Robert Strong
Founder at Wonderfest, the Bay Area Beacon of Science
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Strong is a veteran performer-turned-entrepreneur with 11+ years of formal experience and a performance career stretching back to the 1980s, known for blending magic, storytelling, and public speaking at scale. As Founder of SpeakAbout.AI he runs the world’s first speaker bureau dedicated exclusively to AI experts, while continuing to headline corporate events, TED stages, and workshops as a celebrated magician. Voted San Francisco’s “Best Magician” three times and having performed for global audiences including two White House appearances, he pairs showmanship with practical team-building and communication training used by organizations like Google and Singularity University. His work emphasizes creating memorable experiences that improve trust, creativity, and public-speaking confidence across teams. Based in Palo Alto, he brings an unusual mix of entertainment, education, and entrepreneurship—and a playful title as Kaiser Chocolate’s Chief Innovation Officer hints at his knack for forging unexpected partnerships.
12 years of coding experience
Towson UniversityPerforming Member, Performing Member at THE MAGIC CASTLEGithub contributions (1)
strongrobert/MagicianSanFrancisco
Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:5 commits, 1 push in 3 months
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