymond John, Jelly Roll and Rocky Bleier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dan Chan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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