Brian Miller, The Connection Magician, Top Speaker Corporate Speaker from Virginia Beach, VA

These days it can feel like everyone is talking, but nobody is listening. Empathy is down, loneliness is up, and workers are burning out. Disconnection and divisiveness are causing a breakdown in teamwork, retention, and even the ability to attract top talent. It's easy to blame screens, social media, and tech - but the real problem is that we're now treating interactions as transactions. But it doesn't have to be this way! BUILDING CONNECTED CULTURES I'm Brian Miller, a former globetrotting magician turned international keynote speaker on human connection. As a child I had a debilitating social and speech anxiety, but today I work with organizations and educators to build connected cultures where everyone feels heard, understood, and valued. Since my TEDx talk "How to Magically Connect with Anyone" went viral in 2015 I've spoken with thousands of audiences on 5 continents, to groups as small as 10 and as large as 100,000. In fact you can trace the current cultural conversation about human connection back to that TEDx talk - it's been a wild ride! I'm also the author of Three New People, which Publishers Weekly said, "Brilliantly outlines a system for deepening relationships." And I'm the creator and host of Beyond Networking, a podcast that cracked the Top 200 under 'Carees' on Apple, featuring guests like Seth Godin, Julian Treasure, Heather Monahan, Zoe Chance, and Shama Hyder. THIS PROGRAM ROCKS, AND WE CAN PROVE IT My keynotes and workshops on human connection and belonging are high energy and interactive - incorporating live magic demonstrations, laugh-out-loud stories, and audience volunteers - while remaining grounded and practical. We've been tracking the data on standardized audience evaluation forms, and found that 99% of my audiences find my presentations valuable, and 97% would want to see me speak again. ATTENDEE FEEDBACK "Particularly energizing on the 3rd day of a conference!" "He kept the audience riveted the entire time. Outstanding." "Brian embodies human connection." "I held my bladder so I didn't miss anything." Listen, I've spent nearly 20 years working with event organizers and in front of audiences, first as a magician and then as a speaker. I know how stressful it is putting on an event, and how important the speaker selection process is to you and your team. Let's give your group an experience they'll talk about for months, even years to come - and inspire them to not just join the connection revolution, but to LEAD it in your community. CLIENT REVIEWS --Brian's mastery of connection was on full display during our virtual event."2 out of the 4 top takeaways from our entire Summit came just from Brian's session." -TCI Wealth Advisors --"Brian is more than a magician, he is an expert in connections." -Teva Pharmaceuticals --"I was hearing about your presentation for months after the conference." -Collaborative Practice California --"Brian got the first standing ovation in the history of our conference." -Association of Oregon Counties --"A smash hit - Brian's mastery of connection was on full display during our virtual event." -NextAfter --"The best all-staff meeting to date. What am I going to do next year??" -YCMA of Greater Westfield