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Victoria Coren Mitchell

Enhance strategic decision-making with Victoria Coren Mitchell, speaker, poker champion and media expert. Victoria works with executives to master risk assessment, strategic thinking, and high-pressure negotiations, delivering insights from her historic European Poker Tour wins and BBC presenting.

Trusted by BBC, The Daily Telegraph, European Poker Tour

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Victoria Coren Mitchell

Victoria Coren Mitchell

London, United Kingdom

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£11k–25k

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Victoria Coren Mitchell's biography

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  • Television host of BBC Two's Only Connect
  • Professional poker player with two European Poker Tour titles
  • Columnist for The Daily Telegraph
Victoria Coren Mitchell is a multifaceted British broadcaster, writer, and professional poker player who combines intellectual rigor with engaging storytelling across television, radio, print media, and competitive gaming. As the long-standing host of BBC Two's "Only Connect" since 2008 and a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, Victoria has established herself as a trusted voice in British media. Her poker achievements include making history as the first woman to win a European Poker Tour event and the first player ever to secure two EPT titles, with tournament winnings exceeding $2 million. Victoria helps organisations navigate complex decision-making by drawing parallels between high-stakes poker strategy and business leadership. Her unique perspective on risk assessment, strategic thinking, and reading human behaviour provides executives with practical frameworks for managing uncertainty in rapidly changing markets. Her background in journalism further enhances her ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and precision. Audiences leave Victoria's presentations with actionable insights on calculated risk-taking, improved decision-making under pressure, and techniques for maintaining composure during challenging negotiations. Her combination of analytical thinking and storytelling expertise ensures concepts are both memorable and immediately applicable. Book Victoria for a rare blend of intellectual depth and entertaining delivery that transforms abstract concepts into practical business advantage.

Why we recommend booking Victoria

Victoria Coren Mitchell brings a rare combination of intellectual depth and strategic brilliance to her presentations, drawing on her success as a professional poker champion, respected broadcaster, and insightful columnist to deliver actionable frameworks for decision-making under pressure. Book Victoria today to give your team the competitive edge in risk assessment and strategic thinking that transforms uncertainty into business advantage.

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Email victoria.coren.mitchell@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Victoria's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Victoria Coren Mitchell's speaking style like?
Victoria Coren Mitchell draws on her professional poker career to illustrate frameworks for decision-making under pressure, using her two European Poker Tour title wins as concrete case studies in risk assessment and strategic thinking.
What topics does Victoria Coren Mitchell specialise in?
Victoria Coren Mitchell speaks on strategic decision-making, risk assessment under pressure, and reading human behaviour, drawing on her experience as a professional poker player and broadcaster. She is the only player to have won two European Poker Tour titles and has hosted BBC Two's Only Connect since 2008.
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