Caspar Berry is an internationally recognised keynote speaker specialising in risk, decision-making, uncertainty, innovation and leadership. Drawing on an extraordinary career spanning professional poker, entrepreneurship, television and film, he gives business audiences a fresh perspective on how to make smarter decisions when outcomes are uncertain.
After studying Economics and Anthropology at Cambridge University, Caspar pursued a career in film and television before making the unconventional decision to move to Las Vegas and become a professional poker player. For three years he made his living at the poker tables, developing first-hand insight into calculated risk, probability, judgement and decision-making under pressure.
Returning to the UK, Caspar co-founded Twenty First Century Media, growing the business to around 40 employees before selling it to Ten Alps plc in 2008. His poker expertise also led to television roles on Poker Night Live and Sky Poker, as well as working as a poker adviser on the James Bond film Casino Royale.
Today, Caspar has delivered more than 2,500 speeches and workshops across 30+ countries, working with organisations including Google, IBM, KPMG, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, PayPal and Shell. He uses poker as a powerful business metaphor, demonstrating why successful leaders must become comfortable with uncertainty, distinguish intelligent risk from reckless gambling and avoid allowing fear of failure to undermine opportunity.
Engaging, intelligent and highly entertaining, Caspar combines behavioural science, economics, storytelling and real-world experience to challenge conventional thinking and help leaders make better decisions.
SPEAKING TOPICS
• Risk & Decision-Making — Making better choices when outcomes are uncertain
• Embracing Uncertainty — Performing effectively when the future cannot be predicted
• Calculated Risk — Understanding the difference between intelligent risk and reckless gambling
• Leadership & Decision-Making — Developing confident leaders in uncertain environments
• Innovation & Failure — Why experimentation and failure are essential to progress
• Poker, Business & Life — Lessons from the poker table for smarter business decisions
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
• Former professional poker player in Las Vegas
• Cambridge University graduate
• Poker adviser on James Bond’s Casino Royale
• Co-founder of Twenty First Century Media, subsequently sold to Ten Alps plc
• 2,500+ speeches and workshops across 30+ countries
• Clients include Google, IBM, KPMG, Barclays, PayPal, Morgan Stanley & Shell
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
• UK-based international keynote speaker
