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Keynote SpeakerRob Lilwall

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Rob Lilwall is an adventurer and author. Lilwall has completed independent adventures by bicycle and foot across 50,000 miles (80,000 km) of the world, including Siberia, Tibet and Mongolia in winter, as well as Papua New Guinea, Australia, China, Iran and Afghanistan. National Geographic have made two television series about... Read more

Biography

Rob Lilwall is an adventurer and author.

Lilwall has completed independent adventures by bicycle and foot across 50,000 miles (80,000 km) of the world, including Siberia, Tibet and Mongolia in winter, as well as Papua New Guinea, Australia, China, Iran and Afghanistan.

National Geographic have made two television series about his exploits, and Rob Lilwall is the author of two books, Cycling Home From Siberia and Walking Home From Mongolia.

Rob Lilwall brings to life the mindsets that are needed to succeed in today’s uncertain, high-pressure and high-opportunity business environment.

"Rob Lilwall's journey is amazing. His story is a great way for organizations to deliver a unique way of thinking, focusing on the growth mindset, the importance of clear goals, self-focus, reflection, perseverance, connections, risk-taking and problem solving." Microsoft
"His inspiring, humorous and highly engaging talk detailing his cycling journey home from Siberia resonated strongly with all of us. His ability to intertwine themes that are so important to thrive in the corporate world be they a growth mindset, perseverance, focus, partnership, balanced risk were very resonant. I would highly recommend Rob and would hope that we are able to work with him again in the future." Deutsche Bank
"Rob brings a degree of authenticity that is difficult to find these days. His message is grounded in humble personal experience and connects some very real and essential elements of human nature to the business world. Refreshingly different!" CBRE
"He drew clear points connecting his adventures with our business goals and did this with great humour, audience participation and tremendous spirit. One of the very best and memorable keynote speakers we have encountered." ThermoFisher Scientific
"It was funny, heartfelt, and 100% relatable to bankers, even though he was talking about trekking for 1,000s of miles. His compassion and way of engaging the group was amazing. Keeping 120 bankers engaged for an hour is difficult! He left us wanting more." UBS
"We have received so much amazing feedback around his session – they thought that it was exceptionally motivating, interactive, inspiring and highly relevant – they absolutely loved him! I highly recommend Rob if you are looking for a keynote speaker who would take speaker brief seriously and could inspire a large group with tailor-made content!" Gartner
"Thank you for a fantastic session with our leader community… your presentation was the highlight of the three days - they absolutely raved about it and wished we had longer with you! The session set the direction not only for the three-day forum but for the future plans for our business" EY
"Rob delivered an absolutely engaging session virtually, that had the 50+ C-level executives hooked" P&G
"Rob, you don’t realize how much you impacted our team in terms of mindset. I stopped counting how many times the analogy of desert and dunes was used… outstanding speech!" Novartis

Popular Talks by Rob Lilwall

  • Adapting to Change
  • Staying Positive
  • Nurturing a Growth Mindset
  • Developing Resilience
  • Goal Setting
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Growing Self-discipline
  • Collaboration