ARCHITECT of The MIND
The Blueprint for Unforgettable Events
Magician. Mentalist. Memory Designer. NYC, NJ & Worldwide
See Why These Companies Rely on Fred to Architect Their Events
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“This was UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING.”
“Fred did an AMAZING show for us at Johnson & Johnson.”
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ENTERTAINMENT DESIGNED TO BUILD MEMORIES
Fred Berthelot: ARCHITECT OF THE MIND
Elevate your next corporate event, team building session, company holiday party or exclusive private party into an unforgettable experience designed to build lasting memories with customized, engaging and interactive mentalism & magic that will BLOW YOUR MIND!
Based in New Jersey, Fred Berthelot, "Architect of The Mind,” is an award-winning mentalist, magician, and keynote speaker (and former NYC architect) serving the New York Tri-state area as well as corporate events nationwide. Spark conversation, bond teams, build lasting memories, and elevate and energize your event with magic and mind-reading that is:
Customized: Crafted to align with your event’s goals to celebrate your brand, product, or person of honor.
Tailored: Whether it’s a pharmaceutical, finance, tech, food or other sector, Fred’s performance is themed to resonate with industry-specific challenges and interests.
Interactive: Engage guests with interactive demonstrations that ensure active involvement and rapt attention.
Designed: Honed through hundreds of performances and 25+ years’ experience as a professional architect, Fred’s performances are designed with corporate audiences in mind.
“You are truly AMAZING! Thank you for making our event MEMORABLE.”
Elevate Your Next Event:
UNIQUE & CREATIVE CORPORATE Entertainment Idea
“Fred BLEW EVERYONE AWAY at our sales meeting!”
Entertainment Designed to: ENGAGE, CONNECT, INSPIRE.
“Our employees were FASCINATED!”
- Nathalie Richard, Associate Director of HR, Colliers; Madison, CT
Elevate your corporate event with Fred’s unique blend of interactive mentalism and magic, designed to engage, inspire, and leave a lasting impression. From national conferences to corporate retreats, Fred provides a sophisticated entertainment solution that:
Celebrates Teams: Your employees, reps and clients are the real stars of the show.
Enhances Corporate Image: Elevate your company's profile with high-end entertainment that celebrates your brand.
Annihilates Boredom: No awkward moments of social anxiety or people checking their phones!
Elevated Corporate Entertainment for:
Trade Shows
Product Launches
Client Appreciation
Employee Rewards
Holiday Parties
Conferences
Sales Meetings
Kickoffs
Executive Retreats
Corporate Parties
Design an Engaging Experience:
BEST TEAM BUILDING Activity in NYC & NJ
“The group had a BLAST!”
CONNECT PEOPLE & Build Lasting Memories
Activate your team building sessions with Fred’s interactive mentalism. A perfect alternative to clichéd activities like escape rooms & painting classes, Fred’s award-winning interactive and engaging program celebrates team dynamics through mind-blowing experiences of telepathy, psychological games, thought control, and synchronicity.
Your people will walk away:
Bonded through shared amazement
Inspired to think creatively
Energized by the impossible
Empowered by collective achievement
Connected to the brand
Inspire and Bond your Team:
“The big company reveal was super COOL! Thanks for a FABULOUS show.”
Interactive Presentations Ideal For:
TEAM BUILDING
Celebrate your people, your team and your brand. Foster bonding with collaboration, communication, and unforgettable shared experiences.
Ensure that attendees remain captivated well beyond standard keynotes. Close your conference with a mind-blowing BANG!
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Celebrate employees' talents while boosting morale through mind-bending wonder. Interactive entertainment leaves individuals feeling appreciated and valued.
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
Deepen client relationships through an unforgettable shared experience of Fred's mystifying mental magic and mentalism that celebrates your client’s brand.
MEETINGS
Intellectually engage attendees and energize meetings with innovative entertainment. Ideal icebreaker before a meeting or to conclude the day.
HOLIDAY PARTIES
Bring your company together in joyful amazement with engaging and interactive entertainment. This might be the highlight of the year!
ENTERTAINMENT Options
STAGE SHOW
Architect of The Mind
Join Fred for an immersive experience where the audience’s thoughts serve as the blueprint to create a magical experience. Thoughts are read, lies are detected, actions are influenced, and the audience’s perception of space and time is put into question — all in good fun!
The ending will celebrate your team, brand, or guest of honor in a way that will leave everyone mystified by the power of teamwork, communication, and synchronicity!
This award-winning mentalism show is ideal for large and small gatherings and corporate events, and is:
Engaging: Audience members stay engaged and actively participate. The show is about THEM!
Scalable: Suitable for large corporate events, small meetings, and private functions alike.
Customizable: The content and message can be tailored to suit the theme and goals of your event.
Book a Mentalism & Magic Show:
“ VERY INTERACTIVE — your guests will love being part of the show.”
