Liv Boeree

Known as “The Iron Maiden”, Liv Boeree is one of the UK’s most successful poker players, accruing nearly $4 million in live tournament winnings on the international poker circuit and the becoming the only female in history to win both European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker championship titles.

She has since hosted numerous TV shows in science, gaming and entertainment and regularly speaks at major conferences and universities on the topic of optimal decision-making. In 2018 she gave both a TED and a TEDx talk on practical applications of poker thinking and rationality in everyday life.

In 2014 she co-founded Raising for Effective Giving, a non-profit that fundraises for the most effective charitable interventions and advises gaming professionals how to fully maximise their impact.

Eric Friedman, CFA

Eric Friedman is an individual donor and author of the book Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving. He is passionate about high-impact giving and has been quoted on charitable giving in publications such as the New York Times, Chronicle of Philanthropy, USA Today, Forbes, LA Times, and the CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor.

Professionally, Eric is an actuary and investment consultant. He holds the designations of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Enrolled Actuary (EA) and is a CFA charterholder. He graduated from Stanford University with majors in mathematics and economics.

Jon Behar

Jon is COO & Director of Philanthropy Education at The Life You Can Save. As COO, Jon helps coordinate The Life You Can Save’s various projects and set the organization’s overall strategic direction. He founded and continues to run their Giving Game project, a global philanthropy education initiative that teaches people skills to give more effectively.

Prior to joining The Life You Can Save, Jon spent ten years at a prominent hedge fund, working primarily in the areas of risk management, portfolio optimization, and algorithm development. He has also served on the board of directors for GiveWell, a widely-respected charity evaluator.

Natalie Cargill

Natalie is the Founder & Executive Director of Effective Giving, a nonprofit which helps high-net-worth donors maximize the impact of their philanthropy. She coordinates a group of donors who each give over $250,000 annually to end factory farming, and has lectured on the principles of effective giving at the University of Cambridge and King's College London.

Natalie is also an associate barrister at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, a tier-1 set, known for cases of ethical and political importance. She graduated with a first-class degree from the University of Oxford and has worked with the UN Human Rights Council, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, 80,000 Hours, and Sentience Politics.

Dr. David Reinstein

Dr. David Reinstein is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on determinants and motivators of effective charitable giving, as well as social and psychological influences on economic behavior and life choices.

He is working with employers, charities and advocates to test and pilot fundraising tools stemming from academic research (see giveifyouwin.org and innovationsinfundraising.org).