Liv Boeree is known as the leading female poker player in the UK. Clients book her for her incredible insights and her ability to relate different aspects of poker to everyday life and the challenges we face. Liv also speaks on living in a man’s world as well as women in science and technology.
A lover of science, Liv has an enquiring and analytical mind. She’s passionate about encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering and math as well as having a keen interest in areas such as Artificial Intelligence.
Liv Boeree started her poker journey when she joined a reality tv-show in 2005 where she was taught poker by other professionals. She fell in love with the game and quickly started competing in national and international poker tournaments. Along the way Liv has won both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker Championship titles, and she is a well-known name all over the world.
Liv Boeree wants to understand how we make better decisions in an uncertain world. As a professional poker player and with a passion for science, she unravels how to actually make decisions and take risks in one’s personal and professional life.
Having a speaker with a first class degree in Astrophysics along with being one of the leading poker players in the world, definitely provides a unique and impactful addition to any event or conference. In an ever-changing and uncertain world, the rules of poker apply to more aspects of our lives than we think, and Liv is ready to show how.
She is a regular TV presenter which undoubtedly has provided her with great presentation skills that she uses on stage. She keeps her audience engaged while sharing personal anecdotes and interesting facts.
Also, Liv Boeree is cofounder of Raising For Effective Giving (REG), a community mostly of professional poker players and financial investors who pledge to donate a percentage of their income to highly cost – effective charities.
As a speaker Liv Boeree is dynamic and insightful. Her TED Talk has been viewed over 2.4 million times and created quite a buzz when it was first published online. As a woman in poker and science, Liv is also eager to speak about the adversity women face in these industries and how to overcome them. Liv is a must-see speaker who will definitely open your eyes and add unique value to your event.
In addition, Liv´s degree and fascination in science means she can talk confidently of many topics including Space Exploration, Physics Discoveries, AI Dangers, Extreme Weather and encouraging women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
