Rob Lilwall


  • Keynote Speaker
  • Adventurer
  • Based in Hong Kong
  • Showreel
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Rob Lilwall is an ordinary person who, through taking an adventurous attitude to life, has achieved the extraordinary.

In the last two decades, he has embarked on expeditions by bicycle and on foot, covering over 70,000 km of the world’s land surface, including across Siberia and the Gobi (in winter), China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, America, Europe, Australia and Iran.

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

As a keynote speaker, he has inspired tens of thousands of people, in hundreds of top companies, all over the world.

Former clients including Nike, adidas, Microsoft, Google, Disney, Marriott, IHG, HSBC, DBS, Goldman Sachs, Heineken, Walmart, AIA, Manulife, and Thomson Reuters.

Keynote Topics

Thinking Like An Adventurer
In a world a rapid change, we all need to think a bit more like an adventurer.

Through his expeditions, Rob learned the importance of resilience, agility, collaboration, prioritisation and a Growth Mindset as he faced countless challenges far out of his comfort zone: from living at -40 degrees to crossing thick jungles, flooded rivers and vast deserts.

In his interactive and unforgettable keynote speeches, Rob takes the audience on an experiential journey through these environments, with vulnerable stories, and epic photos and videos. He weaves in practical reflections and activities about how having the right mindsets and habits in a changing environment can empower us to new levels of resilience and agility. We will then persevere through setbacks, adapt to new challenges, and embrace new opportunities – in both our work and in our whole lives.

Other Key topics:

  • A Prepared Mindset – preparing can make all the difference between success and failure
  • A Growth Mindset – empowering one’s beliefs about improving our skills and learning from failure
  • A Collaborative Mindset – we cannot make it on our own, we need each other*
  • A Courageous Mindset – learning how to harness our fears and be bold with trying new things
  • A Self-Care Mindset – taking good care of fundamental needs is vital for resilience and agility
  • A Prioritised Mindset – of core tasks, to allow for greater success, less overwhelm, more focus

Testimonials

I can wholeheartedly recommend Rob as a speaker – he is dynamic, engaging and applies his adventures practically to leaders. We were lucky to have Rob at a recent conference for our extended team – and his comments and interaction were appreciated by all. Thank you, Rob, for helping us learn and grow!
– Emily Thomas, CEO, Cereal Partners Worldwide (part of Nestlé & General Mills)

Rob brings a wonderful combination of real-world adventure and deep personal insight that truly resonated. His sharing was not only inspiring but also practical, offering perspectives that our talents could immediately reflect on and apply. Our talents left feeling motivated and empowered. Would recommend Rob to organizations looking to spark courage, purpose and fresh thinking.
– Andrea Loke, Human Capital Development Head, BNP Paribas

Our leaders were captivated by Rob’s insight to resilience and agility, inspiring them to face challenges with courage and clarity. I highly recommend Rob as a speaker who brings a rare authenticity and energising presence to important organisational discussions.
– Sean C.S. Chiao, CEO, Surbana Jurong Group

Rob’s stories on adapting a growth mindset, overcoming obstacles and tough challenges on his adventures around the world, complimented our theme of thinking big & being unstoppable. The audience was on the edge of their seats for the entirety of his talk. Feeback from everyone has been nothing short of amazing.
– Tim Daly, Head of Americas Sales, Moody’s

His messages on the resilience needed to overcome setbacks, and the agility needed to bounce forward and embrace new challenges, highly resonated with our group and the topics we’d been discussing throughout the 3 days. More importantly, he connected with the audience by sharing vulnerably, imparting us with ‘can-do’ energy, and making us laugh.
– Amanda Niem, Director of Sourcing, adidas