Caspar Berry, a former professional poker player, gave guidance to the makers of the Casino Royale movie starring Daniel Craig.
Today he has been revealed on the line up for the CISI Financial Planning conference from 3-5 October at Celtic Manor, Wales, pictured above.
It will be the first time the event has been held since the merger of the CISI with the IFP.
Mr Berry moved to Las Vegas aged 25 to become a professional poker player and earned a living doing so for most of the next three years.
He said: “As a professional poker player – and poker adviser on Casino Royale – managing risk formed a constant part of my life for many years. I pitted my wits against some of the best players in Las Vegas before becoming one of the faces of poker on television on Poker Night Live and Sky Poker in the UK.
“Before all this, however, I studied economics at Cambridge University and built and sold my own company to a PLC. What I saw in the mechanics of poker was a relevance to business that was not fully understood or realised by most.
“So now I bring cutting edge scientific research together with powerful metaphors and my own personal experiences as a professional poker player to create motivational speeches and training sessions that are informative, original, funny and moving.”
According to his website, he has given over 1,200 speeches and seminars to people working for the world’s best companies including Google, IBM, Esso, KPMG, Orange, ASDA, and Walmart.
The CISI has announced there will be over 40 speakers, with the keynote being Steve Webb, Former Minister of State for Pensions.
Other speakers include:
• Nicola Horlick, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Glentham Capital and CEO, Money&Co
• Gill Cardy, Insight Consultant, Defaqto and Former Member, FAMR Expert Advisory Panel
• John Fachiri CFPTM Chartered MCSI, Managing Director, John Fachiri
• Andy Bounds, Award Winning Motivational Speaker and Author
Campbell Edgar, Chartered FCSI and CISI’s Head of Financial Planning, said: “We are extremely excited to reveal our Financial Planning Annual Conference line up and to bring our members a programme which we hope lives up to the high standards conference delegates have come to expect.
“We have worked hard, with the support of the conference committee, to devise a stimulating programme which members can really get their teeth into and which will help them add value for both their businesses and their clients.
“In addition to the many learning opportunities available, the conference provides a forum for networking, connecting and sharing ideas and best practice with like-minded individuals. Learning and networking are a critical synergy essential for conference success.”