Pharmaceutical Event Mentalist in New York & New Jersey
The Blueprint for an Unforgettable Pharmaceutical Event
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Interactive mentalism for pharmaceutical sales meetings, leadership retreats, conferences and company celebrations, designed around your agenda, your team and your event.
Trusted by pharmaceutical and life sciences teams across New Jersey, New York and beyond
★★★★★
“Fred did an AMAZING show for us at Johnson & Johnson.”
Jocelin Schultz, Senior Marketing Manager, Johnson & Johnson · Skillman, NJ
See It in Action
Designed to Connect and Engage Your Team
Your team spends days in sessions, breakouts and briefings. Fred Berthelot designs the part of the program where colleagues stop taking notes, start talking to one another and leave with a shared experience to remember. Watch VIP Mind Mingling, his strolling experience, and Blueprint of The Mind, his award-winning interactive show.
★★★★★
“Fred BLEW EVERYONE AWAY at our sales meeting!”
Santino Certo, VP Marketing, Arla Foods · Basking Ridge, NJ
Check Availability
Tell Fred About Your Meeting
Share your date, location, group size and what the meeting needs to accomplish. Fred will recommend the format that fits your agenda and your audience.
Prefer to talk? (646) 752‑7512
★★★★★
“The big company reveal was super COOL!
Thanks for a FABULOUS show.”
Fiona Hunter, Senior Project Manager, BCD Meetings & Events · Basking Ridge, NJ
Your Options
Four Ways to Structure Your Pharmaceutical Event
Tell Fred about your meeting, and he'll recommend the right one.
Option 1
The Foundation:
Strolling Mentalism
VIP Mind Mingling during your reception or networking hour. Fred moves between small groups with close-up mind reading, so colleagues from different teams and offices begin talking naturally.
Best for:First night of a multi-day meeting, welcome receptions, networking hours
Option 2
The Blueprint:
Mentalism Show
An award-winning 45 to 60 minute interactive show for the full group, with a finale designed around your company, your milestones or your meeting theme.
Best for:National sales meetings, general sessions, leadership retreats
Option 3
The Elevation:
Strolling + Short Show
VIP Mind Mingling during the reception, followed by a 20-minute interactive show with colleagues on stage. Built for a short program slot.
Best for:Packed agendas with a short program slot
Option 4
The Skyscraper:
Strolling + Full Show
VIP Mind Mingling during the reception, then the full show after the main course, with a customized finale. Keep your team engaged throughout the event.
Best for:President's Club, awards dinners and holiday parties
★★★★★
“The group had a BLAST!”
Ashley Ravese, BCD Meetings & Events
Where It Fits
Interactive Experiences for Every Pharmaceutical Event
Pharma audiences are sharp, analytical and used to sitting through presentations. They don't want to be performed at. Fred builds every moment from their thoughts, their choices and their reactions, so the experience belongs to them. From 12 leaders at a private dinner to 300+ at a national sales meeting, the format is built to fit.
National & Regional Sales Meetings
Reset attention after a day of content, recognize the team and send everyone out with momentum.
Sales Kickoffs & POA Meetings
Open the cycle with energy, or close a long day of planning with something the whole team shares.
Leadership Retreats & Offsites
Not another icebreaker. An intelligent experience for leaders who have seen it all.
Product Launch Celebrations
Mark the milestone with a finale designed around your team, meeting theme and shared achievement.
Conferences & Multi-Day Summits
Bridge agenda segments, or give attendees from different offices a reason to connect on night one.
President's Club & Awards Dinners
Polished enough for a leadership dinner, with your award winners celebrated on stage.
Holiday Parties & Employee Celebrations
A shared experience that feels personal, thoughtful and worthy of the occasion.
Holiday parties →Team Building
Natural interaction across departments and seniority levels, without forced games or awkward participation.
Team building →Global & Bilingual Teams
Fred performs in English and French, and can move between both for international groups.
Keynotes for General Sessions
The Architecture of Attention, Fred's interactive keynote, explores attention, memory and connection through live demonstrations.
Keynotes →Pharma & Life Sciences
Where Fred Has Performed
These are some of the pharmaceutical and life sciences teams Fred has performed for, and the places they gathered.
Roche
- Branchburg Leadership Team dinner, Renault Winery, Egg Harbor City, NJ
- Team dinner, The Ryland Inn, Whitehouse Station, NJ
- Team building, Roche site, Branchburg, NJ
Daiichi Sankyo
- Compliance event and holiday party, The Madison Hotel, Morristown, NJ
- Team building, US headquarters, Basking Ridge, NJ
- Team building, Toronto, Canada
Johnson & Johnson
- Show, Epsilon's office, New York City
Pfizer
- Company dinner hosted by Nextrove, Hyatt Regency, Princeton, NJ
Novartis
- Team building, Archer Hotel, Florham Park, NJ
Embecta
- Leadership dinner cruise, The Sundancer, Jersey City, NJ
MJH Life Sciences
- Company town hall, MJH headquarters, Cranbury, NJ
ANI Pharmaceuticals
- Holiday party, Nassau Inn, Princeton, NJ
Exeltis & Xiromed
- Holiday party, Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ
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“You are truly AMAZING! Thank you for making our event MEMORABLE.”
Nicoelle Jolly, HR Director, Exeltis · Florham Park, NJ
For Meeting Planners, HR & Event Teams
Entertainment Designed Around Your Agenda,Not the Other Way Around
Sales meetings, POA meetings, offsites and awards dinners. Fred works from your run of show, for example:
Reception
Strolling Mentalism
Colleagues from different teams connect as Fred mingles. The group arrives at dinner ready for the show.
