Isma ZmerliMentalist · AI keynote speaker

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Isma Zmerli
Mentalist & AI keynote speaker

Name: Mentalist and AI keynote speaker — Isma Zmerli
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Three areas of expertise, one stage.

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Mentalism

On stage or close-up, in Paris and across Europe.

Cognitive science

MSc from ENS Ulm: attention and our biases, revealed through illusion.

Tech & AI

AI engineer: live demonstrations, no jargon.

Academic background

From AI engineer
to mentalist on stage.

Before the stage came mathematics, code and cognitive science. This background shapes every event: the mentalism experiments build on what research knows about attention, memory and decision-making.

2012 – 2015
Lycée Henri-IV, Paris
2017 – 2020
Artificial intelligence engineer
Machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing.
2022 – 2023
MSc in cognitive science, ENS Ulm
Perception, memory, attention and human decision-making.
Today
Mentalist and keynote speaker
More than 200 shows and keynotes across Europe, in English and French.

A demanding scientific background.Teaching that comes alive on stage.

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Services

Keynotes and shows,
for every event.

Keynote

AI keynote speaker

Live demonstrations and real cases, for leaders and teams.

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Show

AI magician

An interactive stage show where AI meets mentalism.

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Guests amazed by a mentalism experiment at a corporate party

Entertainment

Corporate events

Close-up or stage: seminars, galas, trade shows and parties.

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Bride and guests amazed by a mentalism trick during the drinks reception

Wedding

Wedding mentalist

Close-up at the drinks reception and dinner, for all your guests.

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From the field

Our recent events

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6 October 2026

Paris

Mentalism show at ESSEC’s kick-off in Paris

A mentalism show and close-up magic for more than 500 guests at the ESSEC Business School kick-off in Paris, built around a Star Wars theme and Jedi powers.