"Quite simply, Caspar is the standard that all speakers should aspire to reach... As a speaker at the very top of his game, it is always a pleasure and an inspiration to see him perform." - Jamil Qureshi
Caspar Berry is a decorated entrepreneur, famed as the Co-Founder of Twenty First Century Media and as an illustrious professional poker player in The Mirage. Now an acclaimed motivational and keynote speaker, Caspar utilises the skills he honed during his career to empower his audiences to better their personal lives. Tapping into his in-depth knowledge of poker, Caspar makes the often dry and mathematical world of risks and decision-making fun and engaging. Delivering powerful messages about the nature of risk-taking, don’t miss your opportunity to hire Caspar Berry – a speaker adept at risk-taking in life.
While studying for his A Levels, Caspar was scouted to play Gill on Byker Grove for the BBC. Starring in the first two series of the hit television show, Caspar’s acting career was kick-started, later starring in the film The Black Velvet Gown – an Emmy Award-winning film. Since then, Caspar has also starred in the British comedy Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis and the drama Spender, before moving into writing and directing. Caspar’s work has been snapped up by the likes of Film Four and Miramax, having written Downtime, Killing Time and The Crow: Salvation. Despite his great success in the entertainment industry, aged 25 Caspar decided to change career – becoming a professional poker player.
Making a living on the poker tables of casinos of Las Vegas, Caspar soon became renowned as a professional poker player throughout The Mirage – making his fortune on the $10-$20 and $20-$40 games. Obtaining significant strategic knowledge from playing poker, Caspar returned to England and became the Co-Founder of Twenty First Century Media. Managing the company successfully for several years, Caspar was able to sell the company to Ten Alps. Since selling his company, Caspar has specialised as a keynote and motivational speaker, alongside working as a Coach for The Mind Gym and a Poker Adviser for the James Bond film Casino Royale.
With a decorated career to his name, navigating the risks and rewards of professional poker, Caspar Berry is now highly sought after as a keynote speaker - and Champions Speakers are happy to be an official speaker agent for Caspar Berry. When hired as a speaker, Caspar utilises his understanding of the risks and rewards of gambling, translating such risk management into business contexts. Encouraging audiences to consider the risks they take in their own lives, Caspar has already delivered his revolutionary speeches to over 200 companies – including the likes of HSBC, Google and KPMG. If you are looking for a speaker who makes the daunting task of risk-taking and decision-making a walk in the park, don’t hesitate to hire Caspar Berry as the speaker for your next event.
Reviews
Caspar Berry received a 4 star rating across 5 events in 2023
Agent Recommendation
"Caspar Berry, with a remarkable journey from BBC actor to Cambridge scholar, and from a professional poker player to a motivational speaker, captivates audiences. His unique blend of life experiences and business insights makes him an inspiring keynote speaker for any event."
Caspar Berry's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Risk Taking & Decision Making in Poker, Business & Life
- Lucky in Business, Lucky in Life
- Innovation, Creativity & Survival of the Fittest
- Decisive Leadership - Courage, Bravery & Perspective
- Embracing Uncertainty - How to Step into the Unknown
- Intuition, Judgement & Expert Expertise
- Rational Emotions in Poker, Business & Life
- Motivating, Nudging, Influencing & Persuading
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Brilliant, intelligent messages delivered with passion and knowledge. The best talk from an outside speaker I have seen." - Jonathan, Director of New Business, Nestle UK
"The talk was high energy, high content and great delivery. The audience were engaged and it fulfilled the brief" - ICBI
"Caspar is an inspirational speaker but does it with content and delivery that captures the imagination and challenges the audience to really think in a different way. His delivery is interactive, entertaining and very thought provoking and is fantastic for delivering a great session with a difference." - Orange
"An extraordinarily powerful message for leaders. It’s credible, relevant and demands immediate attention from leaders who, by being too scared to fail in the short term, risk their long term success." - The Executive Foundation
"Made me realise what has stopped me from developing my own potential. A 'light bulb' experience!" - Nottingham Community Housing Association
"A really fun and relevant afternoon which looks at business in a very different way. Caspar, your session was fantastic and the highlight of the day. Well done. The PayPal team is still talking about it" - Geoff, CEO, PayPal
"Every time I see Caspar in action I get more and more impressed. He talks with such conviction, experience and humour that it’s a real pleasure to be in his company" - BBC
- 2023 - Keynote Speaker for Redefined, 1 Club
- 2006 - Poker adviser for "James Bond Casino Royale"
- 2005 - Trainer & Coach for The Mind Gym
- 2002 - Founder & Chairman of Twenty First Century Media
- 2000 - Writer of "The Crow: Salvation" for Dimension Films & Miramax
- 1997 - Film Director for Robson Brown
- 1997 - Writer of "Killing Time" for Columbia Tri-Star
- 1996 - Writer of "Downtime" for Film Four
- Professional poker player in The Mirage
How to hire Caspar Berry
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Caspar Berry for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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