Corporate Event Magician for Hexaware: One Client, Two Stages — From DC to Pebble Beach
Being the corporate event magician a global tech company calls back twice — in two completely different formats — is one of the better signals a working performer can get.
Hexaware did exactly that: an intimate executive evening at Hotel Washington in DC, then their flagship multi-day customer summit at Pebble Beach. Same client, two very different rooms, one consistent job: make the night land.
About the Event
Event 1 — Hexaware Technologies / Carlyle Executive Evening
Hotel Washington, DC. About 150 attendees. The kind of room where a parent-company sponsor (Carlyle) sits in front and senior Hexaware leaders are flown in days early.
The run-of-show was tight:
- 2:00 PM — Room access
- 4:00–5:00 PM — Networking
- 5:00–6:00 PM — CEO Townhall
- 6:30–7:00 PM — Headline Show
- 7:00–7:30 PM — Award Ceremony (close to twenty awards across three categories)
- Until 8:30 PM — Networking
The brief was clear from the start: “they can’t get this wrong.”
Event 2 — Hexaware ForeSight 2026
The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach. April 6–9, 2026. About 70 senior customers and executives gathered for the company’s flagship strategy summit.
My role expanded into full MC across both days — introducing keynotes, panels, and fireside chats — plus a Day 1 opener before the CEO, a 25–30 minute show after dinner, and a 30-minute Day 2 evening show at the Beach Club after the band wrapped.
My Role at the Event
For the DC evening, the show was built to fit between the CEO’s town hall and the awards ceremony — so the entertainment had to amplify the night’s recognition arc, not compete with it. Pronunciations were reviewed in advance. The pacing was tuned to lift the room right before twenty leaders walked across stage.
For ForeSight 2026, the customization went much deeper:
- A 3–5 minute Day 1 opener that handed the room cleanly to the CEO
- Full MC duties across both days, including a Day 2 agenda walk-through at 9:00 PM
- A 25–30 minute post-dinner main show on Day 1 in front of the 40-foot LED wall, with confidence monitors and a DSM (deck stage monitor) front of stage
- A Beach Club night-two show timed to land just after the band, with the audience already standing
- An optional finale piece (drop cloth, pipe-and-drape, spray paint) cleared with the venue
- A morning script review the day of show — names, recognition moments, fireside framing — so every transition felt intentional
Why Hire a Corporate Event Magician (Especially One Who Can Also Emcee)
The “wow” is the memory. People forget agendas. They remember the moment they couldn’t explain what just happened in front of them.
One voice across the day is worth a dozen handoffs. A corporate event magician who can MC keeps the room’s energy consistent from the opening welcome to the last fireside.
Recognition lands harder with momentum. At the DC evening, dropping the headline show in front of the award ceremony made twenty leaders feel like they were walking into something — not just being announced.
A pro show ages well. Pebble Beach to a Carlyle-portfolio executive dinner is a wide format range. A real corporate event magician scales both directions without changing the brand of the night.
It’s risk-managed entertainment. Pre-event AV calls, pronunciation reviews, venue approvals for any specialty pieces — that’s the work the client never has to think about.
Client Feedback
That was a lot of fun, Christophe. You’re really talented.
-Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit
Takeaways
Earn the callback by being the easy one. The reason a global firm books the same corporate event magician twice in two completely different formats isn’t the show — it’s how the show gets built. Pre-event AV calls, pronunciation reviews, venue sign-off on specialty pieces. The performance is the visible 10%.
Match the format, don’t fight it. The DC evening wanted a clean 30-minute lift between the town hall and the awards. ForeSight wanted a host who could carry a 9 PM agenda walk-through and still close a Beach Club show at 7:45 PM. Different rooms, different jobs — same standard.
Place the entertainment where it does work for you. At the DC evening, the headline show sat right before twenty awards. The energy didn’t peak and fade — it peaked and got handed to the leaders being recognized.
Treat MC and magic as one role, not two. ForeSight only worked because the openings, the panels, and the show all sounded like the same evening. The room didn’t feel handed off four times — it felt hosted.
Book Me for Your Next Event
Planning a flagship summit, an executive dinner, or a client recognition night? Use the form below to start the conversation about a corporate event magician who can build the show around your run-of-show — and host the rest of it too.