Dinner
Your Team Dines
Nothing competes with the meal. Fred does not perform while people eat.
After the Main Course
The Show
Your team is seated, focused and ready for an interactive experience they will talk about long after the meeting ends.
Your Program
Remarks & Awards
Your leaders speak to an engaged team, bonded by a shared experience.
You don't need to redesign your meeting around the entertainment. Fred designs the performance around the meeting you're already producing.
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“VERY INTERACTIVE — your guests will love being part of the show.”
Patricia Kartelias, Manager, Executive Administration · Woodbridge, NJ
Made for Your Company
A Performance That Speaks Your Language
Before the event, a short questionnaire tells Fred about your team, your brand and what the meeting should accomplish. With the organizer's approval, he weaves your milestones, meeting theme and company language into the show. Every program is clean and professional. It is entertainment, not a product presentation, and is designed not to include clinical, safety, efficacy or promotional claims.
The result is an experience that celebrates your team and gives everyone a shared story worth retelling.
- Your culture and inside language, woven in naturally
- Leaders and award winners celebrated when they choose to join Fred on stage
- A finale designed around your team, your launch or your milestone
★★★★★
“Fred did an AMAZING show for us at Johnson & Johnson! I don't know how he knew what he knew, but he knew TOO MUCH!”
Jocelin Schultz, Senior Marketing Manager, Johnson & Johnson · Skillman, NJ
About Fred Berthelot
Designed by an Architect
Before mentalism, Fred Berthelot spent more than 25 years as an architect at Robert A.M. Stern Architects in New York. He brings the same discipline to every event: understand the people, design the experience, get every detail right.
25+
Years as an architect at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York
2023
First Place, Best Mentalist, MindVention Mind-Reading Awards
★★★★★
“This was UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING.”
Steven Lang, Owner & CEO, dancker
For Whoever Is Planning It
Easy for You, Impressive for Your Leadership
You're already managing the agenda, the venue, the AV and the compliance review. The entertainment shouldn't add to that list.
One point of contact from first call to final bow
Timed to your agenda, your AV and your venue
W-9 and Certificate of Insurance on request
Works with your vendor agreement, purchase order and accounts payable
Turnkey, so you get to enjoy the event too
★★★★★
“You told me I would have nothing to worry about
and you were absolutely right. This was AMAZING!”
Aidan O'Connor, Chief Commercial Officer, Rock Springs Capital
Common Questions
Pharmaceutical Event Entertainment FAQ
What kind of entertainment works for a pharmaceutical sales meeting?
Interactive entertainment that involves the audience works best for analytical pharma teams. Fred Berthelot's mentalism puts colleagues at the center of the experience, which builds energy and connection after long days of content.
Is mentalism appropriate for pharmaceutical events with compliance requirements?
Fred Berthelot's programs are designed for internal employee events such as sales meetings, leadership retreats and team celebrations. Every show is entertainment, not a product presentation, and is designed not to include clinical, safety, efficacy or promotional claims. Fred works within the meeting planner's guidelines. For meetings that include healthcare professionals or require internal review, the organizer and compliance team determine the appropriate format and boundaries.
What does a mentalist do at a pharmaceutical event?
A mentalist creates moments that feel like mind reading, built from psychology, observation and influence. At a pharmaceutical event, Fred Berthelot turns that into a shared experience: colleagues are the participants, and every reveal comes from their own thoughts.
How many people can Fred perform for?
Fred Berthelot performs for groups from 12 to 300+. Strolling mentalism suits receptions of any size, and the show works for leadership dinners and full general sessions alike.
How long does the entertainment run?
Fred Berthelot's strolling mentalism runs up to 90 minutes. Blueprint of The Mind, his full show, runs 45 to 60 minutes, and the short show runs 20 minutes. Many pharma clients book strolling at the reception and the show after the main course.
Does Fred perform during dinner?
No. Fred Berthelot does not perform while people eat. Strolling happens during the reception or networking hour, and the show follows the main course, before remarks or awards.
What does Fred need from the venue?
Fred Berthelot's strolling mentalism needs no stage, lighting or sound. For the show, he sends technical requirements in advance and coordinates with your venue or AV team. A performance area, a wireless microphone and clear sightlines cover most events.
Can the show be customized to our company or meeting theme?
Yes. Fred Berthelot customizes each program to the company, its milestones and the meeting theme, using a short questionnaire about the team before the event.
Can Fred work with our procurement process?
Yes. Fred Berthelot provides a W-9 and a Certificate of Insurance, signs your vendor agreement and invoices against your purchase order. A 50% deposit holds your date, and the balance is due net 15.
Is Fred's fee all-inclusive?
Yes. For events in New York and New Jersey, Fred Berthelot's quoted fee is all-inclusive, with no hidden local travel costs. For meetings that require travel, flights, hotel and other travel expenses are quoted in advance.
Does Fred travel for pharmaceutical meetings?
Yes. Fred Berthelot is based in Denville, in Morris County, New Jersey, close to the heart of the state's pharmaceutical industry. He serves teams in Morristown, Parsippany, Bridgewater, Princeton, New Brunswick and New York City, and travels nationwide and internationally. His pharmaceutical experience includes a team-building program for Daiichi Sankyo in Toronto.
Can Fred perform in French?
Yes. Fred Berthelot performs in English and French, and can move between both for global teams.
How far in advance should we book?
Reach out as soon as you have a date. Spring conferences, fall sales meetings and holiday party dates fill early, and Fred Berthelot will confirm availability right away.
Planning a Pharmaceutical Event?
Share your date, audience and goals, and Fred will recommend the right experience for your team.
Or call (646) 752-7512 · info@fredberthelot.com