Rufus Wiena presenting on stage

Rufus Wiena · China

2025 Nordic & Swedish Footvolley Champion

Returning to China 重返中国

Speaking, Neuromagic and practical learning shaped by the perspective of a magician, athlete and Arctic surfer—with curiosity, performance and human attention at the centre.

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Client perspectives

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An open invitation

Work with me in China

Three focused paths bring together business learning, live performance and sport. Whether you represent a company, conference, university, magic community, sports organisation, beach resort, event partner or brand, there is room to create a well-defined first project together.

Why return

Coming back with curiosity

More than a decade ago, I performed in China for factory workers, families, managers and company directors while my manager and I explored the possibility of a breakthrough in Chinese television. It remained a possibility rather than a confirmed role, but the experience stayed with me.

I loved the food and culture. I am returning with curiosity: to listen, learn more and build genuine connections before deciding what a useful collaboration could become.

Three collaboration paths

Ideas designed to become real experiences

Start with a single event or pilot. If it works for everyone involved, we can build the next step from what we learn.

01

Business, speaking & workshops

Practical learning for changing conditions

For companies, conferences, leadership teams and learning communities exploring attention, adaptation, communication and performance.

Explore business and learning →

02

Neuromagic & performance

Professional live experiences with substance

Shows, lectures and IFDM workshops for companies, conferences, private hosts, magic communities and larger productions.

Explore Neuromagic and performance →

03

Footvolley pilot

A compact first pilot on the sand

A visible introduction to Footvolley through a demonstration, coaching clinic, youth try-out and media session on an existing sand court.

Explore the Footvolley pilot →

Business · speaking · workshops

Attention, adaptation and performance

Keynotes, speaking sessions and participatory workshops turn perspectives from live performance, sport and Neuromagic into practical questions about how people learn, communicate and respond when reality refuses to follow the script.

Learn, test, adapt

Curiosity-led learning, memory perspectives and practical experimentation for a world that changes faster than any fixed playbook.

Resilience under pressure

Prepare seriously, stay present and make useful decisions when conditions change—in sport, on stage and in working life.

Creativity and connection

A Neuromagic perspective on attention, perception and communication, designed to create curiosity rather than reveal magic secrets.

Neuromagic & performance

Professional experience, shaped for a live audience

For close to two decades, I have worked internationally as a professional magician and Neuromagician. That work spans companies, conferences, television, private events and large-scale productions. In Sweden, I created and performed Symphony of Illusion at Jacy’z Hotel & Resort in Gothenburg.

View the stage film directly on Arweave →

Shows · lectures · IFDM workshops

From performance to practical enquiry

I perform and present comfortably in Swedish, Portuguese, Spanish and English. For a China engagement, interpretation, translated materials and local context can be agreed with the host; Chinese-language delivery is not offered.

A professional Neuromagic show can stand alone or connect naturally to a lecture and a deeper workshop in IFDM — Impromptu Full-Deck Memorisation. Companies, conferences, private-event producers, cultural venues, magic clubs and learning partners are welcome to discuss the right format.

Playing cards arranged for a practical memory workshop
Performance

Neuromagic show

A professional live experience shaped for the audience, room and occasion—without exaggerated promises.

Lecture

Neuromagic

Attention, perception, influence, memory and the meeting point between psychology, neuroscience and magic.

Workshop

IFDM Impromptu Full-Deck Memorisation

A deeper practical session around memorising a shuffled deck—impromptu, with an ordinary deck.

Discuss a show, lecture or workshop

A compact China pilot

Footvolley in China

As the 2025 Nordic and Swedish Footvolley Champion, I can introduce the sport through a focused 1–3 day pilot—without requiring a large organisation or permanent programme at the beginning.

  • Live demonstration and open introduction
  • Coaching clinic and youth try-out
  • Coordination, teamwork and active living
  • Photo, video and media session
  • A practical evaluation of possible next steps
Footvolley played on the sand in Bora Bora

Full match · no edits

Watch me play a complete Footvolley match

This is the full game from beginning to end—not a highlight reel. I played alongside my partner Daniel Bessa against Footvolley world champion Michel Costa and Zé Moura.

If playback does not start, watch the full match directly on Arweave.
  1. Find the right hostA sports organisation, university, resort, venue, event partner or local community.
  2. Shape a simple first eventChoose the audience, court, schedule and practical goals together.
  3. Run and document the pilotLet people experience the sport and capture the story responsibly.
  4. Evaluate what comes nextIf there is genuine local interest, explore coaching, camps, events or local continuity.

Experience & principles

Every encounter shapes perspective

Experience across different worlds

I have crossed paths, shared stages or worked with technology pioneers, athletes, leading companies, public institutions, senior leaders and everyday people. Every encounter continues to shape how I see, learn and work.

Meaningful work is part of life

Business is part of life, not separate from it. The time people invest deserves work that is useful, meaningful and attentive to real human needs.

Trust before spectacle

Trust, honesty, respect and serious preparation are core principles. The aim is not an exaggerated promise, but a well-prepared experience shaped with the people involved.

Practical questions

Frequently asked questions

Why are there relatively few full performance videos online?

This is intentional. Much of the magic and interaction is designed to be experienced live; showing too much in advance can weaken both the surprise and the human connection in the room.

How can an organisation learn more before inviting Rufus?

Begin with a direct conversation about the audience, aims and possible format. Many past opportunities have grown through personal experience, word of mouth and trust rather than a large online highlight reel.

Rufus Wiena Arctic surfing among ice and mountains

Sport · nature · calculated risk

Learning happens through the body as well as the mind

Arctic surfing reminds me to prepare carefully, respect the environment and still step into the unknown. Sport, nature, recovery and adventure can create space for deeper attention and better decisions.

I am excited to return to China with fewer assumptions and more willingness to listen, learn and explore what can be built through respectful, practical collaboration.

One clear first step

Bring the right people into the room

Whether the starting point is business learning, Neuromagic or Footvolley, the aim is a focused first experience with a clear audience, purpose and host.

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Direct connection

Let’s build the first step together

If speaking, a Neuromagic Show or IFDM workshop, or a Footvolley pilot fits your organisation or community, tell me who you are, what you would like to explore and where in China you are based.