Hawk Koch

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About Hawk Koch

Now the author of the best-selling "Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood," Hawk Koch is an in-demand motivational and leadership enterprise keynote speaker appearing before corporate, festival, and educational groups. Hawk's career and personal presentations are the stuff of legend. As a veteran movie producer, the former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and former President of the Producers Guild of America, he serves on the Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment, Cast and Crew, the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF), the National Film Preservation Foundation, and has been Special Advisor to The Dalian Wanda Corporation and Chairman Wang Jianlin. He now brings the dynamic messages embodied in "Magic Time" to help companies lower costs, increase productivity and maximize profits when they discover the principles of Magic Time within their own workforce. Hawk's engaging presentations point the way to identifying and solving today's workplace issues and are filled with entertaining stories drawn from his personal experiences as a producer of Hollywood's most iconic motion pictures. Working closely with the most famous and powerful people in the world's most volatile business, he knows what it takes to get teams to perform at their maximum potential. In today's world, no company survives without a collaborative, dynamic team effort. Hawk's personal experiences and the principles of "Magic Time" illustrate the actionable steps to achieve lasting efficiencies and enduring success. Hawk Koch's personal appearances are always met with enthusiasm as his compelling message of motivational leadership consistently brings new levels of inspiration and increased potential for success to his audience. Recent appearances include the SAG/AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Theatre with Dame Helen Mirren, the Talks at Google series, Pixar Animation Studios, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Union Club of Chicago. In addition to delivering the commencement address at Chapman University, Hawk has addressed faculty and students at Northwestern University, UCLA, USC, Columbia University, Pace University, The New School, and Temple University. He's spoken at the Sarajevo Film Festival, the South Dakota Film Festival, and the Berlin Film Festival, and has given one-on-one talks with Francis Coppola, Tom Cruise, and Jake Gyllenhaal at the Produced By Conference and was a keynote speaker at the Beijing Film Festival. Booking: Rachel Zeidman/The Gersh Agency e: rzeidman@gersh.com o:(212) 997-1818