Liv Boeree

Former #1 Ranked Female Poker Player, Philanthropist, And Astrophysicist

Liv Boeree is a business keynote speaker, former champion poker player, philanthropist, and astrophysicist. From 2014-2016 she was the #1 ranked female poker player and won the European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles after winning more than $4 million on the international circuit. Her TED talk “3 Lessons On Decision-Making From A Poker Champion” earned more than 3 million views. She inspires audiences with the rational thinking techniques she learned through both poker and Effective Altruism.

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Texas, USA

  • Liv Boeree Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Texas, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

How to Use Poker Strategies to Succeed in Business & Life

Are you having problems making decisions in your business? Like poker, business is a game of high-stakes decisions under uncertainty. As a poker player, Liv earned over 4 million dollars making high-stakes decisions. In this riveting talk, Liv ...

Are you having problems making decisions in your business? Like poker, business is a game of high-stakes decisions under uncertainty. As a poker player, Liv earned over 4 million dollars making high-stakes decisions. In this riveting talk, Liv explores the thinking techniques of top poker players. Audiences will come away learning how to reduce cognitive bias, control their emotions, and use intuition in their decision-making.

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The Dark Side of Competition in Artificial Intelligence

Competition has been a driving force for humans since the dawn of time. It can push us to achieve greatness, to create and innovate in ways we never thought possible. But as with all things, there is a dark side to competition as well. The world of game theory has given...

Competition has been a driving force for humans since the dawn of time. It can push us to achieve greatness, to create and innovate in ways we never thought possible. But as with all things, there is a dark side to competition as well.

The world of game theory has given birth to what is known as “Moloch’s trap.” This dangerous force is responsible for many of the social problems that plague our society today.

And now, it threatens to derail the entire AI industry. Scientist and poker champion Liv introduces us to this powerful concept, seeking to shine a light on the destructive force that competition can become, and the dangers that lurk behind the veneer of victory.

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Make Better Business Predictions: An Introduction to Statistics, Game Theory and Forecasting

We live in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Your business faces uncertainty in markets, energy, and politics. So how can you keep your sense-making capabilities in top shape? Drawing from her background in science, poker, and applied...

We live in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Your business faces uncertainty in markets, energy, and politics. So how can you keep your sense-making capabilities in top shape? Drawing from her background in science, poker, and applied rationality, Liv explains how to upgrade your prediction skills. Audiences will learn how to use expected value thinking and the Bayes Rule to predict what happens next.

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How to Succeed as a Woman in a Man’s World

Women are underrepresented in boardrooms and leadership positions. So how can a woman succeed when there is a bias against them? As a female professional poker player, heavy metal enthusiast, and physics graduate, Liv is very accustomed to being...

Women are underrepresented in boardrooms and leadership positions. So how can a woman succeed when there is a bias against them? As a female professional poker player, heavy metal enthusiast, and physics graduate, Liv is very accustomed to being the only girl in the room. In this talk, Liv discusses the pros and cons of being a woman in a male-dominated industry and the techniques she used to succeed.

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How Can Your Business Benefit From Artificial Intelligence & Games

Artificial Intelligence is poised to be the most impactful technological breakthrough of the 21st century. Games are a great way of measuring its progress. In just a few decades, algorithms have advanced from rudimentary tic-tac-toe solvers of ...

Artificial Intelligence is poised to be the most impactful technological breakthrough of the 21st century. Games are a great way of measuring its progress. In just a few decades, algorithms have advanced from rudimentary tic-tac-toe solvers of the 1950s to powerful AI defeating world champions in notoriously complex games. In this talk, Liv explores what sets these technologies apart from the human mind, and what their implications are for our future.

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Effective Philanthropy: How to Maximize Your Positive Impact

Philanthropy is undergoing a scientific revolution. Previously, charity and the act of “doing good” was a fuzzy, unmeasurable concept that most people felt couldn’t — or maybe even shouldn’t — be evaluated or compared. But nowadays, improved data and evidence ...

Philanthropy is undergoing a scientific revolution. Previously, charity and the act of “doing good” was a fuzzy, unmeasurable concept that most people felt couldn’t — or maybe even shouldn’t — be evaluated or compared. But nowadays, improved data and evidence allows us to better measure the impact of our philanthropic actions. In this illuminating talk, Liv discusses how, and why, we should prioritize between cause areas, and how we can maximize the positive impact we want to achieve on the world.

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Counter Intuitive Phenomena

How far does the Earth stretch if you cut it into one metre cubes and lay them out in one long line? When is a positive medical test result still more likely to be false than it is to be true? And which likelihoods are closer together: 50% and 1%, or 1% and 0%? Prepare to have...

How far does the Earth stretch if you cut it into one metre cubes and lay them out in one long line? When is a positive medical test result still more likely to be false than it is to be true? And which likelihoods are closer together: 50% and 1%, or 1% and 0%? Prepare to have your mind blown as Liv explores fascinating counterintuitive concepts that defy our deepest instincts.

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About Keynote Speaker Liv Boeree

A self-confessed nerd with a first-class degree in astrophysics, Liv combined her science background and passion for games to become one of the most recognizable faces in professional poker. She was the #1 ranked female player from 2014-2016, and holds both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles after winning more than $4 million on the international circuit. And her 2018 TED Talk “3 Lessons On Decision-Making From A Poker Champion” has earned more than 3 million views.

Her first major win was the televised European Ladies Championship in 2007 but her breakthrough moment came a few years later when she bested 1240 opponents to take down the European Poker Tour in Italy. 

Her poker career continued for another nine years as a member of Team Pokerstars Pro, hosting various TV shows and winning further live and online tournaments including the 2017 World Series of Poker Tag-Team championship alongside her partner Igor Kurganov.

Liv is also a keen philanthropist, and in 2014 co-founded Raising for Effective Giving (REG), a research and advisory nonprofit that uses the philosophies and strategies of Effective Altruism to identify and raise money for the most globally impactful charities.

Since retiring from professional poker in 2018, Liv has focused on education, keen to inspire others with the rational thinking techniques she has learned through both poker and Effective Altruism.  Today, she splits her time between the speaking circuit and creating TV and video content on her favorite counterintuitive and scientific topics.

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