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What can Ilan offer you?

Ilan Smith well known for combining amazing illusions with comedy elements is more than just an illusionist. He is also an MC and Key-Note Speaker. Ilan educates people on how to use the tricks of magic in regular business to improve sales and business relationships.

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE PROBLEM

Delivery Options:

Talk:
1 hour

Masterclass:
3 hours

– In Person & Virtual –

Everything we create is for the people, unfortunately it’s not alwayswith their best interests in mind. Understanding people, their painpoints and behaviours is the key to helping solve their problem.

Are your previous successes holding you back? Sometime we find weare pushing a solution to an old problem that no longer exists.

We get so caught up in our wonderful solution that we lose sight ofcurrent needs. Is it still worth it to solve this problem?

If so, is this the best possible way?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Your default setting will be to see things from your client’s perspective. How to look at your previous successes objectively and see if your tried and tested approaches are now outdated and actually holding you back?

Learn how to ensure that you are solving problems worth solving. Practical case studies taught to help solidify the ideas. Learn how do identify “legacide” thinking.

Fall In Love with the Problem

THINK LIKE AN ILLUSIONIST – INNOVATION

Delivery Options:

Talk:
1 hour

Masterclass:
3 hours

– In Person & Virtual –

5 Step Program to becoming more creative.

95% of children are classified as creative geniuses. That number drops to 2% in adulthood.

WHY?

Every single significant societal advancement, product or service is derived from creative problem solving.

Creative problem solving and analytical thinking are muscles that can be trained and strengthened.

Who better to learn from than a creator of the “impossible” an illusionist?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

5 Step Program to becoming more creative.

Your default setting is to see things through creative eyes.
How to unlearn the ‘dull’ ways of thinking life has taught us.

This talk is full of practical take home advice to get the creative juices flowing.

Creative Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking

Think like an Illusionist

Innovation

THE MOTIVATIONAL MYTH- MYTH BUSTER SERIES

Delivery Options:

Talk:
1 hour

Masterclass:
3 hours

– In Person & Virtual –

You know how superstars possess an innate quality they appear to have been born with?

Qualities that in our possession would transform our lives?

Things like grit, willpower, and motivation.

Well here’s the thing we do possess the ability to access those powers.

The way most people understand ‘motivation’ is a myth. True
motivation is a result, not a cause.

Understanding the source of true long-term motivation is life changing and I can help you unlock that potential.

Speeches, retreats, and seminars DO NOT create real long-lasting motivation.
Small successes create motivation and these processes create long term engagement & intrinsic self confidence that spur on the drive to succeed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand what motivation really is Learn how true motivation works and a way forward.
Create a map, which outlines the processes and the tools necessary to attaining your goals.

THE MOTIVATIONAL MYTH

– Myth Buster Series –

THE FUTURIST AND THE MENTALIST
by Ilan Smith & Dean Furman

Delivery Options:

Talk:
1 hour

Masterclass:
3 hours

– In Person & Virtual –

We learn most while we are engaged and entertained. Each lesson in this unique session is delivered using uniquely crafted illusions.

Put simply – The Futurist & The Mentalist is a highly engaging and
fun way to learn all things “Innovation & Creative Problem Solving”.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This session takes EDUtainment to the next level.

Dean Furman, founder of “1064Degrees” joins Ilan Smith to really hammer how to succeed in the new world of work.

Ilan and Dean’s messages complement each other in a beautiful way leaving attendees inspired, empowered and equipped with tactics to win.

Who is Dean Furman?

Award winning, actuarial scientist and years of experience, Dean isone of Africa’s top thought leaders on the subjects of innovation and emerging technologies.

Dean’s been able to help many of Africa’s largest companies through his talks and masterclasses as well as through his gamification experiences. These games have been experienced by thousands of people inside organizations from a wide range of industries.

THE FUTURIST AND THE MENTALIST

Ilan Smith & Dean Furman

UnHackable
by Ilan Smith & Dean Furman

Delivery Options:

Talk:
1 hour

Masterclass:
3 hours

– In Person & Virtual –

Education is your only defence!

Social Engineering, also known as “human hacking”, is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into making security mistakes,like divulging confidential information.

Social Engineering attacks are on the rise and highly problematic as it bypasses cyber security. Attacks are extremely costly and there are no skills needed, ANYONE can do it and it is extremely difficult to catch.

Identity theft in SA increased by 337% in 2020.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Techniques commonly used to manipulate and take advantage of you.

Why do we fall victim to these techniques so easily?
Your false senses of security that leave you vulnerable?
What information about you is publicly available?
What steps can you take today to protect yourself?
How to safely navigate the internet?
What digital tools can you use to protect yourself from these scammers?

Award winning, actuarial scientist and years of experience, Dean is
one of Africa’s top thought leaders on the subjects of innovation and
emerging technologies.

Dean’s been able to help many of Africa’s largest companies through his talks and masterclasses as well as through his gamification experiences. These games have been experienced by thousands of people inside organizations from a wide range of industries.

UNHACKABLE

Ilan Smith & Dean Furman