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Tom Pesce

Inspiring Audiences to Discover Their Own Magic
  • Award-winning motivational entertainer, speaker, educator, and emcee
  • Trusted by NASA, Amazon, Google, NBC, Nasdaq, Formula 1, and Fortune 500 companies
  • Combines 20+ years of education experience with unforgettable, high-energy stage experiences
Speaker Fee:
$10,000 - $15,000
Virtual Fee:
Please inquire
Travels From:
Connecticut
Tom Pesce
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Speaker Fee: $10,000 - $15,000
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Tom Pesce Speaker Biography

Tom Pesce is an international speaker, educator, emcee, and motivational entertainer. His long client list includes companies such NASA, Amazon, Google, NBC, Nasdaq, Formula 1, and more.

Tom has toured as a headliner for Princess Cruises and regularly works with professional sports teams and Fortune 500 companies around the world. Recently named “WinWin Charity Entertainer of the Year” and honored by the Site Crystal Awards as “Standalone Celebratory Event of the Year”, Tom’s mission is clear: to make a lasting, positive impact wherever he goes.

In addition to his award-winning stage work, Tom is also a distinguished educator with over twenty years experience teaching fourth and sixth grade in Westchester, NY. He has earned multiple graduate degrees in the fields of elementary education, school district administration, and advanced leadership studies.

Today, Tom shares his passion worldwide, helping individuals and organizations discover their own magic in both their personal and professional lives.

Tom lives in Ridgefield, CT with his wife, Becky, and their three children.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER, MENTALIST, EMCEE TOM PESCE: TEAM CULTURE + SHARED VALUES
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Tom Pesce – The Complete Conference Experience
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TOM PESCE: HUMAN CONNECTION IN EDUCATION KEYNOTE
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Tom Pesce – Main Stage Mentalism Show for Maplewood Conference
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Tom Pesce: Keynote Speaker Testimonials
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Speech Topics

Creating the Culture: What Elite Organizations Do Differently
Tom explores how high-performing organizations create cultures where people feel empowered, connected, and confident. He shares practical strategies for recognizing individual strengths, strengthening relationships, and building teams that thrive together.

Own Your Magic: The Power of Human Connection
Designed for educators and leaders, this keynote challenges audiences to recognize their unique strengths and use authentic connection to make a lasting impact. Tom shows how purpose, individuality, and meaningful experiences can transform the people we serve.

From Burnt Out to Brilliant: Reignite Your Passion & Purpose
Tom addresses burnout, disengagement, and lost motivation, helping audiences reconnect with their “why.” Through storytelling, humor, and practical strategies, he inspires people to rediscover purpose and bring renewed energy to their work.

Purpose-Driven Leadership: Shaping Your Legacy
Tom helps emerging leaders understand that leadership is about more than a title. Audiences learn self-leadership, resilience, empathy, accountability, and how to lead with purpose while turning failure into opportunities for growth.

Next-Level Engagement: Making Moments Matter
Tom reveals how intentional connection and memorable experiences can increase engagement and strengthen relationships. Drawing from his experience as an educator and entertainer, he gives audiences tools to create moments people remember long after an event ends.

The Classroom as a Performance Space
A practical session for educators that uses principles of performance, presentation, and engagement to create more dynamic learning environments. Tom helps teachers capture attention, build connection, and make learning more memorable.

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“The best program we’ve ever had at our conference.”

TierPoint CEO

“Tom was Fabulous! Standing ovation and folks were still talking about him on Sunday. He was even better than we could have imagined.”

Price Waterhouse Board Director

“Tom’s professionalism, engagement, and rapport with the audience is spell-binding. What he’s able to do on stage with a group is nothing less than transformative.”

NEUBERGER BERMAN VP FOR CORPORATE EVENTS

“You knocked our socks off… multiple times! Amongst a room full of executives and investors, that is no small feat. I will be recommending you to everyone I know.”

President and CEO, Citizens Bank

“Tom was the highlight of our calendar year. He exceeded all our expectations and left everyone in complete awe. I almost don’t want to recommend him so that he’s available to us all the time.”

Missoula CC Banquet Manager

“He’s the best magician in America! We had players who were running out of the room in disbelief, falling over, jumping up and down… We’ve never seen anything like it. That was something really really special, and Tom will be invited back every single year from this point, forward.”

University of Minnesota Head Football Coach

“An absolute ‘home run’! Everyone loved you, and our dinner was the talk of the entire conference. In fact, numerous people told me it was the single best dinner they had ever attended. I can’t thank you enough for your performance – you have a true gift to connect with people, let the mind run wild, and ‘wow’ an audience.”

Neuberger Berman Managing Director

“Tom’s keynote on creating an elite culture was EXACTLY what our team needed. It was also the third event I’ve booked him for this year.”

Apawamis Country Club General Manager

“Tom’s virtual show is one of the most entertaining I’ve ever seen. He is charming, professional, and thoroughly mystifying. Go see his show, it’s outstanding!”

co-founder of Siri

“Thank you so much for joining us for Prudential’s Group Insurance Employee Appreciation Day! The show was FANTASTIC and I really appreciate the way you pulled in our appreciation theme and connected with our employees via audience participation! I received so much positive feedback from attendees on what a wonderful experience it was!”

PRUDENTIAL VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF