Rob Law

Rob Law is a leading businessman, famed for being the founder and CEO of Trunki- a ride-on suitcase brand for children. Founded back in 2006, Rob has developed the company as CEO and sold an impressive four million suitcases worldwide. Exporting to over 100 countries, Rob has dominated the market with his innovative luggage solutions for families on the go and earned recognition such as National Business Awards SME of the Year. With such a successful brand to his name, Rob is now booked as a speaker for corporate events covering how he reached his success and on topics such as leadership, innovation, creativity and marketing.

Famed for founding Trunki, Rob is widely remembered for being one of the most famous rejections from Dragons’ Den back in 2006. Despite the rejection from the Dragons, Rob persevered with his vision and has since pioneered the luggage industry with his innovative solutions for travelling with children. Also since that rejection, Rob has managed to claim over 120 awards for his business- such as being listed on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and named as SME of the Year. Rob himself has also been appointed MBE, commended by the Queen for his Services to Business.

A talented designer, Rob formerly worked as a Product Design Consultant and a Product Designer for Kinneir Dufort and Tangerine. Outside of Trunki, Rob has dedicated his time to charity and is highly passionate about supporting those with Cystic Fibrosis- having authored 65 Roses and a Trunki to share his life-long battle with the disease. Outside of managing Trunki, Rob is an Advisory Board Member of the UWE Faculty of Business and Management, is a Prince’s Trust Ambassador and a Cystic Fibrosis Trust Patron of the Sixty-Five Roses Club.

With a successful career behind him, Rob is now often booked as a motivational speaker or keynote speaker for corporate events. As a speaker, Rob is booked for his honest talks in which he shares tips on how to make your business a success and invaluable business advice. He is also often booked as an after-dinner speaker or to present and judge at awards ceremonies, demonstrating his versatility as a speaker. Advising companies on how to tackle the ever-evolving corporate world and marketplace, Rob has previously spoken for the likes of Microsoft, HSBC, Sage, the British Library, the Chartered Management Institute and Coutts to name but a few. When looking for a speaker who has persevered despite setback and is guaranteed to motivate audiences to do the same, look no further than Rob Law.

"The feedback from both the client and staff event has been fantastic and they loved the insight you provided" - Dylan, MD Coutts

"You provided a fantastic talk and we have received great feedback from the lecture, your story is very inspiring" - Donna, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean,UWE

"Rob ‘s ‘warts and all’ story about how he took Trunki from idea to a global travel brand for children is very compelling and I would highly recommend him as a speaker.  He is authentic, engaging and entertaining and had the audience eating out of his hands.” - Isabel, Head of Business Audiences, British Library

"Had the pleasure of Rob speaking at our company management strategy day. Rob tailored his talk to our theme of collaborative working, team work and common purpose and the team were suitably energised and inspired. The ability to over-come adversity by really believing in what you are doing and sticking to your values and mission is easier said than done but Rob was able to explain this through very tangible real life experience. In a competitive talent market it was also useful to learn about how even small to medium sized business can use strategies to attract the right people that you might only think are at the disposal of the big tech players. All in all Rob added a lot to our management strategy day" - Simon, Co-founder & General Integrator, Inside Travel Group 

"I recently attended an Inspiring Entrepreneurs - Question Time session at The British Library, with Rob on the panel, and really enjoyed hearing about his entrepreneurial journey. Rob has built an incredibly successful, unique and memorable brand and explains in a very honest way the many challenges, disappointments and set backs he was confronted with that he overcame through sheer resilience, perseverance and patience. A notable business nugget was when Rob explained how and why he changed his brand from a children’s brand to a lifestyle brand for mums – sometimes a small change in your brand can make a big difference and, as an entrepreneur, you have to be flexible and not afraid to adapt. Rob has a very relaxed and authentic style that makes him seem wonderfully approachable – this also means he can engage with and inspire a much larger cross-section of people – not just the suited and booted. It was a great event and I would definitely look out for this type of event again and would love to hear Rob talk at other events" - Catherine, Founder of Cat Turner London

"I had the great privilege to attend one of Rob Law MBE's presentation at the British Library. I thought he was a fantastic speaker who engages very well with the audience, very authentic. I have learnt several tips about interviewing, setting up meetings with team members, inspiring and create something fab on a low budget like his Christmas video among the office!! Thank you Rob Law MBE for your enthusiasm and for your willingness to share with others!" - Laurence, International Business Development Specialist 

"Rob has spoken at a number of our London Design Festival events on design protection over the years. Rob is such an engaging, honest and clear speaker that it has always been a pleasure to host him on our panels. Rob tells it as it is - not everything in the world of IP is perfect, but that doesn't mean it is not important. Rob's illustrations of his enforcement work, and his passion for his products and the importance of IP, have made our events really popular. Rob is a pleasure to work with both on these events and on our other work together." - John, Co-Head of the Global Trademarks, Brands and Design Teams