VIP ENTERTAINMENT
Strolling Magic & Mentalism
(a Very Interactive Performance)
Perfect for cocktail hour entertainment, more intimate settings or as a precursor to get the audience energized for the main event, Fred's close-up magic and walk-around mentalism — a Very Interactive Performance — engages guests on a personal level as he roams through the crowd.
These intimate interactions create moments of wonder and awe, ignite conversation, elicit screams and laughter, and connect people in unforgettable shared amazement.
Fred’s VIP Entertainment strolling magic and walk-around mentalism features:
Personal Interaction: Fred engages with guests individually, creating personal magical moments.
Flexible Format: Perfect for receptions, dinners, or as an icebreaker activity.
Enhanced Atmosphere: Adds a unique element that elevates the overall event experience.
Branded Magic: Seamlessly blend your company identity or guest of honor into the magic.
Book Strolling Magic & Mentalism:
“Fred AMAZED everyone he came in contact with. It was so great to have him at our Holiday Party.”
About Fred
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He designed campuses, business schools, law schools, medical centers, dorms and research facilities for universities like UGA, Penn State, UPenn, Drake, Marist, Villanova, Ohio State, and Acadia, as well as business districts such as the Philadelphia Navy Yard, corporate headquarters such as Glaxo Smith Kline, and office buildings and skyscrapers such as the iconic "Carpe Diem" tower outside Paris in his native France.
Today, Fred no longer draws buildings - he draws thoughts from people's minds. As a mentalist, he reads audiences like a blueprint, and designs experiences that connect individuals and build lasting memories. Major companies like Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and Publicis Groupe rely on his award-winning, customized, engaging and interactive performances to elevate events, celebrate teams and reinforce brand messaging.
Event planners rave about his professionalism and architectural precision, as well as his ability to relate with the crowd while over-delivering impactful entertainment. His 25+ years experience in the corporate world of architecture, coordinating complex projects and budgets with clients, engineers, consultants and contractors, as well as his life-long passion for magic, mentalism and performing, gives Fred a unique perspective on corporate entertainment.
Fred's mind-blowing teamwork finale won First Place as “Best Mentalist” at the 2023 Mindvention awards, judged by Las Vegas mentalist Banachek, world-renown mentalist Keith Barry, and corporate mentalist extraordinaire Richard Osterlind. Fred is also featured on NJ-Party.com as “New Jersey’s Best Magician and Mentalist.”
He also teaches interactive memory workshops, helping students unlock the amazing hidden potential of their untapped mind power.
Fred is an avid fan of Sting’s music, a self-professed geek, and lives with his wife, two daughters and one doghter in Denville, NJ.
Questions
Answers
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Mentalism is a performance artform that relies entirely on audience interaction and engagement. While magicians manipulate the physical world, mentalists focus on the power of the mind. This may include reading past thoughts, influencing present actions, and predicting future decisions.
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Fred has over 30 years of experience in the architecture field and a lifetime of performing skills and passion for the magical arts. He has combined his design background with creative thinking and his deep knowledge of Mentalism to create a unique experience where he reads people’s thoughts — just as an architect deciphers a blueprint.
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Fred is based in northern New Jersey, 45 minutes from Manhattan and NYC. He is available for most private events in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area, and for corporate events nationwide and internationally.
He is also a native French speaker and can perform his show and walk-around entertainment in French.
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Mentalism is an intellectual form of entertainment that is lost on younger minds, so Fred doesn’t entertain young children’s parties, unless the entertainment is for the adults. Sweet 16, quinceaneras, and bar and bat mitzvahs are more appropriate events for this type of entertainment.
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Fred’s service is a custom, bespoke experience. Each event is different — size, location, date, time, customization, etc. He does not charge an hourly rate but an appearance fee for each event, based on the value he provides. Having Fred on your team gives you a complete entertainment solution. Click the red button at the top of the page, or fill out the form at the bottom of this page and let's talk about your dreams for your event.
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Fred is available for all kinds of Corporate Events and Private Upscale Engagements including:
Sales Meetings
Kickoff Events
Leadership Summits
Client Networking Events
Corporate Anniversaries
Company Milestones
Award Ceremonies
Product Launches
Brand Activations
Diversity and Inclusion
Charity or Fundraising
Health and Wellness
Community Service Days
Mergers & Aquisitions
Executive Retreats
Leadership Summits
Team Building & Bonding
Employee Engagement
Conferences & Summits
Trade Shows
Holiday Party
Awards Dinner
Employee Recognition
Off-Site Sessions
Professional Development
Workshops
Lunch & Learn
Fiscal Year Celebrations
As well as Private Events including:
Milestone Birthdays (30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 75th…)
Engagements & Weddings
Bachelorette/Bachelor Parties
Anniversaries
Retirement & Graduation Parties
Holiday Gatherings & More
