Rob Lilwall

Rob Lilwall is a British adventurer, author and keynote speaker with two National Geographic TV shows, and well known for his adventures by bicycle and on foot across 80,000 km of the world – including through Siberia, Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan.

Rob is booked as a keynote and virtual speaker around the globe for his proven ability to help leaders and team members think differently about challenges, uncertainty and setback so that they are empowered to thrive in a changing world. In his emotionally powerful speech, Rob shares compelling stories from his extraordinary expeditions, weaving in reflections on how he handled camping at minus forty in Siberia, crossed the vast desert of death in China, or hitch-hiked thousands of kilometres across the sea. He uses these stories to show that the way we think about a challenge will have a big impact on how we handle it.

Do we think of a challenge as something to embrace or something to avoid? Do we believe a challenge is good for us, and that if we approach it with the right attitude it can be a powerful opportunity for personal and professional growth? Do we understand that our attitude towards a challenge has huge implications about whether we will succeed or fail?