VIRTUAL MAGIC SHOW · ZOOM, TEAMS, MEET · CORPORATE EVENTS
Virtual magician & mentalist
for corporate events.
An interactive virtual magic show your team does not just watch. Each guest thinks of a word, makes a choice or writes something down at home, and Isma reveals it live. Built for holiday parties, happy hours and teams spread across offices.
They trusted Isma
WHY VIRTUAL EVENTS FALL FLAT
One more video call
is not an event.
After a day of meetings, nobody wants to stare at another screen. Quizzes feel like homework, and an online magician performing card tricks to a webcam is still something people watch from a distance.
Mentalism works differently: the mystery happens on your guests’ side of the screen. They hold the pen, they make the choices, and the surprise lands in their own home, at the same moment as their colleagues’.
“Cameras stay off at every all-hands.
How do we get people to switch them on?”
“Our team works across three time zones.
How do we give everyone the same moment?”
“We have done the quiz and the escape room.
We want something people will talk about.”
A SHOW THEY TAKE PART IN
Think. Choose.
Be amazed.
This virtual magic show is built for video from the first minute: no props to ship, nothing to install, just a pen and a sheet of paper. The screen stops being a barrier and becomes part of the show.
Everyone plays
at the same time.
The whole group takes part at once: each guest thinks, chooses or writes from their own desk, and the results are revealed live, screen after screen.
A few volunteers
in the spotlight.
Some moments bring one colleague on camera, always with their agreement and in a way that makes them look good. Guests who prefer to stay off camera still play along.
One shared moment,
wherever they are.
The chat lights up, people unmute to react, and offices compare notes afterwards. Every location gets the same front-row seat.
VIRTUAL EVENTS IT IS BUILT FOR
From the holiday party
to the sales kickoff.
Booking a virtual magician for a corporate event makes sense whenever a distributed team needs to feel like one team.
Virtual holiday party
A year-end or Christmas party for teams that cannot share a room, in one country or across several.
Virtual happy hour
A Friday ritual that finally feels like an event rather than one more call.
Virtual team building
A shared experience that gets colleagues from different teams talking to each other.
Client appreciation
A memorable thank-you for clients and prospects, wherever they are based.
All-hands & sales kickoffs
A burst of energy in the middle of a long company meeting or a kickoff agenda.
Hybrid events
One office in the room, the others online: both audiences take part in the same show.
VIRTUAL OR HYBRID
Three formats,
from 15 to 45 minutes.
On Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or your event platform. In English or French, live from Paris: European hours and US East Coast mornings are easy, other time zones on request.
TO OPEN AN EVENT
The virtual
opener
15 min · Before the first speaker
A short mentalism experience to wake up a virtual conference, a sales kickoff or an all-hands, with every screen taking part.
- Energy from minute one
- Fits any agenda
- Can lead into an AI keynote
THE FULL SHOW
The holiday
party show
45 min · Show + time to react
The complete virtual magic show for a holiday party or end-of-year celebration: group experiences, volunteers on camera and a finale that involves everyone.
- Volunteers on camera
- A finale for the whole group
- Hybrid parties welcome
FOR A TEAM CELEBRATION
The virtual
happy hour show
30 min · Live on your platform
A fast-paced mentalism show to end the week, celebrate a milestone or welcome new joiners, with the whole group playing along.
- Everyone takes part at once
- Small teams or large groups
- Camera on or off
In English or French · Zoom, Teams, Meet · Pricing on request
Planning a talk instead? The virtual AI keynote · An in-person event? Corporate magician & mentalist
ALREADY LIVE ONLINE
BPCE Assurances:
mentalism for a virtual learning week.
25 September 2026 · AI learning week · Live over video
For the BPCE Assurances learning week, Isma performed live over video for an audience with varied profiles. The session combined a talk on AI with mentalism experiences designed for the screen.
Participants played along from their own desks: real moments of participation, rather than a stage act filmed from a distance.
“Excellent, fascinating and demystifying!”
HOW IT WORKS
Easy to book.
Easy to host.
You bring the date and the guests. Isma adapts the show to your platform, your time zone and your IT rules.
Check availabilityShare your date, time zone, platform and expected number of screens. You receive Isma’s availability and a proposal.
A short planning callWho is joining, what the event is for and where the show sits in your agenda. You can see a short demonstration over video.
A tech check, then the showFifteen minutes with your host or AV team before the day. On the day, guests only need a pen and a sheet of paper.
YOUR VIRTUAL MENTALIST
A mentalist on stage.
A cognitive scientist by training.
Isma Zmerli is a French mentalist and magician who performs for companies across Europe, in English and French. His experiences draw on what he studied at ENS Ulm: how attention, intuition and choice really work. That is why they land, even through a webcam.
Mentalist & stage performerMore than 200 shows and talks across Europe, for companies of all sizes, with a 5.0 rating from more than 500 Google reviews.
MSc in cognitive science · École normale supérieure (ENS Ulm)A scientific understanding of perception and decision-making, put to work in every experience.
AI engineer & keynote speakerThe show can be paired with a virtual AI keynote, for events that mix celebration and learning.
A demanding scientific background.A show designed for curious minds.
FAQ
Virtual magic show:
your questions.
A first conversation helps confirm your date, your platform and your audience.
What is a virtual magic show?
Also called an online magic show or a Zoom magic show, it is a live, interactive performance over video. Isma performs from Paris while your guests join from their homes or offices on Zoom, Teams or Meet, and take part in the magic from their own screens.
Is it magic or mentalism?
It is a virtual mentalist show: the branch of magic that plays with thoughts, choices and intuitions. It is also the form of magic that works best through a screen, because the surprise happens in your guests’ own hands.
Does it really work on Zoom or Teams?
Yes, because it is designed for the screen. The experiences rely on what each person thinks, chooses or writes down at home, not on objects held up to a webcam.
Which platforms do you use?
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex or your virtual event platform. Isma joins your link and follows your security rules.
How many people can attend?
From a team of ten to several hundred screens. With a small group, many guests get a moment in the spotlight; with a large audience, the experiences involve every screen at once.
Do guests need anything?
A sheet of paper and a pen. There is no kit to ship and no app to install, and cameras are welcome but never mandatory.
Can the show be hybrid?
Yes: part of the team in a room, the rest online. Both audiences take part, not just the room.
Is it a good virtual team building activity?
Yes, because everyone takes part at the same time and reacts together. Unlike a quiz, nobody competes against their colleagues: the whole team shares the same surprise, and people keep talking about it after the call.
Can you perform for US or international teams?
Yes, in English or French. Isma is based in Paris: European working hours and US East Coast mornings are easy; other time zones can be arranged.
What makes a good virtual magic show?
Real interaction, a show written for the screen rather than a stage act filmed from a distance, a format short enough to hold attention, and a technical check before the day. This show is built on those four rules.
How much does it cost to hire a virtual magician?
Pricing depends on the format, the length and the number of screens. Share your event details to receive a tailored proposal.
How far in advance should we book?
As early as possible for December, when holiday parties fill the calendar. For the rest of the year, a few weeks is usually enough.
TEAMS FAR APART? GIVE THEM THE SAME FRONT-ROW SEAT.
A virtual magic show
your team will talk about.
Share your date, your time zone and the platform of your event.
Check availability for my dateInclude the expected number of screens and the occasion: holiday party, happy hour, kickoff…
For your teamCheck availability