BIOGRAPHY
Viv Groskop is an award-winning comedian, author and TV presenter. In the corporate sector she is a renowned keynote speaker and executive performance coach, specialising in training senior women for advanced leadership roles and creating meaningful conversations about diversity and post-pandemic work culture.
As a performer, she is known for her creative and ambitious five star sold-out Edinburgh Fringe shows Anchorwoman (2017), Be More Margo (2016) and Say Sorry to the Lady (2015). Her podcast We Are Women was shortlisted for Podcast of the Year at the Audio Production Awards 2017.
Her book, 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.
On her podcast of the same name, Viv Groskop interviews inspirational women who reveal 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. Participants have included Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Elif Shafak, Julie Andrews and Professor Mary Beard.
Her 2020 follow-up, Lift As You Climb: Women And The Art Of Ambition, has received much critical acclaim.
In 2023, Viv published Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident.
She has also authored two other best-selling books, 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.
For more information on Viv Groskop’s speaking topics, availability and fees, contact Leo von Bülow-Quirk at leo@vbqspeakers.com.
VIV GROSKOP: SPEAKER
Viv is passionate about women achieving their potential in the workplace, and is known for her ability to drive inspiring and inclusive conversations about diversity, resilience, leadership and collaboration in the post-pandemic workplace.
She delivers her keynotes with her trademark authenticity and wit, and is also an excellent moderator.