Viv Groskop

Comedian & Best-Selling Author of How to Own the Room

Viv Groskop

Comedian & Best-Selling Author of How to Own the Room

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Biography

Viv Groskop is an award-winning comedian, author, podcaster and TV presenter. In the corporate sector she is a renowned keynote speaker and executive performance coach, specialising in training individuals and teams for advancement and creating meaningful conversations about leadership and work culture.

Her international best-seller How To Own The Room: Women And The Art Of Brilliant Speaking (November 2018) – was the first book on public speaking aimed solely at women and has been translated into a dozen languages. On her podcast How to Own the Room, Viv Groskop has hosted over 200 guests revealing the secrets of brilliant speaking. It’s a concise, practical burst of advice and from women from all walks of life — some famous names, some working behind the scenes. Interviewees include Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Elif Shafak, Julie Andrews, Professor Mary Beard, Succession’s Brian Cox and Google EMEA CEO Matt Brittin. How to Own the Room has been nominated twice for Best Business Podcast at the British Podcast Awards. In its 25th series, the podcast has 2 million downloads (35,000 weekly unique listeners) and a growing US-based audience.

Viv has hosted book tours for Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Miriam Margoyles, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. As a performer, Viv is known for her creative and ambitious five star sold-out Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows Vivalicious (2018), Anchorwoman (2017), Be More Margo (2016), Say Sorry to the Lady (2015) and I Laughed, I Cried (2014). Her other books include Lift As You Climb: Women And The Art Of Ambition (Penguin) and Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident (Penguin). Her acclaimed memoir writing includes I Laughed, I Cried (Orion), about her late-in-life career change from journalism to stand-up comedy, and The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature (Penguin), about solving life’s problems by reading Tolstoy.

Speaker Videos

How to Be Effortlessly Confident

How to Own The Room

Viv Groskop - Own The Room

Speech Topics

Leadership & Work Culture

How to Own the Room

The Future of Work

Testimonials

“An outstanding speaker: witty, erudite, engaging and a positive bundle of energy.”

- ORATO CONSULTING

“The best day of presentation skills I have ever had. Viv is incredible.”

- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: GLOBAL CLIENTS, PICTET

“Engaging, compelling, fun, educational, and meaningful. I came away with a lot of new communication skills and tips that I can use daily, but also more energy, inspiration, and confidence. Highly recommended to anyone who's interested in learning more about themselves, and about how they can transform their approach to communicating with others, in any type of situation.”

- DIRECTOR OF POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, JIGSAW (GOOGLE)

“Excellent hosting skills. Viv was a pleasure to work with and the crowd loved her.”

- SENIOR EVENT MANAGER, SHARD FINANCIAL MEDIA

“Amazing moderation. Viv kept us on time, kept the messages digestible for the audience and helped us all engaged and absorbing the key take-aways.”

- CHIEF CLIENT SOLUTIONS OFFICER, PICTET ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Viv across three different companies: Google, WPP, and most recently, MiQ. Simply put, we can’t get enough! Viv brings a wealth of experience and a rare ability to bring out the best in people, boosting their confidence and impact. We’ve engaged Viv to lead everything from large-scale workshops to intimate leadership empowerment programs, and her versatility is second to none. She consistently tailors her approach to the unique needs of the audience and the business outcomes we’re aiming to achieve. The feedback from our teams speaks for itself — Viv makes a lasting difference: ‘An eye-opener, inner awakening and professional spirituality!’ ‘My time with Viv has been game-changing for my leadership approach.’”

- CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, MiQ

“Absolutely hilarious.”

- JENNIFER SAUNDERS, ACTRESS

“The queen of funny. You have to see this woman.”

- RETAIL CONSULTANT, BROADCASTER