Enigmatist: Magician and New York Times Crossword Writer
David Kwong: Biography at a Glance
- David Kwong delights and challenges audiences around the world with his intellectual brand of magic and his expertise in puzzles and illusions.
- His one-man show, The Enigmatist, which enjoyed sold-out runs in New York City and Los Angeles was described by the Washington Post as a feat of cerebral sorcery.
- A veteran “cruciverbalist” (crossword puzzle constructor), Kwong creates puzzles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal.
- Kwong has an extensive background in television in film, serving as the puzzle and secret code consultant for NBC's Blindspot, the head magic consultant on Now You See Me, and working on other films including The Imitation Game, Ant-Man, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and The Magnificent 7.
- A TED Talk favorite, Kwong routinely speaks at corporate events about the science of illusion as well as the relationship between AI and creativity as seen in his popular talk, Mentalist vs. The Machine.
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With his expertise in puzzles, secret codes, and illusions, David Kwong delights and challenges audiences around the world with his intellectual brand of enigmas and magic. A veteran “cruciverbalist” (crossword puzzle constructor), Kwong creates puzzles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His TED Talks on magic and puzzles have been viewed millions of times.
Kwong regularly consults on puzzles and illusions for Hollywood. He was the head magic consultant on the worldwide hit film Now You See Me. Kwong has also worked on The Imitation Game, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Apple TV's The Afterparty.
His one-man show, The Enigmatist, sold out a year-long run in New York City in 2019. It premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in September 2021. During the pandemic, Kwong and the Geffen collaborated on the virtual puzzle show, Inside the Box, which Kwong live-streamed 170 times. It garnered a Critic's Pick from the New York Times.
As one of the most prolific puzzle designers working today, David has designed the perfect team-building event, a Puzzle Hunt. The puzzles are not hard and can be solved by everyone, encouraging teamwork and outside-the-box thinking.
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Puzzle Hunt: Think Together, Solve Together
Part puzzle hunt, part team-building adventure, this interactive workshop with David Kwong challenges participants to think differently, communicate more effectively, and solve problems together. A New York Times crossword constructor and master magician, David leads teams through a series of engaging puzzles that reward creative thinking, diverse perspectives, and collaboration.
Designed for both in-person and virtual audiences, this fast-paced experience breaks down silos, strengthens connections across teams, and demonstrates how the best solutions emerge when people combine their unique strengths to tackle challenges together.
Think Inside the Box
A high-energy, hyper-interactive keynote on why limitations fuel breakthrough thinking.
The most innovative companies have discovered one counterintuitive shift. The human brain isn't wired for infinite options. The teams generating the best ideas aren't the ones with the best tools; they're the ones who have learned to think inside the box.
Mentalist and New York Times crossword constructor David Kwong uses his own puzzles and mind-bending illusions to reveal the hidden psychology behind constraint and creativity. This isn't a lecture. It is a live, interactive experience that shifts how an organization approaches creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving long after the event ends.
Wonder in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes how we work, create, and solve problems, where does human creativity fit in? In this thought-provoking keynote, magician, New York Times crossword constructor, and creativity expert David Kwong explores why the most important skill in the AI era isn't having all the answers, but asking better questions.
Blending mind-bending demonstrations, audience interaction, and insights drawn from the worlds of magic, puzzles, and emerging technology, David reveals how AI can expand our capacity for creativity rather than diminish it. He challenges audiences to embrace curiosity, cultivate wonder, and leverage technology as a catalyst for innovation, imagination, and human connection.
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