Rob Law MBE is the founder and CEO of Trunki, the brand behind the much-loved ride-on suitcase for tots. The theme he will discuss with our Mercury group is ‘competition’. Rob is an inspiring example of a British entrepreneur who through grit, passion and real belief built the global brand Trunki. From an idea over 20 years ago, a famous rejection on Dragons' Den to selling over 4 million ride-on suitcases. Rob has successfully built a team who have pioneered a new retail category of children’s travel products, designing and creating a range of innovative solutions which help families on the go. The company has won over 120 awards within the design, trade, consumer and business sectors including reaching 42nd on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and winning The National Business Awards SME of the Year. His new book is 65 Roses and a Trunki: Defying the Odds in Life and Business. He went on to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Bath University in 2015 and in 2018 was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from UWE. Rob is also passionate about inspiring future entrepreneurs, business leaders and designers, and holds the following positions: • UWE Advisory Board member at Faculty of Business and Management • Design Council Spark investment panel ACID (Anti-Copying In Design) Ambassador • Cystic Fibrosis Trust Patron for the Sixty-Five Roses Club • Prince’s Trust Ambassador, and recipient of support in 2002
Our Guest Speaker Rob Law MBE
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